Braddock Road (WMATA station)

Braddock Road
Station statistics
Address 700 North West Street
Alexandria, VA 22301
Lines
  Blue Line
  Yellow Line
Connections WMATA Metrobus
DASH
Structure Embankment
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Parking 10 spaces (parking meters)
Bicycle facilities 46 racks, 12 lockers
Other information
Opened December 17, 1983; 28 years ago (December 17, 1983)
Accessible
Code C12
Owned by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Traffic
Passengers (2007) 2.426 million  1%
Services
Preceding station   Washington Metro   Following station
Blue Line
toward Huntington
 Yellow Line

Braddock Road is an island platformed Washington Metro station in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. The station was opened on December 17, 1983, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for both the Blue and Yellow Lines, the station is located at Braddock Road and West Street. Access to the platform is provided by one pair of escalators and one elevator.

Originally scheduled to open in summer 1982, its opening was delayed because of both unavailability of new subway cars and the lack of a test track.[1] Construction of the station was complete by summer 1982,[2] and in September 1983 Metro announced the station would open that December as the new cars would be ready for service.[3] The station opened on December 17, 1983.[4] Its opening coincided with the completion of 4.2 miles (6.8 km)[5] of rail between National Airport and Huntington and the opening of the Eisenhower Avenue, Huntington and King Street – Old Town stations.[4]

References

  1. ^ Feaver, Douglas B. (January 30, 1981). "Status of future Metro openings". The Washington Post: p. C5. 
  2. ^ Battiata, Mary (September 22, 1982). "Alexandria angered by delays in opening of subway". The Washington Post: p. VA1. 
  3. ^ Lynton, Stephen J. (September 21, 1983). "Metro panel approves plan for December Yellow Line opening". The Washington Post: p. C4. 
  4. ^ a b Burgess, John (December 20, 1983). "Yellow Line trains run smoothly as new stations get first test". The Washington Post: p. C3. 
  5. ^ Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (July 2009). "Sequence of Metrorail openings". http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/docs/metrofacts.pdf. Retrieved July 25, 2010. 

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