Smithsonian station

Smithsonian National Mall
View from mezzanine in August 2021
General information
Location	1200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C., U.S.
Owned by	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Metrobus: 52 DC Circulator: National Mall Loudoun County Commuter Bus OmniRide Commuter
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	Capital Bikeshare, 2 racks
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	D02
History
Opened	July 1, 1977; 47 years ago (July 1, 1977)
Passengers
2023	5,020 daily[1]
Rank	16 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station Federal Triangle toward Vienna Orange Line L'Enfant Plaza toward New Carrollton Federal Triangle toward Ashburn Silver Line L'Enfant Plaza toward Downtown Largo Federal Triangle toward Franconia–Springfield Blue Line
Location

Smithsonian station is a Washington Metro station at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. The side platformed station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). It is a stop on the Blue, Orange and Silver Lines.^[2] The station's south entrance is at the southwest corner of Independence Avenue and 12th Street, Southwest, the street elevator is at the northwest corner of the same intersection, and the north entrance is on the south side of the Mall near Jefferson Drive, Southwest.

The station is named for its proximity to the Smithsonian Institution's museums and is close to the Washington Monument, the Tidal Basin and other tourist attractions on and near the National Mall. The station is also near several federal office buildings, including those of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy.