McPherson Square is a side-platformed Washington Metro station in Downtown Washington, D.C., United States. The station is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Blue, Silver, and Orange Lines, the station is located between McPherson Square and Franklin Square, with two entrances on I Street at Vermont Avenue and 14th Street NW. This is the main station to access the White House, and the Vermont Avenue exit is directly underneath the Department of Veterans Affairs building.
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Location | 1400 I Street, NW, Washington, D.C. | |||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | |||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Connections | ![]() ![]() Georgetown–Union Station Woodley Park–Adams Morgan–McPherson Square Metro ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 1 rack | |||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | C02 | |||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | July 1, 1977; 45 years ago (July 1, 1977) | |||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | 1,998 daily[1] (20th) | |||||||||||||||||||
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The station opened on July 1, 1977.[2] Its opening coincided with the completion of 11.8 miles (19.0 km)[3] of rail between National Airport and RFK Stadium and the opening of the Arlington Cemetery, Capitol South, Crystal City, Eastern Market, Farragut West, Federal Center SW, Federal Triangle, Foggy Bottom–GWU, L'Enfant Plaza, National Airport, Pentagon, Pentagon City, Potomac Avenue, Rosslyn, Smithsonian, and Stadium–Armory stations.[4] Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on November 20, 1978.[5]
Between January 15 to January 21, 2021, this station was closed because of security concerns due to the 2020 Inauguration.[6]
G | Street level | Exit/entrance, buses |
M | Mezzanine | Fare control, ticket machines, station agent |
P Platform level |
Side platform | |
Westbound | ← ![]() ← ![]() ← ![]() | |
Eastbound | → ![]() ![]() → ![]() | |
Side platform |