Shaw–Howard University station
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"Shaw Howard" redirects here. For similar names, see Howard Shaw (disambiguation).
Shaw–Howard University station is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C., on the Green Line. The station primarily serves Washington's Shaw neighborhood, the home of Howard University.
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Location | 1701 8th Street NW Washington, D.C. | ||||||||||
Owned by | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Metrobus: 70, 79, G8 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Capital Bikeshare, 6 racks | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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Station code | E02 | ||||||||||
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Opened | May 11, 1991; 32 years ago (May 11, 1991) | ||||||||||
Previous names | Shaw | ||||||||||
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2023 | 2,306 daily[1] | ||||||||||
Rank | 46 out of 98 | ||||||||||
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The station is located within the neighborhood of the same name in the Northwest quadrant of the city, on 7th Street between R and S Streets. It lies just outside the defined boundaries of the Shaw Historic District, which encompasses much the area to the southwest.[2]