Benning Road station

Benning Road
Benning Road station platform facing east in July 2004
General information
Location4500 Benning Road NE
Washington, D.C.
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Metrobus: 96, U5, U6, V7, V8, W4
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilitiesCapital Bikeshare, 4 racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeG01
History
OpenedNovember 22, 1980; 44 years ago (November 22, 1980)
Passengers
20231,093 daily[1]
Rank77 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Stadium–Armory
toward Ashburn
 Silver Line Capitol Heights
toward Downtown Largo
Stadium–Armory
toward Franconia–Springfield
 Blue Line
Former services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Stadium–Armory
toward Vienna
 Orange Line Capitol Heights
toward Downtown Largo
Location
Map

Benning Road station is an island-platformed Washington Metro station in the Benning Ridge neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on November 22, 1980, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Blue and Silver Lines, the station is located in a residential area near the intersection of Benning Road and East Capitol Street. It is the first station after the Blue and Silver Lines diverge from the Orange Line east of the Anacostia River, and also the last station in the District of Columbia going east.

History

The station opened on November 22, 1980, and coincided with the completion of 3.52 miles (5.66 km) of rail east of the Stadium–Armory station and the opening of the Addison Road and Capitol Heights stations.[2]

In December 2012, Benning Road was one of five stations added to the route of the Silver Line, which was originally supposed to end at the Stadium–Armory station, but was extended into Prince George's County, Maryland, to the Largo Town Center station (the eastern terminus of the Blue Line, now known as Downtown Largo) due to safety concerns about a pocket track just east of Stadium–Armory.[3] Silver Line service at Benning Road began on July 26, 2014.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Cooke, Janet (November 23, 1980), "Three new Metro stations have a festive first day", The Washington Post, p. D1
  3. ^ Aratani, Lori (December 5, 2012). "Metro details Silver Line service changes". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  4. ^ Halsey, Ashley (July 26, 2014). "All aboard! Metro's new Silver Line rolls down the tracks for the first time". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 8, 2016.

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