U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (Washington Metro)

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U St/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo
U St-African-Amer Civil War Memorial-Cardozo Station.jpg
Station statistics
Address 1240 U Street, Northwest
Washington, D.C. 20009
Lines      Green Line      Yellow Line (off-peak hours)
Connections WMATA Metrobus
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Other information
Opened May 11, 1991
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Code E03
Owned by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Formerly U Street-Cardozo (1991-1999)
Services
Preceding station   WMATA Metro Logo small.svg Washington Metro   Following station
Green Line
toward Greenbelt
toward Huntington
 Yellow Line

U St/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C. on the Green Line. It is also served by the Yellow Line during off-peak times.

The station is located in northwest Washington and serves the U Street neighborhood; nearby attractions include the Lincoln Theatre, the historic restaurant Ben's Chili Bowl, and several nightclubs, including The Black Cat and the 9:30 Club. The station is approximately five blocks east of the neighborhood of Adams Morgan.

The station is single-platform with entrances at opposite ends, both on U Street at 10th and 13th Streets. "Cardozo" was added to the name just before opening, and refers to the nearby Cardozo High School. "African-Amer Civil War Memorial" was added in 1999 when the African American Civil War Memorial was completed at U Street and Vermont Ave NW. Service at the station began on May 11, 1991. With this designation, this station has the longest name in the Metro system, at 44 characters; the shortest station name is Takoma.

Trains originally serviced this station as Yellow Line trains until Green Line service was formally introduced later that year.[1] Yellow Line service resumed in late 2006 as part of an 18-month experiment to extend that line to Fort Totten station during non-rush hours and weekends.

On June 10, 2001, Metro Transit Police Officer Marlon C. Morales was killed in the line of duty at this station, while intervening in a fare dispute. A plaque exists outside the 13th Street entrance in his honor.[2]

Corridor to 13th Street entrance. Painted murals depict African-American musicians dancing in the street, an homage to U Street's cultural heritage.

[edit] Notable places nearby

[edit] References

  1. ^ world.nycsubway.org/United States/Washington, D.C
  2. ^ Metro press release: Metro Transit Police to Honor Officer Marlon Morales With a Special Plaque at the U Street-African American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Metrorail Station

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Coordinates: 38°54′59.4″N 77°1′43″W / 38.9165°N 77.02861°W / 38.9165; -77.02861

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