Union Station (Washington Metro)

Union Station
A Shady Grove-bound Red Line train servicing the station in December 2018
General information
Location701 1st Street NE
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′52″N 77°00′24″W / 38.897723°N 77.006745°W / 38.897723; -77.006745
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilitiesCapital Bikeshare, 23 racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeB03
History
OpenedMarch 27, 1976 (March 27, 1976)
Previous namesUnion Station–Visitor Center (until January 21, 1982)[1]
Passengers
20239,848 daily[2]
Rank3 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Judiciary Square Red Line NoMa–Gallaudet U
toward Glenmont
Former services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Judiciary Square Green Line Commuter Shortcut Rhode Island Avenue
toward Greenbelt
Location
Map

Union Station is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C., on the Red Line. The station is located in the Northeast quadrant of the city under the western end of Washington Union Station, the main train station for Washington. It has a single underground island platform. With a daily average of 9,848 tapped entries, Union Station is the third-busiest in the system, behind Metro Center and Foggy Bottom–GWU.

  1. ^ "Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority #82-04". American Legal Publishing. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved January 10, 2024.