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5th Street station (DC Streetcar)

Coordinates: 38°54′01″N 77°00′09″W / 38.9001512°N 77.0025905°W / 38.9001512; -77.0025905
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5TH ST/H ST NE
DC Streetcar station
General information
Location501 H St NE
Washington, DC 20002
Coordinates38°54′01″N 77°00′09″W / 38.9001512°N 77.0025905°W / 38.9001512; -77.0025905
Owned byGovernment of the District of Columbia
Operated byRATP Group[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
History
OpenedFebruary 27, 2016 (2016-02-27)
Services
Preceding station DC Streetcar Following station
3rd Street H Street/Benning Road Line 8th Street

5th Street is a streetcar station, located across the intersection of H Street NE and 5th Street NE. It is located on the H Street/Benning Road Line of the DC Streetcar system.

History

5th Street station opened to the public as one of the original stations on February 27, 2016.[2]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms on either side of H Street.

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound H Street/Benning Road Line toward Union Station (3rd Street)
Eastbound H Street/Benning Road Line toward Oklahoma Avenue (8th Street)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

  1. ^ "D.C. Picks Firm to Run First Streetcar Line". Washington Examiner. July 12, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  2. ^ Laris, Michael (February 27, 2016). "D.C. streetcar makes its first voyages on H Street. 'Is it really happening?'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-02-27.