King Street–Old Town station

King Street–Old Town station is a Washington Metro station in , United States. The station opened on December 17, 1983, and is operated by the .
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  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: Washington Metro station in Alexandria, Virginia on the Blue and Yellow lines
  • Also known as: “King Street”, “King Street–Old Town”, and “King Street–Old Town Station”
  • Address: 1900 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22301

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alexandria Union Station and George Washington Masonic National Memorial.

Railway station
Photo: Choster, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic railroad station in , south of To avoid confusion with nearby , the station is often referred to as simply Alexandria. is situated 350 feet west of King Street–Old Town station.

Photo: Jovianeye, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a Masonic building and memorial located in , outside It is dedicated to the memory of George Washington, first president of the United States and charter Master of Alexandria Lodge No. is situated 1,400 feet west of King Street–Old Town station.

Cemetery
Photo: AlbertHerring, CC BY 3.0.
is a United States National Cemetery, of approximately 5.5 acres, located in the city of . Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it is one of the original national cemeteries that were established in 1862. is situated 1,900 feet southeast of King Street–Old Town station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alexandria Historic District and Huntington.

Neighborhood
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The is a National Historic Landmark District in . Encompassing all of the city's Old Town and some adjacent areas, this area contains one of the nation's best-preserved assemblages of the late-18th and early-19th century urban architecture.

Village
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 3.0.
South Alexandria is an area of southeastern , . Despite the name, it is not part of the City of ; it is a colloquial name used by locals because the area has an Alexandria mailing address.

Suburb
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
is a neighborhood in that straddles southeastern and northeastern , located principally in the area between U.S. Route 1 and the Washington Metro Blue Line /Yellow Line tracks, or the , depending on the definition used. is situated 2 miles north of King Street–Old Town station.

King Street–Old Town station

Latitude
38.80653° or 38° 48′ 24″ north
Longitude
-77.06105° or 77° 3′ 40″ west
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
WMATA
Network
Washington Metro
Open location code
87C4RW4Q+JH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 738189339
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Wiki­data ID
Q170893
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“King Street–Old Town station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “国王街-古城站”
  • Chinese: “國王街-古城站”
  • Chinese: “國王街-舊城站”
  • Dutch: “King Street–Old Town Station”
  • French: “King Street–Old Town”
  • Italian: “King Street-Old Town”
  • Japanese: “キングストリート・オールドタウン駅”
  • Russian: “Кинг-стрит — Олд-Таун”
  • Spanish: “Calle King–Old Town”
  • Ukrainian: “Кінг-Стріт”
  • Urdu: “کینگ اسٹریٹ-اولڈ ٹاؤن اسٹیشن”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alexandria and Sunset Mini Park.

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