Pentagon station
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Pentagon
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Washington Metro rapid transit station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
File:Pentagon Metro Station.jpg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Two South Rotary Road Arlington, VA 22202 |
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Owned by | WMATA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Blue Line Yellow Line |
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Platforms | 2 split platforms (1 on each level) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 (1 on each level) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Arlington Transit DASH Fairfax Connector Metrobus Loudoun County Transit PRTC OmniRide |
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Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 6 racks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | C07 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | July 1, 1977 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Traffic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers (2014) | 15853 daily [1] 2.89% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pentagon is a split platform station on the Washington Metro located adjacent to The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Providing service for both the Blue and Yellow Lines, the station is where the two lines diverge and thus acts as a transfer point. Northbound, the Blue Line continues through Virginia and the Yellow Line crosses the Potomac River into the District of Columbia.
The station opened on July 1, 1977.[2] Its opening coincided with the completion of 11.8 miles (19.0 km)[3] of rail between National Airport and RFK Stadium and the opening of the Arlington Cemetery, Capitol South, Crystal City, Eastern Market, Farragut West, Federal Center SW, Federal Triangle, Foggy Bottom–GWU, L'Enfant Plaza, McPherson Square, National Airport, Pentagon City, Potomac Avenue, Rosslyn, Smithsonian, and Stadium–Armory stations.[4]
The station is located underground, adjacent to The Pentagon, and formerly had a direct (but secure) entrance to the Pentagon and its underground shopping center. This entrance was closed in 2001 as part of the Pentagon Renovation Program.[5] Access to the Pentagon is now gained via a new secured entrance facility above ground near the bus depot and the entrances to the subway station. The new exit features signage displayed at Gallery Place-Chinatown and newer stations.
Bus service
Pentagon station is also a major bus hub in northern Virginia. The current bus facility was constructed in 2001 as part of the Pentagon Renovation Program.[6]
- Arlington Transit: 42, 87A, 87X
- DASH: AT3, AT4
- Fairfax Connector: 306, 380, 595
- Loudoun County Transit
- Metrobus: 7A, 7C, 7E, 7F, 7H, 7M, 7P, 7X, 7Y, 8S, 8W, 8Z, 9A, 10A, 10E, 13Y, 16A, 16B, 16E, 16G, 16J, 16K, 16L, 16P, 16X, 17A, 17B, 17F, 17G, 17H, 18K, 17L, 17M, 18E, 18F, 18G, 18H, 18J, 18P, 21A, 21D, 22A, 22C, 22F, 28F, 28G, 29C, 29G, 29W
- PRTC OmniRide
Station layout
G | Street Level | Exit/ Entrance |
B1 | Mezzanine | One-way faregates, ticket machines, station agent |
B2 | Inbound/ Inbound |
← Blue Line toward Largo Town Center (Arlington Cemetery) ← Yellow Line toward Fort Totten (L'Enfant Plaza) |
Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||
Side platform, doors will open on the left | ||
B3 | "color:#0096D6">Outbound/ Outbound |
→ Blue Line toward Franconia-Springfield (Pentagon City) → → Yellow Line toward Huntington (Pentagon City) → |
Pentagon is one of two stations (the other being the Rosslyn station on the Blue and Orange Lines) at which westbound trains serve a platform that is a level below the mezzanine-level platform for eastbound trains. This allows for trains to converge inbound and diverge outbound via a flying junction to avoid an at-grade crossing.
Shooting
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On March 4, 2010, a gunman, identified as John Patrick Bedell, who espoused anti-government views, shot and wounded two Pentagon police officers at a security checkpoint in the Pentagon station. The officers returned fire, striking him in the head. He died a few hours later, on the next day, March 5, 2010.[7]
References
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- ↑ Pentagon Renovation Program
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- WMATA: Pentagon Station
- Dead Link - StationMasters Online: Pentagon Station
- Archived StationMasters Online: Pentagon Station
- Dead Link - The Schumin Web Transit Center: Pentagon Station
- Archived The Schumin Web Transit Center: Pentagon Station