McPherson Square station

McPherson Square
McPherson Square
	Station view from the mezzanine in July 2012
General information
Location	1400 I Street NW; Washington, D.C.
Owned by	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Metrobus: 3F, 3Y, 16E, 16Y, 32, 33, 36, 52, 54, 59, 80, D6, G8, S2, S9, X2; DC Circulator: Georgetown–Union Station, Woodley Park–Adams Morgan–McPherson Square Metro; Loudoun County Transit; MTA Maryland Commuter Bus; OmniRide Commuter;
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	Capital Bikeshare, 1 rack
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	C02
History
Opened	July 1, 1977; 47 years ago
Passengers
2023	5,266 daily
Rank	14 out of 98
Services
Location
Location

McPherson Square station is a Washington Metro station in Downtown, Washington, D.C., United States. The side-platformed station is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines, the station is located between McPherson Square and Franklin Square, with two entrances on I Street at Vermont Avenue and 14th Street NW. This is the main station to access the White House, and the Vermont Avenue exit is directly underneath the Department of Veterans Affairs building.

History

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, National Airport, Pentagon, Pentagon City, Potomac Avenue, Rosslyn, Smithsonian, and Stadium–Armory stations.^[4] Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on November 20, 1978.^[5]

Between January 15 to January 21, 2021, this station was closed because of security concerns due to the Inauguration of Joe Biden.^[6]

^ "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
^ Feaver, Douglas B. (July 1, 1977), "Today, Metro could be U.S. model", The Washington Post, p. A1
^ "Metro Facts 2017" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
^ Staff Reporters (June 24, 1977), "Metro's newest stations: Where they are, what's nearby", The Washington Post
^ Eisen, Jack; Feinstein, John (November 18, 1978), "City-County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line", The Washington Post, p. D1
^ "Metro announces Inauguration service plans, station closures | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.