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'''Farragut West''' is a [[side-platformed]] [[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 the [[Blue Line (Washington Metro)|Blue]], [[Silver Line (Washington Metro)|Silver]], 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]].
'''Farragut West''' is a [[side-platformed]] [[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 the [[Blue Line (Washington Metro)|Blue]], [[Silver Line (Washington Metro)|Silver]], 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]].


While it is only a block away (across the square) from [[Farragut North station|Farragut North]] station, 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 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 (similarly 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>
While it is only a block away (across the square) from [[Farragut North station]], 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 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 (similarly 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>


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 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>{{Citation |last=Eisen |first=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 is the sixth-busiest station in the Metrorail system, averaging 18,762 passengers per weekday in May 2017.<ref name="ridership">{{Cite web |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/records/public_docs/upload/2017_historical_rail_ridership.pdf |title=Metrorail Average Weekday Passenger Boardings |date=May 2017 |publisher=WMATA |format=PDF |access-date=February 17, 2018}}</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 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>{{Citation |last=Eisen |first=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 is the sixth-busiest station in the Metrorail system, averaging 18,762 passengers per weekday in May 2017.<ref name="ridership">{{Cite web |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/records/public_docs/upload/2017_historical_rail_ridership.pdf |title=Metrorail Average Weekday Passenger Boardings |date=May 2017 |publisher=WMATA |format=PDF |access-date=February 17, 2018}}</ref>


== Station layout ==
== Station layout ==

Revision as of 10:14, 16 August 2020

Farragut West
rapid transit station
General information
Location900 18th Street, NW, Washington, DC
Coordinates38°54′4.9″N 77°2′22.1″W / 38.901361°N 77.039472°W / 38.901361; -77.039472
Owned byWMATA
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections rapid transit station Farragut North
Bus transport Metrobus: 3Y, 7Y, 11Y, 16Y, 30N, 30S, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38B, 39, 42, 43, 80, D1, D4, D5, D6, G8, L2, N2, N4, N6, S1
Bus transport DC Circulator
Bus transport MTA Maryland Bus: 901, 902, 904, 905, 909, 950, 995
Bus transport Loudoun County Transit
Bus transport PRTC OmniRide
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilities4 racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeC03
History
OpenedJuly 1, 1977; 47 years ago (July 1, 1977)
Passengers
201718,762 daily[1] Decrease 3.77%
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Foggy Bottom–GWU
toward Franconia–Springfield
 Blue Line McPherson Square
toward Downtown Largo
Foggy Bottom–GWU
toward Ashburn
 Silver Line
Foggy Bottom–GWU
toward Vienna
 Orange Line McPherson Square
toward New Carrollton

Farragut West is a side-platformed Washington Metro station in 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 the Blue, Silver, and Orange Lines, the station is located just west of Farragut Square with two entrances on I Street at 17th and 18th Streets, Northwest.

While it is only a block away (across the square) from Farragut North station, 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 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 (similarly 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 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.[6] It is the sixth-busiest station in the Metrorail system, averaging 18,762 passengers per weekday in May 2017.[1]

Station layout

Template:WMATA OBS platform layout/side

Incidents

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 during the morning rush.[7][8] Two drivers were injured due to the collision.

Notable places nearby

References

  1. ^ a b "Metrorail Average Weekday Passenger Boardings" (PDF). WMATA. May 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  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 investigating overnight train incident at Farragut West; delays likely on Orange, Silver, Blue lines this morning". Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  8. ^ Alvarez, Alejandro. "Single tracking imposed on 3 Metro lines after an overnight collision". Retrieved October 7, 2019.
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