Federal Triangle Station

Federal Triangle

Ben Schumin photo of platform in January 2004

Location

Owned by

Line(s)

Platforms

Tracks

Connections

Metrobus: 30N, 30S, 32, 33, 36, 37, 39, 54, 63, 64, 13Y, 16Y, A9, P17, P19, S2, S4, W13, X1

DC Circulator

MTA Maryland Commuter Bus

OmniRide Commuter

Construction

Structure type

Underground

Bicycle facilities

20 racks

Disabled access

Yes

Other information

Station code

D01

History

Opened

July 1, 1977; 39 years ago

Traffic

Passengers (2015)

8,411 daily

1.02%

Services

Preceding station	Washington Metro	Following station
Metro Center toward Franconia–Springfield	Blue Line	Smithsonian toward Largo Town Center
Metro Center toward Vienna	Orange Line	Smithsonian toward New Carrollton
Metro Center toward Wiehle – Reston East	Silver Line	Smithsonian toward Largo Town Center

Federal Triangle is an island 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, Orange, and Silver Lines, the station's entrance is beneath the William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building. On January 13, 1982, an eastbound Metro train on the Orange Line derailed just east of the station resulting in three fatalities, the first fatalities in the system's history.

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 Center SW, 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 Triangle began on July 26, 2014.