Eisenhower Avenue station

Eisenhower Avenue station is a rapid transit station on the Yellow Line of the Washington Metro in Alexandria, Virginia. It opened on December 17, 1983.

Eisenhower Avenue
View of Eisenhower Avenue station platform looking southbound in May 2004
General information
Location	2400 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, Virginia
Owned by	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Metrobus: NH2 Richmond Highway Express DASH: 32
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Bicycle facilities	10 racks, 6 lockers
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	C14
History
Opened	December 17, 1983; 40 years ago (1983-12-17)
Rebuilt	2019
Passengers
2023	868 daily^[1]
Rank	85 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station Huntington Terminus Yellow Line King Street–Old Town toward Mount Vernon Square
Former services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station Huntington Terminus Blue Line King Street–Old Town toward New Carrollton
Location

Location

The station is located at Eisenhower Avenue near Stovall Street, next to the Capital Beltway and the Hoffman Town Center entertainment complex. The station provides connections to Metro's REX (Richmond Highway Express) bus service and the DASH bus service run by the city of Alexandria.

Notable places nearby

• Albert V. Bryan US Courthouse
• American Trucking Association
• Capital Beltway
• National Science Foundation
• Strayer University (Alexandria Campus)
• United States Patent and Trademark Office

History

Originally scheduled to open in summer 1982, its opening was delayed due to both unavailability of new subway cars and the lack of a test track.^[2] Construction of the station was complete by summer 1982,^[3] and in September 1983 Metro announced the station would open that December as the new cars would be ready for service.^[4] The station opened on December 17, 1983.^[5] Its opening coincided with the completion of 4.2 miles (6.8 km)^[6] of rail between the National Airport and Huntington stations and the opening of the Braddock Road, Huntington, and King Street–Old Town stations.^[5]

 

Ariel View of the station in September 2018

In May 2018, Metro announced an extensive renovation of platforms at twenty stations across the system. The Blue and Yellow Lines south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station, including the Eisenhower Avenue station, would be closed from May to September 2019, during which the platforms at this station would be rebuilt.^[7][8]

From March 26, 2020 until June 28, 2020, this station was closed due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.^[9][10][11]

Between September 10, 2022, and November 5, 2022, Eisenhower Avenue was closed due to the Potomac Yard station tie-in, closing all stations south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station. Shuttle buses were provided throughout the shutdown.^[12] Additionally, beginning on November 6, 2022, Blue Line trains began serving Eisenhower Avenue due to the suspension of the Yellow Line from the 14th Street Bridge project. Trains operated between Huntington and New Carrollton stations^[13] until May 7, 2023, when service on the Yellow Line resumed but truncated from its northeastern terminus from Greenbelt to Mount Vernon Square.^[14]

Station layout

Eisenhower Avenue station is one of only two elevated side-platformed stations in the Metro system (the other being West Hyattsville). Access to each platform is provided by a pair of escalators and an elevator. It is also one of only two stations that are serviced exclusively by the Yellow Line, the other being Huntington.

P Platform level	Side platform
	Northbound	→   toward Mount Vernon Square (King Street–Old Town) →
	Southbound	←   toward Huntington (Terminus)
	Side platform
G	Street level	Exit/entrance, buses, fare control, ticket machines, station agent

References

1. "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
2. Feaver, Douglas B. (January 30, 1981). "Status of future Metro openings". The Washington Post. p. C5.
3. Battiata, Mary (September 22, 1982). "Alexandria angered by delays in opening of subway". The Washington Post. p. VA1.
4. Lynton, Stephen J. (September 21, 1983). "Metro panel approves plan for December Yellow Line opening". The Washington Post. p. C4.
5. Burgess, John (December 20, 1983). "Yellow Line trains run smoothly as new stations get first test". The Washington Post. p. C3.
6. (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. 2017. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
7. "Metro wants to rebuild 20 station platforms over three years, creating SafeTrack-like disruptions". Washington Post. May 7, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
8. "Metro plans 'summer shutdown' on Blue, Yellow lines next year". WTOP. May 7, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
9. (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
10. "Metrorail stations closed due to COVID-19 pandemic". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. March 23, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
11. "Metro to reopen 15 stations, reallocate bus service to address crowding, starting Sunday | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
12. "Metro announces travel alternatives for major Blue and Yellow Line construction this fall | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
13. "Major Blue and Yellow Line Construction | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
14. "Metro's Yellow Line reopens Sunday with controversial turnback". WJLA-TV. Sinclair Broadcast Group. May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

External links

•   Media related to Eisenhower Avenue (WMATA station) at Wikimedia Commons

• WMATA Eisenhower Avenue station page

• The Schumin Web Transit Center:
• Station from Google Maps Street View

38°48′01″N 77°04′16″W / 38.800383°N 77.07109°W / 38.800383; -77.07109