King Street – Old Town (WMATA station)

King Street–Old Town
rapid transit station
Location	1900 King Street Alexandria, VA 22301
Coordinates	38°48′23″N 77°03′40″W / 38.806501°N 77.06112°W / 38.806501; -77.06112Coordinates: 38°48′23″N 77°03′40″W / 38.806501°N 77.06112°W / 38.806501; -77.06112
Owned by	WMATA
Line(s)	Blue Line Yellow Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Amtrak and VRE (at Alexandria Union Station) DASH: AT2, AT2X, AT5, AT6, AT7, AT8, AT10 Metrobus: 28A, 29K, 29N, NH2 Richmond Highway Express King Street Trolley
Construction
Structure type	Embankment
Parking	30 spaces (parking meters)
Bicycle facilities	34 racks, 20 lockers
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	C13
History
Opened	December 17, 1983; 34 years ago (December 17, 1983)
Previous names	King Street (1983–2011)
Traffic
Passengers (2016)	7,829 daily   12.11%
Services
Preceding station   Washington Metro   Following station Van Dorn Street toward Franconia–Springfield Blue Line Braddock Road toward Largo Town Center Eisenhower Avenue toward Huntington Yellow Line Weekday rush hour service Braddock Road toward Mount Vernon Square Yellow Line Not on weekdays rush hours Braddock Road toward Fort Totten   Out-of-system interchange   Virginia Railway Express Backlick Road toward Broad Run Manassas Line Transfer at: Alexandria Crystal City toward Union Station Franconia-Springfield toward Spotsylvania Fredericksburg Line Transfer at: Alexandria
Location

King Street–Old Town is an island platformed Washington Metro station in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. The station opened on December 17, 1983, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for both the Blue and Yellow Lines, this is the southernmost transfer station for the Blue and Yellow lines, as the two lines converge just south of the station. During inclement weather, Crystal City is commonly used as an unofficial transfer point, being the southernmost underground station common to both lines. King Street was originally served only by the Yellow Line, until the Blue Line was extended from National Airport to Van Dorn Street in 1991.

The station is located at King Street and Commonwealth Avenue. Entrances to the station are located on King Street and on the Diagonal Road side of the station. The station is above ground, and access to the platform is provided by one pair of escalators, one staircase, and one elevator. King Street is the second fastest growing station on the Washington Metro (behind Gallery Place). Over the past ten years, its ridership has increased 11%.

Originally scheduled to open in summer 1982, its opening was delayed due to both unavailability of new subway cars and the lack of a test track. Construction of the station was complete by summer 1982, and in September 1983 Metro announced the station would open that December as the new cars would be ready for service. The station opened on December 17, 1983. Its opening coincided with the completion of 4.2 miles (6.8 km) of rail between National Airport and Huntington and the opening of the Braddock Road, Eisenhower Avenue and Huntington stations.