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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''' 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.


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>


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

Revision as of 15:37, 23 December 2020

McPherson Square
rapid transit station
General information
Location1400 I Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Metrobus: 3Y, 7Y, 16E, 16Y, 30N, 30S, 32, 33, 36, 37, 39, 42, 43, 52, 54, 59, 80, A9, D1, D4, D6, G8, G9, S2, S9, X2
Bus transport DC Circulator
  Georgetown–Union Station
  Woodley Park–Adams Morgan–McPherson Square Metro
Bus transport Loudoun County Transit
Bus transport MTA Maryland Commuter Bus
Bus transport OmniRide Commuter
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilities1 rack
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeC02
History
OpenedJuly 1, 1977; 47 years ago (July 1, 1977)
Passengers
201713,247 daily [1] Decrease 3%
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Farragut West
toward Franconia–Springfield
 Blue Line Metro Center
toward Downtown Largo
Farragut West
toward Ashburn
 Silver Line
Farragut West
toward Vienna
 Orange Line Metro Center
toward New Carrollton

McPherson Square is a side-platformed Washington Metro station in Downtown Washington, D.C., United States. The station is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Blue, Silver, and Orange 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.

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]

Station layout

Template:WMATA OBS platform layout/side

Notable places nearby

References

  1. ^ "Metrorail Average Weekday Passenger Boardings" (PDF). WMATA. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  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.
  4. ^ Staff Reporters (June 24, 1977), "Metro's newest stations: Where they are, what's nearby", The Washington Post
  5. ^ Eisen, Jack; Feinstein, John (November 18, 1978), "City-County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line", The Washington Post, p. D1

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