Waterfront station (Washington Metro)

Coordinates: 38°52′35″N 77°01′02″W / 38.876484°N 77.017186°W / 38.876484; -77.017186
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Waterfront
Waterfront station platform
General information
Location399 M Street SW
Washington, D.C.
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilitiesCapital Bikeshare, 10 racks and 12 lockers
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeF04
History
OpenedDecember 28, 1991; 32 years ago (December 28, 1991)
Previous namesWaterfront (1991–1997)
Waterfront–SEU (1997–2011)
Passengers
20232,522 daily[1]
Rank40 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Navy Yard–Ballpark
toward Branch Avenue
 Green Line L'Enfant Plaza
toward Greenbelt
Location
Map

Waterfront station (known as Waterfront–SEU from 1997 to 2011) is a Washington Metro station in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on December 28, 1991, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Waterfront is located in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood at the intersection of 4th and M Streets SW.

Notable places nearby[edit]

History[edit]

Much of the physical construction of the station was complete by 1980,[2] and its opening was initially to occur in 1983.[3] However, due to litigation surrounding where the line would terminate in Prince George's County, planning and construction of the Green Line halted in 1981 and would not resume until 1985.[4] The station opened on December 28, 1991, and coincided with the completion of approximately 2.88 miles (4.63 km) of rail southeast of the L'Enfant Plaza station and the opening of the Anacostia and Navy Yard – Ballpark stations.[5]

Name changes[edit]

The station was renamed Waterfront–SEU in 1997, referring to the nearby Southeastern University. Southeastern University closed in 2009, and the station reverted to the Waterfront name on November 3, 2011.[6]

Station layout[edit]

The station has an island platform with a single escalator bank entrance north of the intersection of 4th and M Streets.

G Street level Exit/entrance, buses
M Mezzanine Fare gates, ticket machines, station agent
P
Platform level 		Southbound ← toward Branch Avenue (Navy Yard–Ballpark)
Island platform
Northbound → toward Greenbelt (L'Enfant Plaza) →
Entrance

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Feaver, Douglas B. (December 13, 1980), "Metro board agrees to make Green Line a top priority", The Washington Post, p. B1
  3. ^ Feaver, Douglas B. (November 19, 1978), "Metro completion expected in 10 years", The Washington Post, p. B10
  4. ^ McQueen, Michel (March 17, 1982), "Judge blocks Metro route; Rosecroft shift", The Washington Post, p. C1
  5. ^ Tousignant, Marylou (December 29, 1991), "After feuds, amid fanfare, Metro rolls into Anacostia", The Washington Post, p. B1
  6. ^ "Station names updated for new map" (Press release). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. November 3, 2011. Archived from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.

External links[edit]

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