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Congress Heights is an island-platformed Washington Metro station in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on January 13, 2001, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for only the Green Line, the station is located at Alabama Avenue and 13th Street, lying under St. Elizabeths Hospital. Congress Heights is the last Green Line station in the District of Columbia going southeast.

Congress Heights
rapid transit station
General information
Location	1290 Alabama Avenue, SE, Washington, D.C.
Owned by	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Metrobus: 92, D51, V7, W1, W2, W3, W4 DC Circulator:   Congress Heights – Union Station
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	10 racks, 12 lockers
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	F07
History
Opened	January 13, 2001; 21 years ago (2001-01-13)
Passengers
2021	702 daily[1] (71st)
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station Southern Avenue toward Branch Avenue Green Line Anacostia toward Greenbelt

Groundbreaking for the final segment of the Green Line occurred on September 23, 1995,[2] and the station opened on January 13, 2001.[3] Its opening coincided with the completion of approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) of rail southeast of the Anacostia station and the opening of the Branch Avenue, Naylor Road, Southern Avenue, and Suitland stations.[3]

Congress Heights is the closest metro station to the Entertainment and Sports Arena, home to the Washington Mystics of the WNBA and the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League.

Station layout

Congress Heights is the southernmost underground station on the Green Line and features an island platform with escalator entrances on either side of Alabama Avenue. A park and ride and bus bays are located adjacent to the northern entrance.

G	Street level	Exit/entrance, buses, parking
M	Mezzanine	Fare gates, ticket machines, station agent
P Platform level	Southbound	← toward Branch Avenue (Southern Avenue)
	Island platform
	Northbound	← toward Greenbelt (Anacostia) →

References

External links

• WMATA Congress Heights station page

• The Schumin Web Transit Center: Congress Heights Station
• Alabama Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View

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