Farragut West (WMATA station)

Farragut West
rapid transit station
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)	Blue Line Orange Line Silver Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	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 DC Circulator MTA Maryland Bus: 901, 902, 904, 905, 909, 950, 995 Loudoun County Transit 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   12.85%
Services
Preceding station   Washington Metro   Following station Foggy Bottom – GWU toward Franconia–Springfield Blue Line McPherson Square toward Largo Town Center Foggy Bottom – GWU toward Vienna Orange Line McPherson Square toward New Carrollton Foggy Bottom – GWU toward Wiehle – Reston East Silver Line McPherson Square toward Largo Town Center   Out-of-system interchange   Preceding station   Washington Metro   Following station Dupont Circle toward Shady Grove Red Line Transfer at: Farragut North Metro Center 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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