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Woodley Park station

January 01, 1970

Woodley Park station (also known as Woodley Park–Zoo/Adams Morgan) is an underground station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro. Located at 24th Street and Connecticut Avenue Northwest, it serves the neighborhoods of Woodley Park and Adams Morgan in Northwest Washington.

Woodley Park
Zoo/Adams Morgan
Woodley Park station platform in August 2014
General information
Location2700 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°55′28″N 77°03′09″W / 38.924505°N 77.052392°W / 38.924505; -77.052392
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth150 ft (46 m)[1]
Bicycle facilitiesCapital Bikeshare, 8 racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeA04
History
OpenedDecember 5, 1981 (December 5, 1981)[2]
Previous namesZoological Park (during construction)
Woodley Park–Zoo (1981–1999)
Woodley Park–Zoo/Adams Morgan (1999–2011)
Woodley Park (2011–present)
Passengers
20233,279 daily[3]
Rank26 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Cleveland Park
toward Shady Grove
 Red Line Dupont Circle
toward Glenmont
Location

Station layout edit

 
The main escalators

Woodley Park was the first in the system to deviate from the waffle-like coffers found at most underground stations in downtown Washington, instead using a simpler four-coffer arch. The advantage of the four-coffer arch was that it was pre-cast in Winchester, Virginia, and then hauled underground and installed on-site, while the waffle-style arches used in other stations had to be cast in place. This was done as a cost-saving measure.[2]

Access to the station's mezzanine is provided by two sets of three escalators, connected by a short walkway just underneath street level. The entrance is located at the southwest corner of Connecticut Avenue and Woodley Road. An elevator connects to the street with the mezzanine, which contains fare control and access to the island platform.

Like other stations on the Red Line constructed with rock-tunneling methods, it is rather deep, at 150 feet (46 m) below ground. After Forest Glen, it is the second deepest station in the system.[4][5] The escalators have a vertical rise of 102 feet (31 m); they are the longest in the District of Columbia and the third longest on the Metrorail system (behind Wheaton and Bethesda).[6]

History edit

 
Cleanup after the November 3, 2004 accident

The station opened on December 5, 1981.[2][7] Its opening coincided with the completion of 2.1 miles (3.4 km) of rail northwest of the Dupont Circle station and the opening of the Cleveland Park and Van Ness–UDC stations.[2][7][8]

Originally known as simply "Zoological Park", in 1979 its name was changed to "Woodley Park–Zoo" because neighbors believed that the name was misleading, as the National Zoological Park is located 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from the station.[9] The Adams Morgan neighborhood lies at the other end of the nearby Duke Ellington Bridge, and "Adams Morgan" was added to the station name in 1999 to reflect this.[10] On November 3, 2011, the station was renamed to "Woodley Park", with "Zoo/Adams Morgan" as a subtitle.[11]

On November 3, 2004, an out-of-service train rolled backwards into the station and collided with an in-service train. The non-fatal collision injured about 20 people and caused $3.5 million in damages. An investigation determined that the operator of the runaway train was likely asleep.[12]

The original escalators were replaced in 2015–18.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Levy, Claudia (November 6, 1989). "New Metro Stop Is Way Down Under: Curious in Md. Take Preview Plunge Into Area's Deepest Station DOWN UNDER IN SILVER SPRING". The Washington Post. ProQuest 139934602. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Burgess, John (December 4, 1981). "The New Northwest Passage". The Washington Post. p. B1.
  3. ^ "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "See some of the reasons why Metrorail is hard to maintain". Washington Post. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  5. ^ Levy, Claudia (November 6, 1989). "New Metro Stop Is Way Down Under;Curious in Md. Take Preview Plunge Into Area's Deepest Station". The Washington Post. p. B3.
  6. ^ a b Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (December 2014). . Archived from the original on January 1, 2015.
  7. ^ a b Burgess, John (December 5, 1981), "3 Metro stations opening today", The Washington Post, p. B7
  8. ^ Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (July 2009). "Sequence of Metrorail openings" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2010.
  9. ^ Eisen, Jack (August 7, 1979). "Zoological Park Subway Stop Name, 9 Others Changed by Metro Board". The Washington Post. p. C5.
  10. ^ "Metro in brief". The Washington Post. June 11, 1999. p. B3.
  11. ^ (Press release). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. November 3, 2011. Archived from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  12. ^ Sun, Lena H (March 23, 2006). "Dozing Operator Blamed in Rail Crash". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 19, 2007.

External links edit

  •   Media related to Woodley Park station at Wikimedia Commons
  • WMATA Woodley Park station page
  • 24th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

January 01, 1970
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Woodley Park station also known as Woodley Park Zoo Adams Morgan is an underground station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro Located at 24th Street and Connecticut Avenue Northwest it serves the neighborhoods of Woodley Park and Adams Morgan in Northwest Washington Woodley ParkZoo Adams MorganWoodley Park station platform in August 2014General informationLocation2700 Connecticut Avenue NWWashington D C Coordinates38 55 28 N 77 03 09 W 38 924505 N 77 052392 W 38 924505 77 052392Platforms1 island platformTracks2ConnectionsMetrobus 96 L2DC Circulator Woodley Park Adams Morgan McPherson Square MetroConstructionStructure typeUndergroundDepth150 ft 46 m 1 Bicycle facilitiesCapital Bikeshare 8 racksAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeA04HistoryOpenedDecember 5 1981 December 5 1981 2 Previous namesZoological Park during construction Woodley Park Zoo 1981 1999 Woodley Park Zoo Adams Morgan 1999 2011 Woodley Park 2011 present Passengers20233 279 daily 3 Rank26 out of 98ServicesPreceding station Washington Metro Following station Cleveland Parktoward Shady Grove Red Line Dupont Circletoward GlenmontLocation Contents 1 Station layout 2 History 3 References 4 External linksStation layout edit nbsp The main escalators Woodley Park was the first in the system to deviate from the waffle like coffers found at most underground stations in downtown Washington instead using a simpler four coffer arch The advantage of the four coffer arch was that it was pre cast in Winchester Virginia and then hauled underground and installed on site while the waffle style arches used in other stations had to be cast in place This was done as a cost saving measure 2 Access to the station s mezzanine is provided by two sets of three escalators connected by a short walkway just underneath street level The entrance is located at the southwest corner of Connecticut Avenue and Woodley Road An elevator connects to the street with the mezzanine which contains fare control and access to the island platform Like other stations on the Red Line constructed with rock tunneling methods it is rather deep at 150 feet 46 m below ground After Forest Glen it is the second deepest station in the system 4 5 The escalators have a vertical rise of 102 feet 31 m they are the longest in the District of Columbia and the third longest on the Metrorail system behind Wheaton and Bethesda 6 History edit nbsp Cleanup after the November 3 2004 accident The station opened on December 5 1981 2 7 Its opening coincided with the completion of 2 1 miles 3 4 km of rail northwest of the Dupont Circle station and the opening of the Cleveland Park and Van Ness UDC stations 2 7 8 Originally known as simply Zoological Park in 1979 its name was changed to Woodley Park Zoo because neighbors believed that the name was misleading as the National Zoological Park is located 0 5 miles 0 8 km from the station 9 The Adams Morgan neighborhood lies at the other end of the nearby Duke Ellington Bridge and Adams Morgan was added to the station name in 1999 to reflect this 10 On November 3 2011 the station was renamed to Woodley Park with Zoo Adams Morgan as a subtitle 11 On November 3 2004 an out of service train rolled backwards into the station and collided with an in service train The non fatal collision injured about 20 people and caused 3 5 million in damages An investigation determined that the operator of the runaway train was likely asleep 12 The original escalators were replaced in 2015 18 6 References edit Levy Claudia November 6 1989 New Metro Stop Is Way Down Under Curious in Md Take Preview Plunge Into Area s Deepest Station DOWN UNDER IN SILVER SPRING The Washington Post ProQuest 139934602 Retrieved February 6 2021 a b c d Burgess John December 4 1981 The New Northwest Passage The Washington Post p B1 Metrorail Ridership Summary Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Retrieved February 8 2024 See some of the reasons why Metrorail is hard to maintain Washington Post Retrieved February 6 2021 Levy Claudia November 6 1989 New Metro Stop Is Way Down Under Curious in Md Take Preview Plunge Into Area s Deepest Station The Washington Post p B3 a b Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority December 2014 Replacement of 6 Woodley Park escalators to begin January 5 Archived from the original on January 1 2015 a b Burgess John December 5 1981 3 Metro stations opening today The Washington Post p B7 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority July 2009 Sequence of Metrorail openings PDF Retrieved August 1 2010 Eisen Jack August 7 1979 Zoological Park Subway Stop Name 9 Others Changed by Metro Board The Washington Post p C5 Metro in brief The Washington Post June 11 1999 p B3 Station names updated for new map Press release Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority November 3 2011 Archived from the original on November 5 2011 Retrieved November 5 2011 Sun Lena H March 23 2006 Dozing Operator Blamed in Rail Crash The Washington Post Retrieved May 19 2007 External links edit nbsp Media related to Woodley Park station at Wikimedia Commons WMATA Woodley Park station page 24th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Woodley Park station amp oldid 1220977740, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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