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| name = East Falls Church
| name = East Falls Church
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| image_caption = East Falls Church station's platform facing west in May 2010
| address = 2001 North Sycamore Street, [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington]], [[Virginia]]
| borough = [[Arlington County, Virginia]], U.S.
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| platform = 1 [[island platform]]
| platform = 1 [[island platform]]
| tracks = 2
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| other = {{bus icon}} '''[[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]]''': [[Washington Blvd.–Dunn Loring Line|2A]], 3F, 3Y, 26A, [[Leesburg Pike Line|28A]]<br>{{bus icon}} '''[[Arlington Transit]]''': 52, 53, 55<br>{{bus icon}} '''[[Fairfax Connector]]''': 715, 803<br/>{{bike icon}} [[Washington & Old Dominion Trail]]
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| {{bus icon}} [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]]: [[Washington Blvd.–Dunn Loring Line|2A]], 3F, 3Y, 26A, [[Leesburg Pike Line|28A]]
| parking = 422 spaces
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| bicycle = 12 racks, 6 lockers
| {{bus icon}} [[Fairfax Connector]]: 715, 803
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| passengers = 750 daily<ref>{{cite web |title=Rail Ridership Data Viewer |url=https://www.wmata.com/initiatives/ridership-portal/Rail-Data-Portal.cfm |publisher=WMATA |access-date=July 19, 2022}}</ref> (70th)
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| owned = [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]]
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'''East Falls Church''' is an [[island-platformed]] [[Washington Metro]] [[metro station|station]] in [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington]], [[Virginia]] on the [[Orange Line (Washington Metro)|Orange]] and [[Silver Line (Washington Metro)|Silver]] Lines. East Falls Church station is the last aboveground, at grade, or open cut station for eastbound trains. East of this station, the trains enter the subway.
'''East Falls Church station''' is an [[island platform]]ed [[Washington Metro]] [[metro station|station]] in [[Arlington County, Virginia]], on the [[Orange Line (Washington Metro)|Orange]] and [[Silver Line (Washington Metro)|Silver]] Lines. East Falls Church station is the last aboveground, at-grade, or open-cut station for eastbound trains until [[Minnesota Avenue station|Minnesota Avenue]]. East of this station, the trains enter tunnels.


The station serves the communities of [[Falls Church, Virginia|Falls Church]] and Arlington, Virginia and is located in the [[Central reservation|median]] of [[Interstate 66]] near [[Lee Highway]] ([[U.S. Route 29 in Virginia|U.S. Route 29]]). Service began on June 7, 1986. East Falls Church has a parking lot with 422 spaces on the Lee Highway side of the station.
The station serves the communities of [[Falls Church, Virginia|Falls Church]], [[Seven Corners]], and Arlington. It is located in the [[Central reservation|median]] of [[Interstate 66]] near [[Lee Highway]] ([[U.S. Route 29 in Virginia|U.S. Route 29]]). Service began on June 7, 1986. A parking lot with 422 spaces sits on the Lee Highway side of the station.


==Transit-oriented development==
==Transit-oriented development==
Of the six stations on the Orange Line in Arlington, East Falls Church has the least [[transit-oriented development]]. Unlike the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor, East Falls Church station is located in the median of [[Interstate 66]], posing pedestrian access issues.<ref name="map">{{Cite web |url=https://www.wmata.com/rider-guide/stations/upload/evacuation/72.100.pdf |title=Station Vicinity Map: East Falls Church |website=WMATA |access-date=March 28, 2018}}</ref> [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington County]] is currently considering plans to develop the site.<ref>{{cite web |title=East Falls Church Planning at a Glance |url=https://projects.arlingtonva.us/neighborhoods/east-falls-church-development/ |website=arlingtonva.us |publisher=Projects & Planning |access-date=29 August 2018}}</ref>
East Falls Church has the least [[transit-oriented development]] of the six stations on the Orange Line in Arlington County. Unlike the stations from Rosslyn to Ballston, East Falls Church station is in the median of [[Interstate 66]], where it is difficult to access for pedestrians.<ref name="map">{{Cite web |url=https://www.wmata.com/rider-guide/stations/upload/evacuation/72.100.pdf |title=Station Vicinity Map: East Falls Church |website=WMATA |access-date=March 28, 2018}}</ref> As of 2018, [[Arlington County, Virginia|Arlington County]] was considering plans to develop the site.<ref>{{cite web |title=East Falls Church Planning at a Glance |url=https://projects.arlingtonva.us/neighborhoods/east-falls-church-development/ |website=arlingtonva.us |publisher=Projects & Planning |access-date=29 August 2018}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The station opened on June 7, 1986, as part of the final westward extension of the Orange Line to Vienna.<ref name="June 8, 1986">{{Citation |last=Lynton |first=Stephen J. |title=9.1 more miles for Metrorail |date=June 8, 1986 |newspaper=The Washington Post |page=C1}}</ref> Its opening coincided with the completion of {{convert|9.1|mi|km}} of rail west of the [[Ballston–MU station|Ballston]] station and the opening of the [[West Falls Church station|West Falls Church]], [[Dunn Loring station|Dunn Loring]], and [[Vienna station (Washington Metro)|Vienna]] stations.<ref name="June 8, 1986" />
The station was built as part of the final westward extension of the Orange Line to Vienna.,<ref name="June 8, 1986">{{Citation |last=Lynton |first=Stephen J. |title=9.1 more miles for Metrorail |date=June 8, 1986 |newspaper=The Washington Post |page=C1}}</ref> a {{convert|9.1|mi|km|adj=on}} stretch west of the [[Ballston–MU station]]. It opened on June 7, 1986, along with the [[West Falls Church station|West Falls Church]], [[Dunn Loring station|Dunn Loring]], and [[Vienna station (Washington Metro)|Vienna]] stations.<ref name="June 8, 1986" />


The [[Silver Line (Washington Metro)|Silver Line]] began service on July 26, 2014, resulting in East Falls Church becoming the final transfer point before its split with the Orange Line.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/all-aboard-metros-new-silver-line-rolls-down-the-tracks-for-the-first-time/2014/07/26/238aaa68-14cc-11e4-8936-26932bcfd6ed_story.html |title=All aboard! Metro's new Silver Line rolls down the tracks for the first time |work=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=March 28, 2018}}</ref>
When the [[Silver Line (Washington Metro)|Silver Line]] began service on July 26, 2014, East Falls Church became the final transfer point before its split with the Orange Line.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/all-aboard-metros-new-silver-line-rolls-down-the-tracks-for-the-first-time/2014/07/26/238aaa68-14cc-11e4-8936-26932bcfd6ed_story.html |title=All aboard! Metro's new Silver Line rolls down the tracks for the first time |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |access-date=March 28, 2018}}</ref>


In May 2018, Metro announced an extensive renovation of platforms at twenty stations across the system. The platform at the East Falls Church station would be rebuilt starting in early 2021.<ref>{{cite web | title=Metro wants to rebuild 20 station platforms over three years, creating SafeTrack-like disruptions | website=Washington Post | date=May 7, 2018 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/metro-wants-to-rebuild-20-station-platforms-in-three-years-creating-safetrack-like-disruptions/2018/05/07/f7c19dcc-5164-11e8-abd8-265bd07a9859_story.html | access-date=February 19, 2019}}</ref> However, due to low ridership caused by the [[2020 coronavirus pandemic in Washington, D.C.|2020 coronavirus pandemic]], platform reconstruction began one year early, and is currently under construction along with other maintenance and repair projects on all stations to the west.<ref name="wmatapip" />
In May 2018, Metro announced an extensive renovation of platforms at 20 stations. The East Falls Church station platform was to have been be rebuilt starting in early 2021.<ref>{{cite news | title=Metro wants to rebuild 20 station platforms over three years, creating SafeTrack-like disruptions | newspaper=Washington Post | date=May 7, 2018 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/metro-wants-to-rebuild-20-station-platforms-in-three-years-creating-safetrack-like-disruptions/2018/05/07/f7c19dcc-5164-11e8-abd8-265bd07a9859_story.html | access-date=February 19, 2019}}</ref> However, due to low ridership caused by the [[2020 coronavirus pandemic in Washington, D.C.|2020 coronavirus pandemic]], platform reconstruction began one year early, along with other maintenance and repair projects on all stations to the west.<ref name="wmatapip" /> This station was one of 19 WMATA stations closed due to the [[2020 coronavirus pandemic in Washington, D.C.|2020 coronavirus pandemic]].<ref name="covidmap">{{cite web |url=https://www.wmata.com/schedules/maps/upload/2019-System-Map-COVID-19-stations-FINAL.pdf |title=Special Covid-19 System Map |publisher=[[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]] |access-date=April 14, 2020 |archive-date=March 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327192846/https://www.wmata.com/schedules/maps/upload/2019-System-Map-COVID-19-stations-FINAL.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="covidservice">{{cite web |url=https://www.wmata.com/service/status/details/covid-station-closures.cfm |title=Metrorail stations closed due to COVID-19 pandemic |date=March 23, 2020 |publisher=[[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]] |access-date=April 14, 2020}}</ref> The station was further closed due to the platform reconstruction and Silver Line phase two tie-in projects that closed stations west of [[Ballston–MU station]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Metro to use upcoming low-ridership summer to maximum effect, expands Orange, Silver line shutdown |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Orange-Silver-Summer-2020.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=23 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="wmatapip">{{cite web |title=Platform Improvement Project |url=https://www.wmata.com/service/rail/PlatformProject/Project-Updates.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=3 August 2020}}</ref> Shuttle buses began serving the station on June 28, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Metro to reopen 15 stations, reallocate bus service to address crowding, starting Sunday {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Metro-to-reopen-15-stations-reallocate-bus-service.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=11 July 2020}}</ref> Trains began bypassing the station on August 16, 2020, when work was nearly done. The station was reopened on August 23, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Metro announces reopening of East Falls Church and Arlington Cemetery stations on Aug. 23 |url=https://wjla.com/news/metro-summer-shutdown/metro-announces-reopening-of-east-falls-church-and-arlington-cemetery-stations |website=WJLA |access-date=17 August 2020 |date=17 August 2020}}</ref>


From June 3 to 26, 2023, the station was closed for track replacement, along with other stations west of [[Ballston–MU station]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/transportation/metro-to-close-4-orange-silver-line-stations-in-virginia-for-weeks-impacting-travel-to-dulles-airport/3359208/ | title=Metro Closes 4 Orange, Silver Line Stations in Virginia for Weeks, Impacting Travel to Dulles Airport | date=June 2023 }}</ref>
This station was one of 19 WMATA stations closed due to the [[2020 coronavirus pandemic in Washington, D.C.|2020 coronavirus pandemic]].<ref name=covidmap>{{cite web |url=https://www.wmata.com/schedules/maps/upload/2019-System-Map-COVID-19-stations-FINAL.pdf |title=Special Covid-19 System Map |publisher=[[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]] |access-date=April 14, 2020}}</ref><ref name=covidservice>{{cite web |url=https://www.wmata.com/service/status/details/covid-station-closures.cfm |title=Metrorail stations closed due to COVID-19 pandemic |date=March 23, 2020 |publisher=[[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]] |access-date=April 14, 2020}}</ref> The station was further closed due to the platform reconstruction and Silver Line phase two tie-in projects which closed stations west of [[Ballston–MU station]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Metro to use upcoming low-ridership summer to maximum effect, expands Orange, Silver line shutdown |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Orange-Silver-Summer-2020.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=23 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="wmatapip">{{cite web |title=Platform Improvement Project |url=https://www.wmata.com/service/rail/PlatformProject/Project-Updates.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=3 August 2020}}</ref> Shuttle buses began serving the station on June 28, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Metro to reopen 15 stations, reallocate bus service to address crowding, starting Sunday {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Metro-to-reopen-15-stations-reallocate-bus-service.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=11 July 2020}}</ref> Trains began bypassing the station on August 16, 2020 when work was nearly done. The station was reopened on August 23, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Metro announces reopening of East Falls Church and Arlington Cemetery stations on Aug. 23 |url=https://wjla.com/news/metro-summer-shutdown/metro-announces-reopening-of-east-falls-church-and-arlington-cemetery-stations |website=WJLA |access-date=17 August 2020 |date=17 August 2020}}</ref>


==Station layout==
==Station layout==
Similar to all stations within the Interstate 66 median apart from West Falls Church, East Falls Church utilizes a simple island platform setup with two tracks. There is an exit in the central part of the platform that leads to a mezzanine on the western side of North Sycamore Street. The station's parking lot and bus bays are located to the north of this exit at the southwestern corner of the intersection of North Sycamore Street and North Washington Boulevard.<ref name="map"/>
Similar to all stations within the Interstate 66 median apart from West Falls Church, East Falls Church has a simple island platform setup with two tracks. An exit in the central part of the platform leads to a mezzanine on the western side of North Sycamore Street. The station's parking lot and bus bays are to the north of this exit at the southwestern corner of the intersection of North Sycamore Street and North Washington Boulevard.<ref name="map"/> Bike parking is available directly south of the station's entrance, alongside bike lockers near the entrance.{{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed for the whole sentence|date=November 2024}}


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Latest revision as of 10:18, 2 December 2024

East Falls Church
East Falls Church station's platform facing west in May 2010
General information
LocationArlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Coordinates38°53′10″N 77°09′25″W / 38.8859763°N 77.1568243°W / 38.8859763; -77.1568243
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Bus stands4
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking422 spaces
Bicycle facilitiesCapital Bikeshare, 12 racks, 6 lockers, secure parking room
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeK05
History
OpenedJune 7, 1986; 38 years ago (June 7, 1986)
Rebuilt2020
Passengers
20231,891 daily[1]
Rank53 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
West Falls Church
toward Vienna
Orange Line Ballston–MU
McLean
toward Ashburn
Silver Line Ballston–MU
Location
Map

East Falls Church station is an island platformed Washington Metro station in Arlington County, Virginia, on the Orange and Silver Lines. East Falls Church station is the last aboveground, at-grade, or open-cut station for eastbound trains until Minnesota Avenue. East of this station, the trains enter tunnels.

The station serves the communities of Falls Church, Seven Corners, and Arlington. It is located in the median of Interstate 66 near Lee Highway (U.S. Route 29). Service began on June 7, 1986. A parking lot with 422 spaces sits on the Lee Highway side of the station.

Transit-oriented development

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East Falls Church has the least transit-oriented development of the six stations on the Orange Line in Arlington County. Unlike the stations from Rosslyn to Ballston, East Falls Church station is in the median of Interstate 66, where it is difficult to access for pedestrians.[2] As of 2018, Arlington County was considering plans to develop the site.[3]

History

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The station was built as part of the final westward extension of the Orange Line to Vienna.,[4] a 9.1-mile (14.6 km) stretch west of the Ballston–MU station. It opened on June 7, 1986, along with the West Falls Church, Dunn Loring, and Vienna stations.[4]

When the Silver Line began service on July 26, 2014, East Falls Church became the final transfer point before its split with the Orange Line.[5]

In May 2018, Metro announced an extensive renovation of platforms at 20 stations. The East Falls Church station platform was to have been be rebuilt starting in early 2021.[6] However, due to low ridership caused by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, platform reconstruction began one year early, along with other maintenance and repair projects on all stations to the west.[7] This station was one of 19 WMATA stations closed due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.[8][9] The station was further closed due to the platform reconstruction and Silver Line phase two tie-in projects that closed stations west of Ballston–MU station.[10][7] Shuttle buses began serving the station on June 28, 2020.[11] Trains began bypassing the station on August 16, 2020, when work was nearly done. The station was reopened on August 23, 2020.[12]

From June 3 to 26, 2023, the station was closed for track replacement, along with other stations west of Ballston–MU station.[13]

Station layout

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Similar to all stations within the Interstate 66 median apart from West Falls Church, East Falls Church has a simple island platform setup with two tracks. An exit in the central part of the platform leads to a mezzanine on the western side of North Sycamore Street. The station's parking lot and bus bays are to the north of this exit at the southwestern corner of the intersection of North Sycamore Street and North Washington Boulevard.[2] Bike parking is available directly south of the station's entrance, alongside bike lockers near the entrance.[citation needed]


References

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  1. ^ "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Station Vicinity Map: East Falls Church" (PDF). WMATA. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "East Falls Church Planning at a Glance". arlingtonva.us. Projects & Planning. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Lynton, Stephen J. (June 8, 1986), "9.1 more miles for Metrorail", The Washington Post, p. C1
  5. ^ "All aboard! Metro's new Silver Line rolls down the tracks for the first time". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  6. ^ "Metro wants to rebuild 20 station platforms over three years, creating SafeTrack-like disruptions". Washington Post. May 7, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Platform Improvement Project". www.wmata.com. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "Special Covid-19 System Map" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "Metrorail stations closed due to COVID-19 pandemic". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. March 23, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  10. ^ "Metro to use upcoming low-ridership summer to maximum effect, expands Orange, Silver line shutdown". www.wmata.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "Metro to reopen 15 stations, reallocate bus service to address crowding, starting Sunday | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  12. ^ "Metro announces reopening of East Falls Church and Arlington Cemetery stations on Aug. 23". WJLA. August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  13. ^ "Metro Closes 4 Orange, Silver Line Stations in Virginia for Weeks, Impacting Travel to Dulles Airport". June 2023.
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