Brookland–CUA (Washington Metro)
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Brookland-CUA | |||||||||||
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Address | 801 Michigan Avenue, Northeast Washington, D.C. 20017 |
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Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Parking | 27 spaces (parking meters) | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 10 racks, 16 lockers | ||||||||||
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Opened | February 6, 1978 | ||||||||||
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Code | B05 | ||||||||||
Owned by | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||||||||||
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Brookland-CUA is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C. on the Red Line. It is located in Northeast at Monroe & 9th Street near Michigan Avenue, and serves the Brookland neighborhood of Northeast Washington and The Catholic University of America. Service began on February 6, 1978.
An unusual feature of this station is that the platform is slightly curved, requiring mirrors to be placed on the inbound side of the platform, to aid train operators in making sure the area is clear before closing the doors.
[edit] Notable places nearby
- Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
- Children's National Medical Center
- Mount St. Sepulchre Franciscan Monastery
- Providence Hospital
- The Catholic University of America
- Trinity Washington University
- Washington Hospital Center
[edit] Bus routes
Metrobus
- 80
- G8
- H1
- H2, H3, H4
- H6
- H8, H9
- R4
[edit] External links
- WMATA: Brookland-CUA Station
- StationMasters Online: Brookland-CUA Station
- The Schumin Web Transit Center: Brookland-CUA Station
- Brookland–CUA (Washington Metro) is at coordinates Coordinates: