Metro Center station

Metro Center
The crossed vaults on the Red Line platforms at Metro Center station in May 2015
General information
Location12 Street NW at G Street NW
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′54″N 77°01′41″W / 38.898303°N 77.028099°W / 38.898303; -77.028099
Platforms2 side platforms (upper level)
1 island platform (lower level)
Tracks4 (2 upper level, 2 lower level)
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilitiesCapital Bikeshare, 8 racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeA01 (upper level)
C01 (lower level)
History
OpenedMarch 27, 1976 (March 27, 1976)
Passengers
202310,587 daily[1]
Rank1 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Farragut North Red Line Gallery Place
toward Glenmont
McPherson Square
toward Vienna
Orange Line Federal Triangle
McPherson Square
toward Ashburn
Silver Line Federal Triangle
McPherson Square Blue Line
Former services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Farragut North
Terminus
Green Line Commuter Shortcut Gallery Place
toward Greenbelt
Location
Map

Metro Center station is the central hub station of the Washington Metro, a rapid transit system in Washington, D.C. The station is located in Downtown, centered on the intersection of 12th Street NW and G Street NW. It is one of the 4 major transfer points in the Metrorail network. The Red Line portion of Metro Center station opened on March 27, 1976, as part of the first section of the Metro system.

The station averaged 10,587 daily riders in 2023, making it the busiest in the system.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved January 10, 2024.