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Federal Center SW station

WMATA Metro Logo.svg Federal Center SW Blue Line Orange Line Silver Line
Federal Center SW station.jpg
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)
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections Bus transport Metrobus: 30N, 30S, 32, 34, 36, 39, P6, P17, P19, W13
Bus transport 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; 39 years ago (July 1, 1977)
Traffic
Passengers (2015) 5,373 daily  Decrease 0.48%
Services
Preceding station   WMATA Metro Logo.svg Washington Metro   Following station
Blue Line
toward Vienna
Orange Line
Silver Line

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.


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