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McPherson Square
McPherson Square
	Station view from the mezzanine in July 2012
General information
Location	1400 I Street NW; Washington, D.C.
Owned by	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Metrobus: 3F, 3Y, 16E, 16Y, 32, 33, 36, 52, 54, 59, 80, D6, G8, S2, S9, X2; DC Circulator: Georgetown–Union Station, Woodley Park–Adams Morgan–McPherson Square Metro; Loudoun County Transit; MTA Maryland Commuter Bus; OmniRide Commuter;
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	Capital Bikeshare, 1 rack
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	C02
History
Opened	July 1, 1977; 47 years ago
Passengers
2023	5,266 daily
Rank	14 out of 98
Services
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McPherson Square station is a Washington Metro station in Downtown, Washington, D.C., United States. The side-platformed station is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines, the station is located between McPherson Square and Franklin Square, with two entrances on I Street at Vermont Avenue and 14th Street NW. This is the main station to access the White House, and the Vermont Avenue exit is directly underneath the Department of Veterans Affairs building.

History

The station opened on July 1, 1977.^[2] Its opening coincided with the completion of 11.8 miles (19.0 km)^[3] of rail between National Airport and RFK Stadium and the opening of the Arlington Cemetery, Capitol South, Crystal City, Eastern Market, Farragut West, Federal Center SW, Federal Triangle, Foggy Bottom–GWU, L'Enfant Plaza, National Airport, Pentagon, Pentagon City, Potomac Avenue, Rosslyn, Smithsonian, and Stadium–Armory stations.^[4] Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on November 20, 1978.^[5]

Between January 15 to January 21, 2021, this station was closed because of security concerns due to the Inauguration of Joe Biden.^[6]

Notable places nearby

References

^ "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
^ Feaver, Douglas B. (July 1, 1977), "Today, Metro could be U.S. model", The Washington Post, p. A1
^ "Metro Facts 2017" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
^ Staff Reporters (June 24, 1977), "Metro's newest stations: Where they are, what's nearby", The Washington Post
^ Eisen, Jack; Feinstein, John (November 18, 1978), "City-County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line", The Washington Post, p. D1
^ "Metro announces Inauguration service plans, station closures | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

External links

Media related to McPherson Square (WMATA station) at Wikimedia Commons

WMATA McPherson Square station page

McPherson Square (Washington Metro) is at coordinates:
- 38°54′04″N 77°02′05″W / 38.901162°N 77.034853°W / 38.901162; -77.034853 Vermont Avenue Entrance
- 38°54′04″N 77°01′56″W / 38.901111°N 77.032206°W / 38.901111; -77.032206 14th Street Entrance
Vermont Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
14th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

38°54′4.8″N 77°1′59.8″W / 38.901333°N 77.033278°W / 38.901333; -77.033278

[Data-1] "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

[July_1,_1977-2] Feaver, Douglas B. (July 1, 1977), "Today, Metro could be U.S. model", The Washington Post, p. A1

[3] "Metro Facts 2017" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.

[June_24,_1977-4] Staff Reporters (June 24, 1977), "Metro's newest stations: Where they are, what's nearby", The Washington Post

[November_18,_1978-5] Eisen, Jack; Feinstein, John (November 18, 1978), "City-County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line", The Washington Post, p. D1

[6] "Metro announces Inauguration service plans, station closures | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.

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+   | {{bus icon}} [[Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission|OmniRide Commuter]]
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-'''McPherson Square''' is a [[side-platform]]ed [[Washington Metro]] [[Metro station|station]] in [[Downtown, Washington, D.C.|Downtown]] [[Washington, D.C.]], [[United States]]. The station is operated by the [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]] (WMATA). Providing service for the [[Blue Line (Washington Metro)|Blue]], [[Silver Line (Washington Metro)|Silver]], and [[Orange Line (Washington Metro)|Orange]] Lines, the station is located between [[McPherson Square]] and [[Franklin Square (Washington, D.C.)|Franklin Square]], with two entrances on I Street at Vermont Avenue and [[14th Street (Washington, D.C.)|14th Street NW]]. This is the main station to access the [[White House]], and the Vermont Avenue exit is directly underneath the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|Department of Veterans Affairs]] building.
+'''McPherson Square station''' is a [[Washington Metro]] station in [[Downtown, Washington, D.C.]], United States. The [[side-platform]]ed station is operated by the [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]] (WMATA). Providing service for the [[Blue Line (Washington Metro)|Blue]], [[Orange Line (Washington Metro)|Orange]], and [[Silver Line (Washington Metro)|Silver]] Lines, the station is located between [[McPherson Square]] and [[Franklin Square (Washington, D.C.)|Franklin Square]], with two entrances on I Street at Vermont Avenue and [[14th Street (Washington, D.C.)|14th Street&nbsp;NW]]. This is the main station to access the [[White House]], and the Vermont Avenue exit is directly underneath the [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|Department of Veterans Affairs]] building.
+==History==
-The station opened on July 1, 1977.<ref name="July 1, 1977">{{Citation |last =Feaver |first =Douglas B. |title = Today, Metro could be U.S. model |newspaper = The Washington Post |page = A1 |date =July 1, 1977}}</ref> Its opening coincided with the completion of {{convert|11.8|mi|km}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wmata.com/about/upload/Metro-Facts-2017-FINAL.pdf|title=Metro Facts 2017|first=|date=2017|website=|publisher=Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority|accessdate=January 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702201723/https://www.wmata.com/about/upload/Metro-Facts-2017-FINAL.pdf|archive-date=July 2, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> of rail between [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|National Airport]] and [[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]] and the opening of the [[Arlington Cemetery station|Arlington Cemetery]], [[Capitol South station|Capitol South]], [[Crystal City station (Washington Metro)|Crystal City]], [[Eastern Market station|Eastern Market]], [[Farragut West station|Farragut West]], [[Federal Center SW station|Federal Center SW]], [[Federal Triangle station|Federal Triangle]], [[Foggy Bottom–GWU station|Foggy Bottom–GWU]], [[L'Enfant Plaza station|L'Enfant Plaza]], [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (Washington Metro)|National Airport]], [[Pentagon station|Pentagon]], [[Pentagon City station|Pentagon City]], [[Potomac Avenue station|Potomac Avenue]], [[Rosslyn station|Rosslyn]], [[Smithsonian (Washington Metro)|Smithsonian]], and [[Stadium–Armory station|Stadium–Armory]] stations.<ref name="June 24, 1977">{{Citation |last =Staff Reporters |title =Metro's newest stations: Where they are, what's nearby |newspaper = The Washington Post |date =June 24, 1977}}</ref> Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on November 20, 1978.<ref name="November 18, 1978">{{Citation |last1=Eisen |first1=Jack |last2=Feinstein |first2=John  |title =City-County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line |newspaper =The Washington Post |page = D1 |date =November 18, 1978}}</ref>
+The station opened on July 1, 1977.<ref name="July 1, 1977">{{Citation |last =Feaver |first =Douglas B. |title = Today, Metro could be U.S. model |newspaper = The Washington Post |page = A1 |date =July 1, 1977}}</ref> Its opening coincided with the completion of {{convert|11.8|mi|km}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wmata.com/about/upload/Metro-Facts-2017-FINAL.pdf|title=Metro Facts 2017|date=2017|publisher=Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority|access-date=January 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702201723/https://www.wmata.com/about/upload/Metro-Facts-2017-FINAL.pdf|archive-date=July 2, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> of rail between [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|National Airport]] and [[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]] and the opening of the [[Arlington Cemetery station|Arlington Cemetery]], [[Capitol South station|Capitol South]], [[Crystal City station (Washington Metro)|Crystal City]], [[Eastern Market station|Eastern Market]], [[Farragut West station|Farragut West]], [[Federal Center SW station|Federal Center SW]], [[Federal Triangle station|Federal Triangle]], [[Foggy Bottom–GWU station|Foggy Bottom–GWU]], [[L'Enfant Plaza station|L'Enfant Plaza]], [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (Washington Metro)|National Airport]], [[Pentagon station|Pentagon]], [[Pentagon City station|Pentagon City]], [[Potomac Avenue station|Potomac Avenue]], [[Rosslyn station|Rosslyn]], [[Smithsonian (Washington Metro)|Smithsonian]], and [[Stadium–Armory station|Stadium–Armory]] stations.<ref name="June 24, 1977">{{Citation |last =Staff Reporters |title =Metro's newest stations: Where they are, what's nearby |newspaper = The Washington Post |date =June 24, 1977}}</ref> Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on November 20, 1978.<ref name="November 18, 1978">{{Citation |last1=Eisen |first1=Jack |last2=Feinstein |first2=John  |title =City-County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line |newspaper =The Washington Post |page = D1 |date =November 18, 1978}}</ref>
+Between January 15 to January 21, 2021, this station was closed because of security concerns due to the [[Inauguration of Joe Biden]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Metro announces Inauguration service plans, station closures {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/2021-Inauguration-Service-Adjustments.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=13 January 2021}}</ref>
-== Station layout ==
-{{WMATA OBS platform layout/side}}
 == Notable places nearby ==
-* [[Black Lives Matter Plaza]]
+* [[Blair House]]
-* [[President's Guest House|Blair House]]
 * [[United States Department of the Treasury|Department of the Treasury]]
 * [[Center for American Progress]]
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