Greenbelt Platform Wayfinding to Transit Accessibility Center Using Escalators

From:
L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station
 
To:

Transit Accessibility Center - 655 Virginia Avenue, SW

Escalator Path
 
  • If arriving on the Green line traveling in the direction towards Greenbelt.
  • Train Doors Open on the right
  • Use the D and 7th street exit (no need to change platform)
 

Directions Back To L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station

 

1. Walk toward the center of the platform.

2. Turn toward the D and 7th street exit.

A picture of the pathway from the Greenbelt side of the Upper Platform to the faregates that precede the exit on D St and 7th St.

3. Walk straight to the D and 7th street exit.

A picture of the faregates at the D St and 7th St exit. The ADA faregate is closest to the station manager

4. Upon exiting the fare gate walk 64 feet to the escalators, which will be in front of you after the path curves to the right.

A picture of the escalators from the Metro entrance to the street level.

5. Upon exiting the escalator make a wide left U Turn past the escalators then and walk 70 feet to a set of stairs with four steps and the ADA ramp, both will end at the sidewalk.

A picture of the pathway from the top of the escalators to the sidewalk of D St.

6. Turn left, walk 164 feet to the corner of 7th and D Streets.

A picture of the sidewalk on D St. In the foreground, there is a grate while in the background, the sidewalk is fully concrete. The street is on the right side.

7. Turn right, wait for the crossing signal and walk 64 feet continue down one block on 7th Street.

A picture of the crosswalk across D St at its intersection with 7th St. This crosswalk leads to the WMATA Headquarters. There are construction workers in the picture that were at the intersection that day.

8. Turn right on Virginia Avenue.

9. Proceed approximately 235 ft straight ahead on the sidewalk.

The picture shows the sidewalk down Virginia Avenue to the Transit Accessibility Center. The sidewalk is narrow with the street on the left and a building on the right.
A picture of the barriers directly in front of the Transit Accessibility Center. There is a parapet wall to the right on a raised ledge. Beyond it is a bollard with space on either side between it, the parapet wall, and the building to pass through.

10. Turn to the right and get past the parapet wall.

A picture of the sidewalk in front of the Transit Accessibility Center building. There is a window pane to the right of the picture.

11. Turn to the right and continue 20 ft to reach the Automatic Door Opener for the entrance to the Transit Accessibility Center. The door is on your left.

A picture of the Transit Accessibility Center entrance and the Automatic Door Opener in front of it. The entrance to the building is on the left and the door opener is to the center-right of the frame.

Directions Back To L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station