Foggy Bottom–GWU station
Foggy Bottom–GWU Kennedy Center MTA Maryland Bus: 901, 909, 950 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Capital Bikeshare, 10 racks and 20 lockers | |||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | C04 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | July 1, 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||
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2023 | 10,080 daily[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 2 out of 98 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Foggy Bottom–GWU station is an
History
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, Federal Center SW, Federal Triangle, L'Enfant Plaza, McPherson Square, National Airport, Pentagon, Pentagon City, Potomac Avenue, Rosslyn, Smithsonian and Stadium–Armory stations.[4] Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on November 20, 1978.[5]
Station layout
Foggy Bottom–GWU uses a simple
In 2008, WMATA installed red-colored LED lights at Foggy Bottom–GWU and other busy stations after a successful pilot at Gallery Place.[7] There is a 22 coffer "waffle vault" ceiling at Foggy Bottom–GWU as it was one of the first stations to be built in the system; later underground stations abandoned this design for a simpler concrete arch.
There is a single mezzanine located at the center of the platform.[8] Escalators from here allow passengers to descend to platform level or to the sole entrance and exit of the station at the northwestern corner of I and 23rd Streets.[9] A total of two elevators and six escalators (three between the street and mezzanine and three between the mezzanine and platform) are currently in use at the station.[10]
G | Street level | Exit/entrance, buses |
M | Mezzanine | Fare gates, ticket machines, station agent |
P Platform level |
Westbound | ← toward Franconia–Springfield (Rosslyn) ← toward Ashburn (Rosslyn) ← toward Vienna (Rosslyn) |
Island platform | ||
Eastbound | toward Downtown Largo (Farragut West) → toward New Carrollton (Farragut West) → |
Location
Foggy Bottom–GWU serves the
Service began on July 1, 1977. The
Notable places nearby
- George Washington University Hospital
- Golden Triangle
- School Without Walls
- Harry S Truman Building (United States Department of State)
- Lincoln Memorial
- Georgetown
- Downtown
- Washington Circle
- West End
- George Washington University
- Kennedy Center
References
- ^ "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Feaver, Douglas B. (July 1, 1977), "Today, Metro could be U.S. model", The Washington Post, p. A1
- ^ "Sequence of Metrorail openings" (PDF). WMATA. 2017. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Metro's newest stations: Where they are, what's nearby", The Washington Post, June 24, 1977
- ^ Eisen, Jack; John Feinstein (November 18, 1978), "City-County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line", The Washington Post, p. D1
- ^ "John R Cambron track maps". Archived from the original on September 2, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2008.
- ^ "Metro installing more red platform edge lights" (Press release). WMATA. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Blue line". NYCSubway. Retrieved September 11, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Station Vicinity Map: Foggy Bottom–GWU" (PDF). WMATA. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Elevator & Escalator Service Status". Retrieved March 30, 2018.
External links
- The Schumin Web Transit Center: Foggy Bottom–GWU Station
- 23rd Street entrance from Google Maps Street View