Van Ness–UDC station
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Van Ness–UDC
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| Washington Metro rapid transit station | |||||||||||
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| Location | 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20008 |
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| Owned by | WMATA | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Red Line |
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| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Metrobus: H2, L1, L2, W45, W47 |
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 9 racks, 8 lockers | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | A06 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | December 5, 1981 | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (2014) | 6505 daily [1]  1.42% |
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Van Ness–UDC is an island platformed Washington Metro station serving the Forest Hills and North Cleveland Park neighborhoods of Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on December 5, 1981, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Red Line, the station is on the 4200 block of Connecticut Avenue Northwest, with exits on either side of Connecticut Avenue. The station is also close to the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), as well as to both Howard University School of Law and the Edmund Burke School. Other attractions are easily reachable from the station because of its position at the intersection of Veazey Street and Connecticut Avenue.[2]
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Location
Van Ness–UDC station is the final station in the tunnel beneath Connecticut Avenue, one of Washington's busiest thoroughfares. After trains leave the station, the tunnel shifts westwards underneath Yuma Street[2] and at the next station, Tenleytown–AU, the tunnel then parallels the route of Wisconsin Avenue into Maryland.
Notable places nearby
- University of the District of Columbia
- Howard University School of Law
- Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
- Peirce Mill
- University of the District of Columbia- David A. Clarke School of Law
History
The station opened on December 5, 1981.[3][4] Its opening coincided with the completion of 2.1 miles (3.4 km) of rail northwest of the Dupont Circle station and the opening of the Cleveland Park and Woodley Park stations.[3][4][5] It would serve as the northwestern terminus of the Red Line from its opening through the opening of an extension to the then named Grosvenor station on August 25, 1984.[6]
Station layout
| G | Street Level | Exit/ Entrance |
| M | Mezzanine | One-way faregates, ticket machines, station agent |
| P Platform level |
Westbound | ← Red Line toward Shady Grove (Tenleytown–AU) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | → Red Line toward Glenmont (Cleveland Park) → |
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Architecturally, Van Ness–UDC is similar to other stations along the underground stretch of the Red Line between Woodley Park and Medical Center. Because of the high cost of the waffle design and the relative large depth of these stations, pre-fabricated concrete segments were shipped to the construction site and placed together to form the structure of the station.[3] This resulted in what is now known as the "Arch I" station design of the Washington Metro.[7]
References
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