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Coordinates: 38°48′50″N 77°03′14″W / 38.814009°N 77.053763°W / 38.814009; -77.053763
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Originally scheduled to open in summer 1982, its opening was delayed because of both unavailability of new subway cars and the lack of a test track.<ref name="January 30, 1981">{{cite news |last =Feaver |first =Douglas B. |title =Status of future Metro openings |newspaper =The Washington Post |page =C5 |date =January 30, 1981}}</ref> Construction of the station was complete by summer 1982,<ref name="September 22, 1982">{{cite news |last =Battiata |first =Mary |title =Alexandria angered by delays in opening of subway |newspaper =The Washington Post |page =VA1 |date =September 22, 1982}}</ref> and in September 1983 Metro announced the station would open that December as the new cars would be ready for service.<ref name="September 21, 1983">{{cite news |last =Lynton |first =Stephen J. |title =Metro panel approves plan for December Yellow Line opening |newspaper =The Washington Post |page =C4 |date =September 21, 1983}}</ref> The station opened on December 17, 1983.<ref name="December 20, 1983">{{cite news |last =Burgess |first =John |title =Yellow Line trains run smoothly as new stations get first test |newspaper =The Washington Post |page =C3 |date =December 20, 1983}}</ref> Its opening coincided with the completion of {{convert|4.2|mi|km}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/docs/metrofacts.pdf |title=Sequence of Metrorail openings |author=Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |date=July 2009 |accessdate=July 25, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113082838/http://wmata.com/about_metro/docs/metrofacts.pdf |archivedate=January 13, 2010 |df= }}</ref> of rail between [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|National Airport]] and [[Huntington, Virginia|Huntington]] and the opening of the [[Eisenhower Avenue (WMATA station)|Eisenhower Avenue]], [[Huntington (WMATA station)|Huntington]] and [[King Street – Old Town (WMATA station)|King Street – Old Town]] stations.<ref name="December 20, 1983"/>
Originally scheduled to open in summer 1982, its opening was delayed because of both unavailability of new subway cars and the lack of a test track.<ref name="January 30, 1981">{{cite news |last =Feaver |first =Douglas B. |title =Status of future Metro openings |newspaper =The Washington Post |page =C5 |date =January 30, 1981}}</ref> Construction of the station was complete by summer 1982,<ref name="September 22, 1982">{{cite news |last =Battiata |first =Mary |title =Alexandria angered by delays in opening of subway |newspaper =The Washington Post |page =VA1 |date =September 22, 1982}}</ref> and in September 1983 Metro announced the station would open that December as the new cars would be ready for service.<ref name="September 21, 1983">{{cite news |last =Lynton |first =Stephen J. |title =Metro panel approves plan for December Yellow Line opening |newspaper =The Washington Post |page =C4 |date =September 21, 1983}}</ref> The station opened on December 17, 1983.<ref name="December 20, 1983">{{cite news |last =Burgess |first =John |title =Yellow Line trains run smoothly as new stations get first test |newspaper =The Washington Post |page =C3 |date =December 20, 1983}}</ref> Its opening coincided with the completion of {{convert|4.2|mi|km}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/docs/metrofacts.pdf |title=Sequence of Metrorail openings |author=Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |date=July 2009 |accessdate=July 25, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113082838/http://wmata.com/about_metro/docs/metrofacts.pdf |archivedate=January 13, 2010 |df= }}</ref> of rail between [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|National Airport]] and [[Huntington, Virginia|Huntington]] and the opening of the [[Eisenhower Avenue (WMATA station)|Eisenhower Avenue]], [[Huntington (WMATA station)|Huntington]] and [[King Street – Old Town (WMATA station)|King Street – Old Town]] stations.<ref name="December 20, 1983"/>


In 2014, the [[Metroway]] [[Bus Rapid Transit]] system began service with Braddock Road station serving as the southern terminus.<ref>{{cite web |title=Metroway premium transit service starting this summer |url=http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5738 |website=WMATA |accessdate=25 June 2016}}</ref>
In 2014, the [[Metroway]] [[Bus Rapid Transit]] system began service with Braddock Road station serving as the southern terminus.<ref>{{cite web |title=Metroway premium transit service starting this summer |url=http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5738 |website=WMATA |accessdate=25 June 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815052153/http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5738 |archivedate=15 August 2016 |df= }}</ref>


[[File:Braddock Road Metro panoramic 2016.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Panoramic image of the exterior of the station in 2016]]
[[File:Braddock Road Metro panoramic 2016.jpg|thumb|center|500px|Panoramic image of the exterior of the station in 2016]]
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* WMATA: [http://www.wmata.com/rail/station_detail.cfm?station_id=47 Braddock Road Station]
* WMATA: [http://www.wmata.com/rail/station_detail.cfm?station_id=47 Braddock Road Station]
* StationMasters Online: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130306113949/http://stationmasters.com/System_Map/BRADDOCK/braddock.html Braddock Road Station]
* StationMasters Online: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130306113949/http://stationmasters.com/System_Map/BRADDOCK/braddock.html Braddock Road Station]
* The Schumin Web Transit Center: [https://web.archive.org/web/20100831041406/http://transit.schuminweb.com:80/transit/wmata/blue-line.php?station=C12 Braddock Road Station]
* The Schumin Web Transit Center: [https://web.archive.org/web/20100831041406/http://transit.schuminweb.com/transit/wmata/blue-line.php?station=C12 Braddock Road Station]
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=38.813588,-77.052999&spn=0.004188,0.013722&z=17&layer=c&cbll=38.813477,-77.053024&panoid=2yEGyDPJVi2eCbtGwtUi_A&cbp=12,296.4,,0,1.41 Station from Google Maps Street View]
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=38.813588,-77.052999&spn=0.004188,0.013722&z=17&layer=c&cbll=38.813477,-77.053024&panoid=2yEGyDPJVi2eCbtGwtUi_A&cbp=12,296.4,,0,1.41 Station from Google Maps Street View]


Revision as of 11:23, 24 July 2017

Washington Metro rapid transit station
General information
Location700 North West Street
Alexandria, VA 22301
Coordinates38°48′50″N 77°03′14″W / 38.814009°N 77.053763°W / 38.814009; -77.053763
Owned byWMATA
Line(s)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport DASH: AT2, AT3, AT4, AT5
Bus transport Metrobus: 10A, 10B, 10E
Bus transport Metroway: North, South
Construction
Structure typeEmbankment
Parking10 spaces (parking meters)
Bicycle facilities46 racks, 12 lockers
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeC12
History
OpenedDecember 17, 1983; 40 years ago (1983-12-17)
Passengers
20164,569 daily [1] Decrease 3.3%
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Braddock Road is an island platformed Washington Metro station in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. The station was opened on December 17, 1983, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for both the Blue and Yellow Lines, the station is located at Braddock Road and West Street. Access to the platform is provided by one pair of escalators and one elevator.

Originally scheduled to open in summer 1982, its opening was delayed because of both unavailability of new subway cars and the lack of a test track.[2] Construction of the station was complete by summer 1982,[3] and in September 1983 Metro announced the station would open that December as the new cars would be ready for service.[4] The station opened on December 17, 1983.[5] Its opening coincided with the completion of 4.2 miles (6.8 km)[6] of rail between National Airport and Huntington and the opening of the Eisenhower Avenue, Huntington and King Street – Old Town stations.[5]

In 2014, the Metroway Bus Rapid Transit system began service with Braddock Road station serving as the southern terminus.[7]

Panoramic image of the exterior of the station in 2016

Station layout

P
Platform level 		Westbound ← toward Franconia–Springfield (King Street – Old Town)
← toward Huntington (King Street – Old Town)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound → toward Largo Town Center (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) →
→ toward Fort Totten (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) →
(No service: Potomac Yard)
G Street Level Exit/ Entrance
One-way faregates, ticket machines, station agent
Northbound → Metroway toward Pentagon City (Potomac) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

  1. ^ "Metrorail Average Weekday Passenger Boardings" (PDF). WMATA. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  2. ^ Feaver, Douglas B. (January 30, 1981). "Status of future Metro openings". The Washington Post. p. C5.
  3. ^ Battiata, Mary (September 22, 1982). "Alexandria angered by delays in opening of subway". The Washington Post. p. VA1.
  4. ^ Lynton, Stephen J. (September 21, 1983). "Metro panel approves plan for December Yellow Line opening". The Washington Post. p. C4.
  5. ^ a b Burgess, John (December 20, 1983). "Yellow Line trains run smoothly as new stations get first test". The Washington Post. p. C3.
  6. ^ Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (July 2009). "Sequence of Metrorail openings" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 13, 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Metroway premium transit service starting this summer". WMATA. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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