Potomac Avenue station

Potomac Avenue
Station view of Potomac Avenue in April 2010
General information
Location	700 14th Street SE Washington, D.C.
Owned by	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Metrobus: C15, C37, C41, C51, D10, D1X Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	Capital Bikeshare, 4  racks
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	D07
History
Opened	July 1, 1977;48 years ago (July 1, 1977)
Passengers
2023	1,677 daily [1]
Rank	63 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station Eastern Market toward Vienna Orange Line Stadium–Armory toward New Carrollton Eastern Market toward Ashburn Silver Line Stadium–Armory toward Downtown Largo or New Carrollton Eastern Market toward Franconia–Springfield Blue Line Stadium–Armory toward Downtown Largo
Route map Stadium-Armory Eastern Market
Location

Potomac Avenue station is an island-platformed Washington Metro station in the Hill East neighborhood of Washington, D.C., U.S.. The station was opened on July 1, 1977, ^[2] and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The station currently provides service for the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines. The station is located at the border of the Hill East neighborhood and serves a dense residential area of Southeast Washington around Potomac Avenue.

History

The station's opening coincided with the completion of 11.8 miles (19.0 km) ^[3] of rail between National Airport and RFK Stadium and the opening of the Arlington Cemetery, Capitol South, Crystal City, Eastern Market, Farragut West, Federal Center SW, Federal Triangle, Foggy Bottom–GWU, L'Enfant Plaza, McPherson Square, National Airport, Pentagon, Pentagon City, Rosslyn, Smithsonian, and Stadium–Armory stations. ^[4] Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on November 20, 1978. ^[5] Silver Line service at Potomac Avenue began on July 26, 2014. ^[6]

On February 1, 2023, a transit worker Robert Cunningham was killed and three other people were injured by a shooter who entered the station after an altercation on a bus. ^[7]

References

1. "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
2. Feaver, Douglas B. (July 1, 1977), "Today, Metro could be U.S. model", The Washington Post, p. A1
3. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (July 2009). "Sequence of Metrorail openings" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 13, 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
4. Staff Reporters (June 24, 1977), "Metro's newest stations: Where they are, what's nearby", The Washington Post
5. Eisen, Jack; John Feinstein (November 18, 1978), "City-County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line", The Washington Post, p. D1
6. Halsey III, Ashley; Aratani, Lori; Duggan, Paul (July 28, 2014). "All aboard! Metro's new Silver Line rolls down the tracks for the first time". The Washington Post . Retrieved November 21, 2014.
7. Segraves, Mark (February 2, 2023). "Suspect in Deadly Metro Shooting Rampage Has History of Mental Illness". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved February 4, 2023.

External links

Head house of the station

• Media related to Potomac Avenue (WMATA station) at Wikimedia Commons

• WMATA Potomac Avenue station page

• The Schumin Web Transit Center: Potomac Ave Station
• 14th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

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