Metro Center

NW, Washington, DC

  • red Line
  • orange Line
  • silver Line
  • blue Line

Directions to/from the station

Parking:

  • Daily:
    • None
  • Metered Spaces:
    • None
  • Reserved Parking:
    • None

Bikes:

  • None
  • Bikesharing: Yes

Bus Maps:

WiFi:

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Platforms at this station

There are 3 platforms at this station:
O Line B Line R Line

The orange, blue are center platforms.

The red are side platforms.

Learn more about center-platforms for accessibility

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Arriving Here Lines Peak Fare Off-Peak Senior Disabled
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Not Crowded Not crowded: likely to have the seating area to yourself
Some Crowding Some crowding: likely to have another person next to you or the possibility of standing
Crowded Crowded: no open seats likely, high chance of standing
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Station Vicinity Maps

Station Notes

A major transfer point in the Metrorail system, this station is walking distance to Ford's Theater, Warner Theater and Freedom Plaza.

StationView℠

Use the 360° interactive virtual tour to navigate the interior of the station. image for help

Entrance

  •   wheelchair image showing this entrance is accessible
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Train Levels

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StationView℠ Information

StationView℠ is a virtual tour captured after hours and does not reflect the real-time environment as escalators or elevators may be temporarily out of service. For current closures and outages, see Station Status.

Click on the white arrows to navigate the tour or skip to a level.

  • ST - Street level
  • MZ - Mezzanine
  • UL - Upper Level
  • LL - Lower Level

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Station Times

Station will open 10 minutes before the first train arrives.

FIRST TRAINS
Rail Lines Mon-Fri    Sat   Sun
Silver Line Ballston-MU 5:32 AM 7:32 AM 7:32 AM
Orange Line Ballston-MU 5:30 AM 7:30 AM 7:30 AM
Silver Line Downtown Largo 5:41 AM 7:41 AM 7:41 AM
Blue Line Downtown Largo 5:39 AM 7:39 AM 7:39 AM
Blue Line Franconia-Springfield 5:24 AM 7:24 AM 7:24 AM
Red Line Glenmont 5:37 AM 7:37 AM 7:37 AM
Orange Line New Carrollton 5:32 AM 7:32 AM 7:32 AM
Red Line Shady Grove 5:31 AM 7:31 AM 7:31 AM
LAST TRAINS
Rail Lines Mon-Thu   Fri    Sat   Sun
Silver Line Ballston-MU 12:02 AM
 1:02 AM
 1:02 AM
 12:02 AM
Orange Line Ballston-MU 12:06 AM
 1:06 AM
 1:06 AM
 12:06 AM
Silver Line Downtown Largo 12:02 AM
 1:02 AM
 1:02 AM
 12:02 AM
Blue Line Downtown Largo 12:06 AM
 1:06 AM
 1:06 AM
 12:06 AM
Blue Line Franconia-Springfield 11:55 PM
 12:55 AM
 12:55 AM
 11:55 PM
Red Line Glenmont 12:06 AM
 1:06 AM
 1:06 AM
 12:06 AM
Orange Line New Carrollton 12:00 AM
 1:00 AM
 1:00 AM
 12:00 AM
Red Line Shady Grove 12:06 AM
 1:06 AM
 1:06 AM
 12:06 AM