Grosvenor–Strathmore (WMATA station)

Grosvenor – Strathmore
Washington Metro rapid transit station
Station statistics
Address 10300 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852
Lines
  Red Line
Connections WMATA Metrobus
Ride On
Structure Open-cut
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Parking 1,796 spaces including six free motorcycle parking spaces
Bicycle facilities 40 racks, 30 lockers
Other information
Opened July 25, 1984; 27 years ago (July 25, 1984)
Accessible
Code A11
Owned by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Formerly Grosvenor (1984-2005)
Traffic
Passengers (2006) 2.035 million  3%
Services
Preceding station   Washington Metro   Following station
Red Line
toward Glenmont

Grosvenor – Strathmore (formerly Grosvenor) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro in North Bethesda, Maryland. The first above-ground station on the Red Line heading northwest from Washington, D.C., it is one of a number of stations on the Rockville Pike corridor in Montgomery County.

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Location

Named after the nearby Grosvenor Lane, Grosvenor – Strathmore lies within the unincorporated area of North Bethesda. Located to the east of Rockville Pike at its intersection with Tuckerman Lane, the main point of interest near the station is the Music Center at Strathmore.[1] In addition, it is the first stop outside of the Capital Beltway heading outbound towards Shady Grove on the Red Line.

History

Originally to be named Parkside,[2] service to Grosvenor (named for its proximity to Grosvenor Lane) began on July 25, 1984.[3][4] Its opening coincided with the completion of 6.8 miles (10.9 km) of rail northwest of the Van Ness–UDC station and the opening of the Bethesda, Friendship Heights, Medical Center and Tenleytown stations.[3][4][5] It remained the western terminus of the Red Line until the extension of that line to Shady Grove that December.[6] Trains from Silver Spring continue to terminate here during peak times.

In February of 2005, the Music Center at Strathmore opened adjacent to the station, prompting the name change to Grosvenor-Strathmore. The arts complex and station are connected via an elevated pedestrian walkway, the Carlton R. Sickles Memorial Sky Bridge.

References

  1. ^ Grosvenor-Strathmore evacuation map WMATA Retrieved 2010-11-01
  2. ^ WMATA Adopted Regional System, March 1, 1968
  3. ^ a b Staff Reporters (August 25, 1984), "Red Line adds 6.8 miles; Opening ceremony for new segment set for today at Friendship Heights", The Washington Post: B1 
  4. ^ a b Brisbane, Arthur S. (August 26, 1984), "All aboard; Metro festivities welcome latest Red Line extension", The Washington Post: A1 
  5. ^ Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (July 2009). "Sequence of Metrorail openings". http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/docs/metrofacts.pdf. Retrieved August 1, 2010. 
  6. ^ Zibart, Eve (December 16, 1984), "A rainbow coalition flocks to Red Line; 4 stops open amid hoopla", The Washington Post: A1 

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