McPherson Square (Washington Metro)
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| Washington Metro station McPherson Square |
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| Opened | July 1, 1977 | ||||||||||||||||
| Platform style | Side platforms | ||||||||||||||||
| RTU number | C02 | ||||||||||||||||
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McPherson Square is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C., on the Blue and Orange Lines. It is also scheduled to be on the Silver Line route, which is scheduled to start operations in 2011.
The station serves downtown Washington, between McPherson Square and Franklin Square, with two entrances on I Street at Vermont Avenue and 14th Street Northwest. This is the main station to access the White House. Service began on July 1, 1977. The Vermont Avenue exit is directly underneath the Department of Veterans Affairs building.
[edit] Notable places nearby
- Blair House
- Department of the Treasury
- Hudson Institute
- Lafayette Square
- St. John's Episcopal Church
- Strayer University
- The Washington Post Headquarters
- The White House
[edit] External links
- WMATA: McPherson Square Station
- StationMasters Online: McPherson Square Station
- The Schumin Web Transit Center: McPherson Square Station
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