Metro Center station
Metro Center station is the central hub station of the Washington Metro, a rapid transit system in Washington, D.C. The station is located in Downtown, centered on the intersection of 12th Street NW and G Street NW.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Metro station
- Description: Washington DC metro station in Downtown, DC on the Red, Blue, Orange and Silver lines
- Also known as: “Metro Center Metro Station”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Mall and National Museum of Women in the Arts.
National Mall
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The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Museum
Photo: Polynova, Public domain.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts, located in Washington, D.C., is "the first museum in the world solely dedicated" to championing women through the arts. National Museum of Women in the Arts is situated 640 feet north of Metro Center station.
Ford’s Theatre
Theater building
Photo: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ford's Theatre is a theater in Washington, D.C., which opened in 1863. In 1865, it was the site of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth. Ford’s Theatre is situated 1,000 feet southeast of Metro Center station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown and East End.
Downtown
Suburb
Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.
Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
East End
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East End is D.C.'s old downtown quarter, east of 15th St, and includes the neighborhoods of Chinatown, Penn Quarter, Judiciary Square, and Mount Vernon Square. Most D.C. natives simply call this area Downtown.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.
Metro Center station
- Categories: underground station, railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.89834° or 38° 53′ 54″ northLongitude
-77.02862° or 77° 1′ 43″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Operator
WMATANetwork
Washington MetroOpen location code
87C4VXXC+8HOpenStreetMap ID
node 738189329OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Metro Center station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “地铁中心站”
- Chinese: “地鐵中心站”
- Dutch: “Metro Center”
- Esperanto: “Metro Center”
- French: “Metro Center”
- Italian: “Metro Center”
- Japanese: “メトロセンター駅”
- Russian: “Метро-Сентер”
- Spanish: “Metro Center”
- Thai: “สถานีเมโทรเซ็นเตอร์”
- Ukrainian: “Метро-Сентер”
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