McPherson Square (WMATA station)

McPherson Square

Location

Owned by

Line(s)

Platforms

Tracks

Connections

Metrobus: 3Y, 7Y, 16Y, 30N, 30S, 32, 33, 36, 37, 39, 42, 43, 52, 53, 54, 80, A9, D1, D4, D6, G8, G9, P17, P19, S2, S4, S9, W13, X2

DC Circulator

Loudoun County Transit

MTA Maryland Commuter Bus

OmniRide Commuter

Construction

Structure type

Underground

Bicycle facilities

1 rack

Disabled access

Yes

Other information

Station code

C02

History

Opened

July 1, 1977; 39 years ago

Traffic

Passengers (2016)

13,658 daily

12.64%

Services

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

McPherson Square is a side platformed Washington Metro station in Downtown Washington, D.C., United States. The station is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Blue, Silver, and Orange Lines, the station is located between McPherson Square and Franklin Square, with two entrances on I Street at Vermont Avenue and 14th Street NW. This is the main station to access the White House, and the Vermont Avenue exit is directly underneath the Department of Veterans Affairs building.

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, Federal Triangle, Foggy Bottom–GWU, L'Enfant Plaza, 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.