McPherson Square station
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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.<ref name="July 1, 1977">Template:Citation</ref> Its opening coincided with the completion of Template:Convert<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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.<ref name="June 24, 1977">Template:Citation</ref> Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on November 20, 1978.<ref name="November 18, 1978">Template:Citation</ref>
Between January 15 to January 21, 2021, this station was closed because of security concerns due to the Inauguration of Joe Biden.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable places nearby
- Blair House
- Department of the Treasury
- Center for American Progress
- American Constitution Society
- Hudson Institute
- Lafayette Square
- St. John's Episcopal Church
- Strayer University
- The Washington Post Headquarters
- The White House
References
External links
- McPherson Square (Washington Metro) is at coordinates:
- Template:Coord Vermont Avenue Entrance
- Template:Coord 14th Street Entrance
- Vermont Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
- 14th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Pages with broken file links
- Stations on the Blue Line (Washington Metro)
- Downtown (Washington, D.C.)
- Stations on the Orange Line (Washington Metro)
- Stations on the Silver Line (Washington Metro)
- Washington Metro stations in Washington, D.C.
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1977
- 1977 establishments in Washington, D.C.
- Railway stations located underground in Washington, D.C.