Washington Metro station Metro Center
Opened	March 27, 1976
Platform style	Side platforms (upper level) Center platform (lower level)
RTU number	A01 (upper level) C01 (lower level)
Next station Metro Lines Next station Farragut North   Red   Gallery Pl- Chinatown McPherson Square   Blue   Federal Triangle   Orange     Silver

Metro Center is the central hub station of the Washington Metro in the District of Columbia. Red Line train at Metro Center, hub of the system The Washington Metro or simply Metro is the public transportation system of Washington, D.C., and neighboring suburban communities in Maryland and Virginia, both inside and outside the Capital Beltway. ... Here is a list of stations on the Metrorail subway system of Washington D.C.. Stations in bold are transfer stations; while lines may share many stations (particularly Blue and Orange), only stations where lines cross, or stations where lines diverge (such as when the Blue and Orange lines go... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 748 KB)Cross-vault at Metro Center station, taken by Ben Schumin on April 12, 2003. ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in leap years). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... Red Line train at Metro Center, hub of the system The Washington Metro or simply Metro is the public transportation system of Washington, D.C., and neighboring suburban communities in Maryland and Virginia, both inside and outside the Capital Beltway. ... Farragut North is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Red Line. ... The Red Line of the Washington Metro consists of 27 subway stations from Shady Grove to Glenmont. ... The Glory of the Chinese Descendants at the Chinatown exit Gallery Pl-Chinatown is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Green, Red and Yellow Lines. ... McPherson Square is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue and Orange Lines. ... The Blue Line of the Washington Metro consists of 27 subway stations from Franconia_Springfield to Largo Town Center. ... Federal Triangle is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue and Orange Lines. ... The Orange Line of the Washington Metro consists of 26 subway stations from Vienna/Fairfax-GMU to New Carrollton. ... The Silver Line of the Washington Metro will consist of 29 subway stations from Route 772 to Stadium-Armory. ... Red Line train at Metro Center, hub of the system The Washington Metro or simply Metro is the public transportation system of Washington, D.C., and neighboring suburban communities in Maryland and Virginia, both inside and outside the Capital Beltway. ... ...

Metro Center is on the Blue, Orange, and Red Lines, and is a transfer station between the Red Line and the other two lines. Metro Center, by far the busiest station in terms of ridership, is located in downtown Washington, under an area roughly extending east-west from 11th to 13th Streets Northwest, and north-south from G to H Streets Northwest. Its entrances are on G Street at 11th, 12th and 13th Streets, and at the corner of 12th and F Streets. A Metro sales office is located near the 12th and F Street entrance. The Blue Line of the Washington Metro consists of 27 subway stations from Franconia_Springfield to Largo Town Center. ... The Orange Line of the Washington Metro consists of 26 subway stations from Vienna/Fairfax-GMU to New Carrollton. ... The Red Line of the Washington Metro consists of 27 subway stations from Shady Grove to Glenmont. ...

The station is located so close to the Gallery Place-Chinatown station that the lights of each station are visible to the other through the tunnel. Metro's Capital Improvement Plan dated September 12, 2002 includes a pedestrian tunnel to be built between the two stations, connected at the mezzanine levels. Metro Center was one of the original Metro stations, and service began on March 27, 1976. The Glory of the Chinese Descendants at the Chinatown exit Gallery Pl-Chinatown is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Green, Red and Yellow Lines. ... September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in leap years). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ...

Notable places nearby

• Ford's Theater
• Inter-American Development Bank
• J. Edgar Hoover Building (headquarters of the FBI)
• National Museum of Women in the Arts
• National Press Club Building
• Warner Theatre (Washington, D.C.)

Fords Theatre in the 19th century Fords Theatre in Washington, D.C. was the site of the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. ... The Inter-American Development Bank (preferred abbreviation: IDB; but frequently given as IADB), was established in 1959 to support Latin American and Caribbean economic/social development and regional integration by lending mainly to public institutions. ... The J. Edgar Hoover Building is the headquarters for the FBI. It is named after the agencys long-time director, John Edgar Hoover. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Categories: Museum stubs | Art museums and galleries in the U.S. | Museums in Washington, DC ... The National Press Club is an association of journalists based in Washington, DC. It is well-known for its gatherings with invited speakers, including many presidential candidates and other influential politicians. ...

External links

• WMATA: Metro Center Station
• StationMasters Online: Metro Center Station
• world.nycsubway.org: Metro Center Station (Upper Level)
• world.nycsubway.org: Metro Center Station (Lower Level)
• The Schumin Web Transit Center: Metro Center Station (Upper Level)
• The Schumin Web Transit Center: Metro Center Station (Lower Level)

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