Pentagon (Washington Metro)

Pentagon
Location	2 South Rotary Road Arlington, VA 22202 United States
Coordinates	38°52′09″N 77°03′14″W / 38.86917°N 77.05389°W / 38.86917; -77.05389Coordinates: 38°52′09″N 77°03′14″W / 38.86917°N 77.05389°W / 38.86917; -77.05389
Owned by	WMATA
Line(s)	Blue Line Yellow Line
Platforms	2 split platforms
Tracks	1 on each level
Train operators	Washington Metro
Bus stands	Upper:1 to 13, Lower:1 to 11
Bus operators	Arlington Transit DASH Fairfax Connector Metrobus Loudoun County Transit PRTC OmniRide
Construction
Structure type	Underground metro station and bus transit centre at grade
Platform levels	2
Bicycle facilities	6 racks
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	C07
History
Opened	July 1, 1977; 40 years ago (July 1, 1977)
Rebuilt	2002
Traffic
Passengers (2016)	13,989 daily   7.63%
Services
Preceding station   Washington Metro   Following station Pentagon City toward Franconia–Springfield Blue Line Arlington Cemetery toward Largo Town Center Pentagon City toward Huntington Yellow Line Weekday rush hour service L'Enfant Plaza toward Mount Vernon Square Yellow Line Not on weekdays rush hours L'Enfant Plaza toward Fort Totten

Pentagon Transit Center is a split platform station on the Washington Metro located adjacent to The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Providing service for both the Blue and Yellow Lines, the station is where the two lines diverge and thus acts as a transfer point. Northbound, the Blue Line continues through Virginia and the Yellow Line crosses the Potomac River into the District of Columbia.

The station opened on July 1, 1977 with the completion of 11.8 miles (19.0 km) of rail between National Airport and RFK Stadium.

The station is located underground, adjacent to The Pentagon, and formerly had a direct (but secure) entrance to the Pentagon and its underground shopping center. This entrance was closed in 2001 as part of the Pentagon Renovation Program. Access to the Pentagon is now gained via a new secured entrance facility above ground near the bus depot and the entrances to the subway station. The new exit features signage displayed at Gallery Place-Chinatown and newer stations.

Pentagon station is also a major bus hub in northern Virginia. The current bus facility opened in 2001 as part of the Pentagon Renovation Program.

Pentagon is one of two stations (the other being the Rosslyn station on the Blue and Orange Lines) at which westbound trains serve a platform that is a level below the mezzanine-level platform for eastbound trains. This allows for trains to converge inbound and diverge outbound via a flying junction to avoid an at-grade crossing.