Woodley Park–Zoo/Adams Morgan (Washington Metro)
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| Address | 2660 Woodley Rd Northwest Washington, D.C. 20008 |
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| Lines | Red Line | ||||||||||
| Connections | WMATA Metrobus, DC Circulator | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 8 racks | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 5, 1981[1] | ||||||||||
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| Code | A04 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Formerly | Woodley Park–Zoo (1981–1999) | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (2006) | 2.948 million ▲ 6% | ||||||||||
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Woodley Park–Zoo/Adams Morgan is a station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro. Located at 24th Street and Connecticut Avenue Northwest, it serves the neighborhoods of Woodley Park and Adams Morgan in Northwest Washington.
Service began on December 5, 1981 with the extension of the Red Line to Van Ness–UDC.[1] Originally known as simply "Zoological Park", in 1979 its name was changed to "Woodley Park–Zoo" because neighbors believed that the name was misleading, as the Smithsonian National Zoological Park (commonly known as the National Zoo) is located .5-mile (0.80 km) from the station.[2] The Adams Morgan neighborhood lies at the other end of the nearby Duke Ellington Bridge, and "Adams Morgan" was added to the station name in 1999 to reflect this.[3]
At 160 feet deep, it is the second deepest station in the system. It was the first in the system to deviate from the waffle-like coffers found at most underground stations in downtown Washington, instead using a simpler four-coffer arch. The advantage of the four-coffer arch was that it was pre-cast in Winchester, Virginia, and then hauled underground and installed on-site, while the waffle-style arches used in other stations had to be cast in place. This was done as a cost-saving measure.[1]
[edit] 2004 accident
On November 3, 2004, an out-of-service train rolled backwards into the station and collided with an in-service train. The non-fatal crash injured about 20 people and caused $3.5 million in damages. An investigation determined that the operator of the runaway train was likely asleep.[4]
[edit] Notable places nearby
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Burgess, John (December 4, 1981). "The New Northwest Passage". The Washington Post: p. B1.
- ^ Eisen, Jack (August 7, 1979). "Zoological Park Subway Stop Name, 9 Others Changed by Metro Board". The Washington Post: p. C5.
- ^ Staff Reports (June 11, 1999). "Metro in brief". The Washington Post: p. B3.
- ^ Sun, Lena H (2006-03-23). "Dozing Operator Blamed in Rail Crash". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/23/AR2006032300974.html. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
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Coordinates: 38°55′28″N 77°03′09″W / 38.924505°N 77.052392°W
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