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East Falls Church (WMATA station)

WMATA Metro Logo.svg East Falls Church Orange Line Silver Line
East Falls Church station from inbound end of platform.jpg
Location 2001 North Sycamore Street
Arlington, VA 22205
Owned by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Line(s)
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Bus stands 4
Bus operators Bus transport Metrobus: 2A, 3A, 15K, 15L, 26A, 28X
Bus transport Arlington Transit
Construction
Structure type Surface
Parking 422 spaces
Bicycle facilities 12 racks, 6 lockers
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code K05
History
Opened June 7, 1986; 30 years ago (June 7, 1986)
Traffic
Passengers (2016) 3,981 daily  Decrease 9.5%
Services
Preceding station   WMATA Metro Logo.svg Washington Metro   Following station
toward Vienna
Orange Line
Silver Line

East Falls Church is a Washington Metro station in Arlington, Virginia on the Orange and Silver Lines.

The station serves the communities of Falls Church and Arlington, Virginia and is located in the median of Interstate 66 near Lee Highway (U.S. Route 29). Service began on June 7, 1986. East Falls Church has a parking lot with 422 spaces on the Lee Highway side of the station.

Of the six stations on the Orange Line in Arlington, East Falls Church has the least transit-oriented development. Unlike the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor, East Falls Church station is located in the median of Interstate 66, posing pedestrian access issues. Arlington County is currently considering plans to develop the site.

East Falls Church opened as part of the final westward extension of the Orange Line to Vienna on June 7, 1986.

The Silver Line began service in 2014, resulting in East Falls Church becoming the final transfer point before its split with the Orange Line.

Similar to all stations within the Interstate 66 median apart from West Falls Church, East Falls Church utilizes a simple island platform setup with two tracks. There is an exit in the central part of the platform that leads to a mezzanine on the western side of North Sycamore Street. The station's parking lot and bus bays are located to the north of this exit at the southwestern corner of the intersection of North Sycamore Street and North Washington Boulevard.

Coordinates: 38°53′10″N 77°09′24″W / 38.886038°N 77.156531°W / 38.886038; -77.156531


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