Tenleytown–AU (Washington Metro)

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Tenleytown-AU
Station statistics
Address 4501 Wisconsin Avenue, Northwest
Washington, D.C. 20016
Lines
Red Line
Tracks 2
Parking 17 spaces (parking metres)
Bicycle facilities 20 racks, 20 lockers
Other information
Opened August 25, 1984
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Code A07
Owned by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Formerly Tenley Circle
Traffic
Passengers (2006) 2.760 million ▲ 12%
Services
Preceding station   Metrorail   Following station
Red Line
toward Glenmont

Tenleytown-AU is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C. on the Red Line. It is the last station wholly within the District of Columbia, before the Red Line enters Montgomery County, Maryland.

As its name indicates, Tenleytown-AU serves the neighborhood of Tenleytown, and American University, part of which is situated at Tenley Circle and whose main campus is located roughly one mile (1.67 km) south of the actual station. The University operates a shuttle bus between main campus, the Washington College of Law, and the station.

The station is located on the 4500 block of Wisconsin Avenue at Albemarle Street, NW, with exits on either side of Wisconsin Avenue. Service began on August 25, 1984, when the Red Line inaugurated service to Grosvenor.

Originally, the station was named simply "Tenley Circle"; however, American University paid WMATA to change the name for public relations purposes.[citation needed]

[edit] Notable places nearby

[edit] Bus routes

Metrobus

  • 30, 32, 34, 35, 36
  • D32
  • H3, H4
  • M4
  • N2
  • N8
  • W45, W46, W47

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