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Capitol South (WMATA station)

WMATA Metro Logo.svg Capitol South Blue Line Orange Line Silver Line
Capitol South Station 2.jpg
The station platform in November 2005
Location 355 1st Street, Southeast
Washington, D.C. 20003
Owned by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Line(s)
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections Bus transport Metrobus: 30N, 30S, 32, 34, 36, 39
Bus transport MTA Maryland Commuter Bus
Bus transport OmniRide Commuter
Construction
Structure type Underground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code D05
History
Opened July 1, 1977; 39 years ago (July 1, 1977)
Traffic
Passengers (2015) 7,973 daily  Decrease 3.79%
Services
Preceding station   WMATA Metro Logo.svg Washington Metro   Following station
Blue Line
toward Vienna
Orange Line
Silver Line

Capitol South is an island platformed Washington Metro station in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on July 1, 1977, 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 opened on July 1, 1977. Its opening coincided with the completion of 11.8 miles (19.0 km) of rail between National Airport and RFK Stadium and the opening of the Arlington Cemetery, Crystal City, Eastern Market, Farragut West, Federal Center SW, Federal Triangle, Foggy Bottom–GWU, L'Enfant Plaza, McPherson Square, National Airport, Pentagon, Pentagon City, Potomac Avenue, Rosslyn, Smithsonian and Stadium–Armory stations. Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on November 20, 1978. Silver Line service at Capitol South began on July 26, 2014.


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