Stadium–Armory (WMATA station)

Stadium-Armory
Station statistics
Address 192 19th Street, Southeast
Washington, D.C. 20003
Lines
  Blue Line
  Orange Line
  Silver Line (planned)
Connections WMATA Metrobus
Structure Underground
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Bicycle facilities 20 racks
Other information
Opened July 1, 1977
Accessible
Code D08
Owned by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Traffic
Passengers (2001) 1.158 million  0%
Services
Preceding station   Washington Metro   Following station
Blue Line
toward Vienna
 Orange Line
toward Route 772
 Silver Line (planned) Terminus

Stadium-Armory is an island platformed Washington Metro station in the Kingman Park neighborhood of Southeast Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for both the Blue and Orange Lines, the station is also scheduled to be the eastern terminus of the Silver Line route, which is expected to start operations in 2013.[1] It is a transfer station for the Blue and Orange lines, as this is the last station shared by the two lines before the lines diverge going east. The station has entrances on 19th Street at C Street and Independence Avenue. The station also serves the D.C. Armory, a popular venue for shows and entertainment, D.C. General Hospital, D.C. Jail and RFK Stadium, the former home of the Washington Redskins, the Washington Nationals and current home of the D.C. United soccer team.

The station opened on July 1, 1977.[2] Its opening coincided with the completion of 11.8 miles (19.0 km)[3] of rail between National Airport and RFK Stadium and the opening of the Arlington Cemetery, Capitol South, Crystal City, Eastern Market, Farragut West, Federal Center SW, Federal Triangle, Foggy Bottom–GWU, L'Enfant Plaza, McPherson Square, National Airport, Pentagon, Pentagon City, Potomac Avenue, Rosslyn and Smithsonian stations.[4] Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on November 20, 1978.[5] Stadium-Armory would also serve as the eastern terminus of the Blue line from its opening through the opening of its extension to Addison Road on November 22, 1980.[6]

References

  1. ^ Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (2010). "Dulles Metrorail Project Overview". http://www.dullesmetro.com/about/overview.cfm. Retrieved July 25, 2010. 
  2. ^ Feaver, Douglas B. (July 1, 1977), "Today, Metro could be U.S. model", The Washington Post: A1 
  3. ^ Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (July 2009). "Sequence of Metrorail openings". http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/docs/metrofacts.pdf. Retrieved July 25, 2010. 
  4. ^ Staff Reporters (June 24, 1977), "Metro's newest stations: Where they are, what's nearby", The Washington Post 
  5. ^ Eisen, Jack; John Feinstein (November 18, 1978), "City-County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line", The Washington Post: D1 
  6. ^ Cooke, Janet (November 23, 1980), "Three new Metro stations have a festive first day", The Washington Post: D1 

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