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{{Infobox Station
{{Short description|Washington Metro station}}
| name = Farragut West
| image = Farragut West station.jpg
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| symbol = orange
| address = 900 [[18th Street NW (Washington, D.C.)|18th Street]], [[Northwest, Washington, D.C.|Northwest]]<br>[[Washington, D.C.]] 20006
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| platform = 2 [[side platform]]s
| caption = Farragut West platforms facing East in April 2018
| tracks = 2
| address = 900 [[18th Street NW]]
| structure = Underground
| borough = [[Washington, D.C.]]
| parking =
| coordinates = {{Coord|38|54|05|N|77|02|22|W|display=inline,title}}
| bicycle = 4 racks
| owned = [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]]
| passengers = 8.992 million
| platform = 2 [[side platform]]s
| pass_year = 2001
| pass_percent = 0
| tracks = 2
| connections = {{Unbulleted list
| opened = July 1, 1977
| {{rint|washington|metro}} {{rint|washington|red}} at {{wmata|Farragut North}}
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| ADA = Yes
| {{bus icon}} [[DC Circulator]]: Georgetown–Union Station
| code = C03
| {{bus icon}} [[MTA Maryland Bus]]: 901, 902, 904, 905, 909, 950, 995
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| passengers = 7,001 daily<ref name="Data">{{cite web |title=Metrorail Ridership Summary |url=https://www.wmata.com/initiatives/ridership-portal/Metrorail-Ridership-Summary.cfm |publisher=Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |access-date=February 4, 2024}}</ref>
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| pass_rank = 8 out of 98
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'''Farragut West''' is a [[side platform]]ed [[Washington Metro]] [[Metro station|station]] in [[Downtown Washington, D.C.|Downtown]] [[Washington, D.C.]], [[United States]]. The station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]] (WMATA). Providing service for both the [[Blue Line (Washington Metro)|Blue]] and [[Orange Line (Washington Metro)|Orange]] Lines, the station is located just west of [[Farragut Square]] with two entrances on I Street at 17th and [[18th Street NW (Washington, D.C.)|18th]] Streets, [[Northwest, Washington, D.C.|Northwest]]. It is also scheduled to be on the [[Silver Line (Washington Metro)|Silver Line]] route, which is expected to start operations in 2013.<ref name="Silver">{{cite web |url=http://www.dullesmetro.com/about/overview.cfm |title=Dulles Metrorail Project Overview |author=Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority |year=2010 |accessdate=July 25, 2010}}</ref>
'''Farragut West station''' is a [[Washington Metro]] station in [[Downtown (Washington, D.C.)|Downtown Washington, D.C.]], United States. The [[side-platform]]ed station was opened on July 1, 1977, and 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 just west of [[Farragut Square]] with two entrances on I Street at 17th and [[18th Street NW (Washington, D.C.)|18th Streets&nbsp;NW]].


It is only a block away (across the Square) from [[Farragut North (Washington Metro)|Farragut North]] station; however, there is no direct connection between the two stations. The WMATA originally planned to have a single Farragut station that would serve as an alternate transfer station to ease congestion that would develop in [[Metro Center (Washington Metro)|Metro Center]]. However, it would have been done using the cut and cover method, disrupting the Square above. Therefore, this proposal was not favored and the two separate stations were built instead. As part of its long-term capital improvement plan dated September 12, 2002, Metro has proposed building an underground pedestrian tunnel connecting this station with [[Farragut North (Washington Metro)|Farragut North]]. On October 28, 2011, Metro announced its Farragut Crossing program, allowing riders using a SmarTrip card up to 30 minutes to transfer for free by foot between Farragut West and [[Farragut North]] stations. <ref>
While it is only a block away (across the square) from [[Farragut North station]] on the [[Red Line (Washington Metro)|Red Line]], there is no direct connection between the two stations. WMATA originally planned to have a single Farragut station that would serve as an alternate transfer station to ease congestion that would develop in [[Metro Center station|Metro Center]]. However, it would have been constructed using the [[cut and cover]] method, disrupting the square above. Therefore, this proposal was not favored and the two separate stations were built instead. As part of its long-term capital improvement plan dated September 12, 2002, Metro has proposed building an underground pedestrian tunnel (similar to the connection tunnel between [[Sofia]] ([[Bulgaria]])’s [[Serdika Metro Station|Serdika]] and [[Serdika II Metro Station|Serdika-2]] [[Sofia Metro|metro]] stations) connecting this station with Farragut North. On October 28, 2011, Metro announced its Farragut Crossing program, allowing riders using a [[SmarTrip]] card up to 30&nbsp;minutes to transfer for free by foot between Farragut West and Farragut North stations.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Metro launches Farragut Crossing |date=October 28, 2011 |publisher=WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/pressreleasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5074}}</ref>
{{cite press release
| publisher = WMATA
| date = October 28, 2011
| title = Metro launches Farragut Crossing
| url = http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5074
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| archivedate =
}}</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=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}}</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 (Washington Metro)|Arlington Cemetery]], [[Capitol South (Washington Metro)|Capitol South]], [[Crystal City (Washington Metro)|Crystal City]], [[Eastern Market (Washington Metro)|Eastern Market]], [[Federal Center SW (Washington Metro)|Federal Center SW]], [[Federal Triangle (Washington Metro)|Federal Triangle]], [[Foggy Bottom – GWU (Washington Metro)|Foggy Bottom–GWU]], [[L'Enfant Plaza (Washington Metro)|L'Enfant Plaza]], [[McPherson Square (Washington Metro)|McPherson Square]], [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (Washington Metro)|National Airport]], [[Pentagon (Washington Metro)|Pentagon]], [[Pentagon City (Washington Metro)|Pentagon City]], [[Potomac Avenue (Washington Metro)|Potomac Avenue]], [[Rosslyn (Washington Metro)|Rosslyn]], [[Smithsonian (Washington Metro)|Smithsonian]] and [[Stadium–Armory (Washington Metro)|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> This was the first station in the system to open without any pylons along the platform. Information normally found on the pylons is located on wall plaques. Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on November 20, 1978.<ref name="November 18, 1978">{{Citation |last =Eisen |first =Jack |coauthor =John Feinstein |title =City-County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line |newspaper =The Washington Post |page = D1 |date =November 18, 1978}}</ref> It is the fourth-busiest station in the Metrorail system, averaging 25,000 passengers per weekday as of May 3, 2006.<ref name="WMATA Ridership">{{cite web |title=Request for Expressions of Interest for Operation of Retail Services in Metrorail Stations |publisher=[[WMATA]] |date=2007-02-16 |url=http://www.wmata.com/bus2bus/reoi/reoi.pdf}}</ref>
The station opened on July 1, 1977.<ref>{{Citation |last=Feaver |first=Douglas B. |title=Today, Metro could be U.S. model |date=July 1, 1977 |newspaper=The Washington Post |page=A1}}</ref> Its opening coincided with the completion of {{convert|11.8|mi}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/upload/Metro-Facts-2017-FINAL.pdf |title=Sequence of Metrorail openings |date=2017 |publisher=Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |page=3 |access-date=March 30, 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]], [[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]], [[McPherson Square station|McPherson Square]], [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station|National Airport]], [[Pentagon station|Pentagon]], [[Pentagon City station|Pentagon City]], [[Potomac Avenue station|Potomac Avenue]], [[Rosslyn station|Rosslyn]], [[Smithsonian station|Smithsonian]], and [[Stadium–Armory station|Stadium–Armory]] stations.<ref>{{Citation |title=Metro's newest stations: Where they are, what's nearby |date=June 24, 1977 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> This was the first station in the system to open without any pylons along the platform. Information which would be normally found on pylons is located on wall plaques. Orange Line service to the station began when the line opened on November 20, 1978.<ref>{{Citation |last1=Eisen |first1=Jack |title=City-County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line |date=November 18, 1978 |last2=Feinstein |first2=John |newspaper=The Washington Post |page=D1}}</ref> It was the system's eighth-busiest station in 2023.<ref name="Data" />

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>

== Incidents ==
At 00:54 on October 7, 2019, two out-of-service trains, both consisting of [[Washington Metro rolling stock#3000-series|3000-series rail cars]], collided between [[Foggy Bottom–GWU station|Foggy Bottom]] and Farragut West as both trains were being moved to their respective rail yards, affecting the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines all day the following day.<ref>{{cite web |title=Metro investigating overnight train incident at Farragut West; delays likely on Orange, Silver, Blue lines this morning |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/farw-1.cfm#main-content |access-date=7 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Alvarez |first1=Alejandro |title=Single tracking imposed on 3 Metro lines after an overnight collision |date=October 7, 2019 |url=https://wtop.com/tracking-metro-24-7/2019/10/2-injured-after-2-metro-trains-crash-at-farragut-west-metro-station/ |access-date=7 October 2019}}</ref> Two drivers were injured due to the collision.


== Notable places nearby ==
== Notable places nearby ==
* [[American Legion]] Headquarters
* [[American Legion]] Headquarters
* [[Center for Strategic and International Studies]]
* [[Center for Strategic and International Studies]]
* [[DAR Constitution Hall]]
* [[Farragut Square]]
* [[Farragut Square]]
* [[Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation]]
* [[Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation]]
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* [[Mayflower Hotel]]
* [[Mayflower Hotel]]
* [[National Geographic Society]]
* [[National Geographic Society]]
* [[Octagon Museum]] ([[American Institute of Architects]])
* [[The Octagon House]] ([[American Institute of Architects]])
* [[The White House]]
* [[World Bank]]
* [[World Bank]]
* [[DAR Constitution Hall]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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{{WMATA links}}
* WMATA: [http://www.wmata.com/rail/station_detail.cfm?station_id=38 Farragut West Station]
* StationMasters Online: [http://www.stationmasters.com/System_Map/FARRAGTW/farragtw.html Farragut West Station]
* The Schumin Web Transit Center: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090329053101/http://transit.schuminweb.com/transit/wmata/blue-line.php?station=C03 Farragut West Station]
* The Schumin Web Transit Center: [http://transit.schuminweb.com/transit/wmata/blue-line.php?station=C03 Farragut West Station]
* Farragut West (Washington Metro) is at coordinates:
* Farragut West (Washington Metro) is at coordinates:
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** {{coord|38.901212|-77.039223|type:railwaystation|name=Farragut West (Washington Metro) - 17th Street Entrance}} 17th Street Entrance
** {{coord|38.901452|-77.041792|type:railwaystation|name=Farragut West (Washington Metro) - 18th Street Entrance}} 18th Street Entrance
** {{coord|38.901452|-77.041792|type:railwaystation|name=Farragut West (Washington Metro) - 18th Street Entrance}} 18th Street Entrance
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=38.901704,-77.042055&spn=0.004183,0.013722&z=17&layer=c&cbll=38.9015,-77.041698&panoid=22HIClpB6iFmzbuHrbOvBQ&cbp=12,272.55,,0,2.89 18th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View]
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=38.901704,-77.042055&spn=0.004183,0.013722&z=17&layer=c&cbll=38.9015,-77.041698&panoid=22HIClpB6iFmzbuHrbOvBQ&cbp=12,272.55,,0,2.89 18th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=38.901145,-77.039459&spn=0.003974,0.013722&z=17&layer=c&cbll=38.9012,-77.039462&panoid=UgrOkl2FXMW-bSa1JpFVtw&cbp=12,88.61,,0,3.94 17th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View]
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Latest revision as of 17:00, 16 December 2024

Farragut West
Farragut West platforms facing East in April 2018
General information
Location900 18th Street NW
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°54′05″N 77°02′22″W / 38.90139°N 77.03944°W / 38.90139; -77.03944
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilitiesCapital Bikeshare, 4 racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeC03
History
OpenedJuly 1, 1977; 47 years ago (July 1, 1977)
Passengers
20237,001 daily[1]
Rank8 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Foggy Bottom–GWU
toward Vienna
Orange Line McPherson Square
Foggy Bottom–GWU
toward Ashburn
Silver Line McPherson Square
Foggy Bottom–GWU Blue Line
Location
Map

Farragut West station is a Washington Metro station in Downtown Washington, D.C., United States. The side-platformed station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Blue, Orange and Silver Lines, the station is located just west of Farragut Square with two entrances on I Street at 17th and 18th Streets NW.

While it is only a block away (across the square) from Farragut North station on the Red Line, there is no direct connection between the two stations. WMATA originally planned to have a single Farragut station that would serve as an alternate transfer station to ease congestion that would develop in Metro Center. However, it would have been constructed using the cut and cover method, disrupting the square above. Therefore, this proposal was not favored and the two separate stations were built instead. As part of its long-term capital improvement plan dated September 12, 2002, Metro has proposed building an underground pedestrian tunnel (similar to the connection tunnel between Sofia (Bulgaria)’s Serdika and Serdika-2 metro stations) connecting this station with Farragut North. On October 28, 2011, Metro announced its Farragut Crossing program, allowing riders using a SmarTrip card up to 30 minutes to transfer for free by foot between Farragut West and Farragut North stations.[2]

The station opened on July 1, 1977.[3] Its opening coincided with the completion of 11.8 miles (19.0 km)[4] of rail between National Airport and RFK Stadium and the opening of the Arlington Cemetery, Capitol South, Crystal City, Eastern Market, Federal Center SW, Federal Triangle, Foggy Bottom–GWU, L'Enfant Plaza, McPherson Square, National Airport, Pentagon, Pentagon City, Potomac Avenue, Rosslyn, Smithsonian, and Stadium–Armory stations.[5] This was the first station in the system to open without any pylons along the platform. Information which would be normally found on pylons is located on wall plaques. Orange Line service to the station began when the line opened on November 20, 1978.[6] It was the system's eighth-busiest station in 2023.[1]

Between January 15 to January 21, 2021, this station was closed because of security concerns due to the Inauguration of Joe Biden.[7]

Incidents

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At 00:54 on October 7, 2019, two out-of-service trains, both consisting of 3000-series rail cars, collided between Foggy Bottom and Farragut West as both trains were being moved to their respective rail yards, affecting the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines all day the following day.[8][9] Two drivers were injured due to the collision.

Notable places nearby

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Metro launches Farragut Crossing" (Press release). WMATA. October 28, 2011.
  3. ^ Feaver, Douglas B. (July 1, 1977), "Today, Metro could be U.S. model", The Washington Post, p. A1
  4. ^ "Sequence of Metrorail openings" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. 2017. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "Metro's newest stations: Where they are, what's nearby", The Washington Post, June 24, 1977
  6. ^ Eisen, Jack; Feinstein, John (November 18, 1978), "City-County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line", The Washington Post, p. D1
  7. ^ "Metro announces Inauguration service plans, station closures | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Metro investigating overnight train incident at Farragut West; delays likely on Orange, Silver, Blue lines this morning". Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  9. ^ Alvarez, Alejandro (October 7, 2019). "Single tracking imposed on 3 Metro lines after an overnight collision". Retrieved October 7, 2019.
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