Bethesda Metro Station

Bethesda station is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro system in . It is one of the busiest suburban Metro stations, serving on average 5,818 passengers each weekday in 2025.
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  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: Washington Metro station in Bethesda, Maryland, US
  • Also known as: “Bethesda”, “Bethesda station”, and “Bethesda Subway Station”
  • Address: Bethesda, MD

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bethesda Theatre and Connie Morella Library.

Theater building
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , constructed in 1938, is a historic Streamline Moderne movie theater located at 7719 Wisconsin Avenue, , Maryland, United States. is situated 1,100 feet north of Bethesda Metro Station.

Library
Photo: Lorax, CC BY 4.0.
is situated 1,400 feet west of Bethesda Metro Station.

School
is a private primary school serving pre-kindergarten through 8th grade located in . The school is affiliated with Our Lady of Lourdes Church and is a part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington's school system. is situated 940 feet northeast of Bethesda Metro Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bethesda and Chevy Chase.

Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
is in , , 1½ miles northwest of Wealthy and well-educated, is best known for its numerous restaurants and as the headquarters of the National Institutes of Health.

Village
Photo: usdagov, Public domain.
—formally, the Town of Chevy Chase—is an incorporated town in , , United States. The population was 2,904 at the 2020 census.

Village
is a village and special taxing district in , , United States. Founded in 1903 and chartered in 1916, the village contains the area along about one-third of Avenue between Wisconsin Avenue and Little Falls Stream Valley Park.

Bethesda Metro Station

Latitude
38.98438° or 38° 59′ 4″ north
Longitude
-77.09417° or 77° 5′ 39″ west
Elevation
348 feet (106 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
WMATA
Network
Washington Metro
Open location code
87C4XWM4+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 738189338
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
4348615
Wiki­data ID
Q3565966
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Bethesda Metro Station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “貝塞斯達站”
  • Chinese: “贝塞斯达站”
  • Czech: “Bethesda”
  • Dutch: “Bethesda”
  • French: “Bethesda”
  • Italian: “Bethesda”
  • Russian: “Бетесда”
  • Serbian: “Метро станица Бетесда”
  • Spanish: “Bethesda”
  • Ukrainian: “Бетесда”
  • Urdu: “بیتھیسڈا اسٹیشن”

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Nearby Places

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