18th & Crystal station

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18th & Crystal
18th & Crystal Metroway 2016b.jpg
General information
Location18th Street South and Crystal Drive, Crystal City, Virginia, U.S.
Coordinates 38°51′27″N77°02′57″W / 38.857484°N 77.049142°W / 38.857484; -77.049142
Owned by WMATA
Operated by Metrobus
Bus operators WMATA
Connections
History
OpenedAugust 24, 2014 (2014-08-24)
Services
Preceding station Metroway Following station
23rd & Crystal
One-way operation
Potomac Yard Crystal City
Location
18th & Crystal station
The station under construction in February 2016 18th & Crystal Metroway 2016.jpg
The station under construction in February 2016

18th & Crystal is a northbound-only bus rapid transit station in Arlington County, Virginia, located near the intersection of 18th Street South and Crystal Drive. The stop is on a mixed-traffic segment of the Metroway that is restricted to buses during certain hours. It provides service along the route to northern Crystal City.

Contents

History

18th & Crystal opened to the public as one of the original Metroway stations; the station opened for service on August 24, 2014. [1]

Initially, the station was a sidewalk-level bus stop. It was upgraded on April 17, 2016. [2]

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References

  1. "Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway". Crystal City/Pentagon City. Arlington County. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  2. "Arlington's Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway". Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway. Arlington County. Retrieved 9 April 2016.