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Eisenhower Avenue station

WMATA Metro Logo.svg Eisenhower Avenue Yellow Line
Washington Metro rapid transit station
Eisenhower Avenue Station.jpg
View southbound towards Huntington
Location 2400 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22314
Owned by WMATA
Line(s) Yellow Line Yellow Line
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections Bus transport Metrobus: NH2
Bus transport Richmond Highway Express
Bus transport DASH: AT1, AT6, AT7
Construction
Structure type Elevated
Bicycle facilities 10 racks, 6 lockers
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code C14
History
Opened December 17, 1983; 33 years ago (1983-12-17)
Traffic
Passengers (2016) 1,591 daily  Decrease 9.45%
Services
Preceding station   WMATA Metro Logo.svg Washington Metro   Following station
Terminus
Yellow Line
Mount Vernon Square-Huntington weekdays rush hours service
Yellow Line
Not on weekdays rush hours
toward Fort Totten
Location
Eisenhower Avenue station is located in Alexandria
Eisenhower Avenue station

Eisenhower Avenue is a rapid transit station on the Yellow Line of the Washington Metro in Alexandria, Virginia. Opened on December 17, 1983, it is the southernmost stop in Alexandria.

The station is located at Eisenhower Avenue near Stovall Street, next to the Capital Beltway and the Hoffman Town Center entertainment complex. The station provides connections to Metro's REX (Richmond Highway Express) bus service and the DASH bus service run by the city of Alexandria.

Originally scheduled to open in summer 1982, its opening was delayed due to both unavailability of new subway cars and the lack of a test track. Construction of the station was complete by summer 1982, and in September 1983 Metro announced the station would open that December as the new cars would be ready for service. The station opened on December 17, 1983. Its opening coincided with the completion of 4.2 miles (6.8 km) of rail between National Airport and Huntington and the opening of the Braddock Road, Huntington and King Street – Old Town stations.

Eisenhower Avenue station is one of only two elevated side-platform stations in the system, with the other being West Hyattsville. Access to each platform is provided by a pair of escalators and an elevator.

Coordinates: 38°48′01″N 77°04′16″W / 38.800383°N 77.07109°W / 38.800383; -77.07109


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