This article is about the Washington Metro station. For other uses, see Addison Road.
Addison Road station is a rapid transit station on the Washington Metro's Silver and Blue Lines. It is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, who opened it in 1980. It was the eastern end of the Blue Line until 2004. The station is in Seat Pleasant on Central Avenue, although its official address puts it in Capitol Heights.
The station, which has a single central platform, opened on November 22, 1980, and coincided with the completion of 3.52 miles (5.66 km) of rail east of the Stadium–Armory station and the opening of the Benning Road and Capitol Heights stations.[2] The station was originally named "Addison Road"; the name "Seat Pleasant" was added in 2000[3] and moved to a new subtitle location in 2011.[4] It was the eastern terminus of the Blue Line from its opening until December 18, 2004, when the extension to the Largo Town Center station opened to the east.[5] In the early eighties, due to peculiarities of the system at the time, trains travelling toward Addison Road showed blue rollsigns, but switched to orange signs before departing westward, back into the city.[6]
In December 2003, security cameras at this station filmed a deer walking around the station mezzanine, running down an escalator, and going down the platform past a waiting train, as startled passengers watched. The deer then jumped onto the tracks and escaped into nearby woods. Metro spokesperson Lisa Farbstein reported that Metro had nicknamed the deer "Rudolph the Blue Line Reindeer".[7]
In December 2012, Addison Road was one of five stations added to the route of the Silver Line, which was originally supposed to end at the Stadium–Armory station, but was extended into Prince George's County, Maryland, to Downtown Largo (the eastern terminus of the Blue Line) due to safety concerns about a pocket track just past Stadium-Armory.[8] Silver Line service at Addison Road began on July 26, 2014.[9]
In May 2018, Metro announced an extensive renovation of platforms at twenty stations across the system. The platform at the Addison Road station would be rebuilt from February 13 to May 23, 2021.[10]
^ (Press release). WMATA. November 3, 2011. Archived from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
^Dana, Rebecca (December 19, 2004). "Metro, Prince George's extend their reach; Two new Blue Line stations open, bringing passengers and economic potential". The Washington Post. p. C3.
^Alpert, David (July 25, 2014). "Watch Metro grow from one short line in 1976 to the Silver Line today". Greater Greater Washington. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^"Deer runs through rail station". China Daily. December 17, 2003. Retrieved April 27, 2007.
^Aratani, Lori (December 5, 2012). "Metro details Silver Line service changes". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
^Halsey, Ashley (July 26, 2014). "All aboard! Metro's new Silver Line rolls down the tracks for the first time". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
^"Metro wants to rebuild 20 station platforms over three years, creating SafeTrack-like disruptions". The Washington Post. May 7, 2018. from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
External linksedit
Media related to Addison Road (WMATA station) at Wikimedia Commons
WMATA Addison Road station page
The Schumin Web Transit Center:
Central Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
January 01, 1970
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This article is about the Washington Metro station For other uses see Addison Road Addison Road station is a rapid transit station on the Washington Metro s Silver and Blue Lines It is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority who opened it in 1980 It was the eastern end of the Blue Line until 2004 The station is in Seat Pleasant on Central Avenue although its official address puts it in Capitol Heights Addison RoadSeat PleasantGeneral informationLocation100 Addison Rd SCapitol Heights MarylandCoordinates38 53 12 2 N 76 53 39 4 W 38 886722 N 76 894278 W 38 886722 76 894278Owned byWMATAPlatforms1 island platformTracks2ConnectionsMetrobus A12 C21 C22 C27 C29 J12 F14 P12 V12 V14TheBus 18 20 23ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParking1 268 spacesBicycle facilities16 racksAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeG03HistoryOpenedNovember 22 1980 43 years ago November 22 1980 Previous namesAddison Road Seat Pleasant 2000 2011 Passengers20231 004 daily 1 Rank80 out of 98ServicesPreceding station Washington Metro Following station Capitol Heightstoward Ashburn Silver Line Morgan Boulevardtoward Downtown Largo Capitol Heightstoward Franconia Springfield Blue LineFormer servicesPreceding station Washington Metro Following station Capitol Heightstoward Vienna Orange Line Morgan Boulevardtoward Downtown LargoLocation Contents 1 History 2 Station layout 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe station which has a single central platform opened on November 22 1980 and coincided with the completion of 3 52 miles 5 66 km of rail east of the Stadium Armory station and the opening of the Benning Road and Capitol Heights stations 2 The station was originally named Addison Road the name Seat Pleasant was added in 2000 3 and moved to a new subtitle location in 2011 4 It was the eastern terminus of the Blue Line from its opening until December 18 2004 when the extension to the Largo Town Center station opened to the east 5 In the early eighties due to peculiarities of the system at the time trains travelling toward Addison Road showed blue rollsigns but switched to orange signs before departing westward back into the city 6 In December 2003 security cameras at this station filmed a deer walking around the station mezzanine running down an escalator and going down the platform past a waiting train as startled passengers watched The deer then jumped onto the tracks and escaped into nearby woods Metro spokesperson Lisa Farbstein reported that Metro had nicknamed the deer Rudolph the Blue Line Reindeer 7 In December 2012 Addison Road was one of five stations added to the route of the Silver Line which was originally supposed to end at the Stadium Armory station but was extended into Prince George s County Maryland to Downtown Largo the eastern terminus of the Blue Line due to safety concerns about a pocket track just past Stadium Armory 8 Silver Line service at Addison Road began on July 26 2014 9 In May 2018 Metro announced an extensive renovation of platforms at twenty stations across the system The platform at the Addison Road station would be rebuilt from February 13 to May 23 2021 10 Station layout editG Street level Exit entrance buses parking PPlatform level Westbound nbsp toward Franconia Springfield Capitol Heights nbsp toward Ashburn Capitol Heights Island platform Eastbound nbsp nbsp toward Downtown Largo Morgan Boulevard References edit Metrorail Ridership Summary Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Retrieved February 11 2024 Cooke Janet November 23 1980 Three new Metro stations have a festive first day The Washington Post p D1 Metro to rename 4 subway stations The Washington Post March 24 2000 Station names updated for new map Press release WMATA November 3 2011 Archived from the original on November 5 2011 Retrieved November 5 2011 Dana Rebecca December 19 2004 Metro Prince George s extend their reach Two new Blue Line stations open bringing passengers and economic potential The Washington Post p C3 Alpert David July 25 2014 Watch Metro grow from one short line in 1976 to the Silver Line today Greater Greater Washington Retrieved May 4 2021 Deer runs through rail station China Daily December 17 2003 Retrieved April 27 2007 Aratani Lori December 5 2012 Metro details Silver Line service changes The Washington Post Retrieved July 8 2016 Halsey Ashley July 26 2014 All aboard Metro s new Silver Line rolls down the tracks for the first time The Washington Post Retrieved July 8 2016 Metro wants to rebuild 20 station platforms over three years creating SafeTrack like disruptions The Washington Post May 7 2018 Archived from the original on May 7 2018 Retrieved February 19 2019 External links edit nbsp Media related to Addison Road WMATA station at Wikimedia Commons WMATA Addison Road station page The Schumin Web Transit Center Addison Road Seat Pleasant Station Central Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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