Pentagon City station

Pentagon City station is an underground Washington Metro station in the Pentagon City neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, United States. It serves the Blue and Yellow Lines.

Not to be confused with Pentagon station.

Pentagon City
Blue Line train at Pentagon City station in December 2011
General information
Location	1250 South Hayes Street Arlington, Virginia
Coordinates	38.86271°N 77.059468°W / 38.86271; -77.059468
Owned by	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Arlington Transit: 42, 74, 84, 87 Metrobus: 7A, 10A, 16E, 16M, 22A
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	Capital Bikeshare, 8 racks, 22 lockers
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	C08
History
Opened	July 1, 1977
Passengers
2023	5,693 daily[1]
Rank	12 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station Crystal City toward Franconia–Springfield Blue Line Pentagon toward Downtown Largo Crystal City toward Huntington Yellow Line Pentagon toward Mount Vernon Square Preceding station Metroway Following station Crystal City toward Braddock Road Potomac Yard Terminus
Location

History

The station was opened on July 1, 1977, along with 16 other stations as part of the opening of the 11.8-mile (19.0 km) National Airport–Stadium–Armory segment.^{[2] [3][4]}

On April 17, 2016, the Metroway bus rapid transit system was extended to Pentagon City, with the station becoming the northern terminus.^[5]

In February 2021, the Arlington County Board awarded a $6.5 million construction contract to add a second surface elevator to the station, with expected completion in spring 2023.^[6]

Station layout

Pentagon City station has two underground side platforms serving two tracks. The station has four entrances from the mezzanine level, which runs under Hayes Street: entrances from the east and west sides of Hayes Street via escalator, a direct entrance from the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, and an entrance from the northeast corner of the 12th and Hayes Street intersection. The pedestrian tunnel for the latter entrance was built in 1984 but did not open to the public until 2018.^[7] Additionally, a provision exists at the station's south end for a future second mezzanine, with knock-out panels visible above the tracks on the station's south wall.

References

1. "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
2. Feaver, Douglas B. (July 1, 1977), "Today, Metro could be U.S. model", The Washington Post, p. A1
3. "Sequence of Metrorail openings" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. 2017. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
4. Staff Reporters (June 24, 1977), "Metro's newest stations: Where they are, what's nearby", The Washington Post
5. Smith, Max (April 17, 2016). "New bus-only lanes open along Jefferson Davis Highway". WTOP.com. WTOP. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
6. Blitz, Matt (February 23, 2021). "Pentagon City Metro is Getting a Second Elevator". ARLnow.
7. Lemke, Tim (February 21, 2018). "Pentagon City Pedestrian Tunnel Now Open". dccommutetimes.com. DC Commute Times. Retrieved April 27, 2018.

External links

Media related to Pentagon City station at Wikimedia Commons

• WMATA Pentagon City station page

• 12th Street west entrance from Google Maps Street View
• 12th Street east entrance from Google Maps Street View