Federal Center SW (WMATA station)

Federal Center SW
Ben Schumin photo of station platform in May 2010
Location	401 3rd Street, Southwest Washington, D.C. 20024
Owned by	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Line(s)	Blue Line Orange Line Silver Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Metrobus: 30N, 30S, 32, 34, 36, 39, P6 MTA Maryland Commuter Bus
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	2 racks
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	D04
History
Opened	July 1, 1977; 40 years ago (July 1, 1977)
Traffic
Passengers (2016)	5,297 daily   1.41%
Services
Preceding station   Washington Metro   Following station L'Enfant Plaza toward Franconia–Springfield Blue Line Capitol South toward Largo Town Center L'Enfant Plaza toward Vienna Orange Line Capitol South toward New Carrollton L'Enfant Plaza toward Wiehle – Reston East Silver Line Capitol South toward Largo Town Center

Federal Center SW is an island platformed Washington Metro station in an area of Southwest known as the Southwest Federal Center in Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and is located on the Blue, Orange and Silver Lines. The station is located at 3rd and D Streets.

In preliminary maps this was named Voice of America station, after the government-owned radio service located a block away. In recognition of the possibility that VOA might move or the radio service might change its name in the years to come, the Metro facility instead received a more generic name. 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, Capitol South, Crystal City, Eastern Market, Farragut West, 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 Federal Center SW began on July 26, 2014.