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Federal Center SW station

Washington Metro station

Field	Value
name	Federal Center SW
style	WMATA
symbol	orange
symbol2	silver
symbol3	blue
symbol_location	washington
image	File:An Orange Line train comes into the Federal Center SW Metro station (53184634227).jpg
image_caption	Station platform with Westbound Orange Line train arriving in September 2023
address	401 Third St SW
borough	Washington, D.C.
connections	{{Unbulleted list
platform	1 island platform
tracks	2
structure	Underground
bicycle	2 racks
passengers	1,836 daily
pass_year	2023
pass_rank	54 out of 98
opened
accessible	Yes
code	D04
owned	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
services	{{Adjacent stations	system1=WMATA
line1	Orange	left1=L'Enfant Plaza	right1=Capitol South
line2	Silver	left2=L'Enfant Plaza	right2=Capitol South
line3	Blue	left3=L'Enfant Plaza	right3=Capitol South
route_map	{{Routemap	inline=yes	legend=no	map=
map_state	collapsed
mapframe	yes
mapframe-custom

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Federal Center SW station is a Washington Metro station in an area known as the Southwest Federal Center in Washington, D.C., United States. The island-platformed station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and is located on the Orange, Silver, and Blue Lines. The station is located at 3rd and D Streets.

History

In preliminary maps, this was named Voice of America station, after the government-owned radio service located a block away. In September 1971, Department of Health, Education and Welfare secretary Eliot Richardson suggested the current name, noting that "The Voice of America is by far the smallest agency in the Southwest area". The station opened on July 1, 1977. Its opening coincided with the completion of 11.8 mi of rail between National Airport and RFK Stadium and the opening of the Arlington Cemetery, Capitol South, Crystal City, Eastern Market, Farragut West, Federal Triangle, Foggy Bottom–GWU, L'Enfant Plaza, McPherson Square, National Airport, Pentagon, Pentagon City, Potomac Avenue, Rosslyn, Smithsonian, and Stadium–Armory stations. Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on November 20, 1978. Silver Line service at Federal Center SW began on July 26, 2014.

From March 26, 2020 until June 28, 2020, this station was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Station layout

The station features the 22-coffer "waffle" ceiling vault design among , , , , and .

References

"Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
(November 27, 1978). "That which we call Zoological Park would smell as sweet half mile away; What's in a Metro name?". The Washington Post.
Feaver, Douglas B.. (July 1, 1977). "Today, Metro could be U.S. model". The Washington Post.
(2017). "Sequence of Metrorail openings". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.
Staff Reporters. (June 24, 1977). "Metro's newest stations: Where they are, what's nearby". The Washington Post.
(November 18, 1978). "City-County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line". The Washington Post.
Halsey, Ashley. (July 26, 2014). "All aboard! Metro's new Silver Line rolls down the tracks for the first time". The Washington Post.
"Special Covid-19 System Map". [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]].
(March 23, 2020). "Metrorail stations closed due to COVID-19 pandemic". [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]].
"Metro to reopen 15 stations, reallocate bus service to address crowding, starting Sunday {{!}} WMATA".
"Metro announces Inauguration service plans, station closures {{!}} WMATA".

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