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Farragut West (WMATA station)

Farragut West
WMATA Metro Logo.svg WMATA Blue.svg WMATA Orange.svg WMATA Silver.svg rapid transit station
USA-Metro Farragut West0.jpg
Location 900 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Coordinates 38°54′4.9″N 77°2′22.1″W / 38.901361°N 77.039472°W / 38.901361; -77.039472Coordinates: 38°54′4.9″N 77°2′22.1″W / 38.901361°N 77.039472°W / 38.901361; -77.039472
Owned by WMATA
Line(s)
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections Bus transport Metrobus: 3Y, 7Y, 11Y, 16Y, 30N, 30S, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38B, 39, 42, 43, 80, D1, D4, D5, D6, G8, L2, N2, N4, N6, S1
Bus transport DC Circulator
Bus transport MTA Maryland Bus: 901, 902, 904, 905, 909, 950, 995
Bus transport Loudoun County Transit
Bus transport PRTC OmniRide
Construction
Structure type Underground
Bicycle facilities 4 racks
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code C03
History
Opened July 1, 1977; 40 years ago (July 1, 1977)
Traffic
Passengers (2016) 19,498 daily  Decrease 12.85%
Services
Preceding station   WMATA Metro Logo.svg Washington Metro   Following station
Blue Line
toward Vienna
Orange Line
Silver Line
  Out-of-system interchange  
Preceding station   WMATA Metro Logo.svg Washington Metro   Following station
toward Shady Grove
Red Line
Transfer at: Farragut North
toward Glenmont

Farragut West is a side platformed Washington Metro station in Downtown Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Blue, Silver, and Orange Lines, the station is located just west of Farragut Square with two entrances on I Street at 17th and 18th Streets, Northwest.

It is only a block away (across the Square) from Farragut North station; however, there is no direct connection between the two stations. WMATA originally planned to have a single Farragut station that would serve as an alternate transfer station to ease congestion that would develop in Metro Center. However, it would have been done using the cut and cover method, disrupting the Square above. Therefore, this proposal was not favored and the two separate stations were built instead. As part of its long-term capital improvement plan dated September 12, 2002, Metro has proposed building an underground pedestrian tunnel (similarly to the connection tunnel between Sofia's Serdika and Serdika-2 metro stations) connecting this station with Farragut North. On October 28, 2011, Metro announced its Farragut Crossing program, allowing riders using a SmarTrip card up to 30 minutes to transfer for free by foot between Farragut West and Farragut North stations.


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