Stadium–Armory station

Washington Metro station

Stadium–Armory

Stadium–Armory station in 2022

General information
Location| 192 19th Street SE
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates| 38°53′18″N 76°58′38″W﻿ / ﻿38.8883°N 76.9771°W﻿ / 38.8883; -76.9771
Owned by| Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms| 1 island platform
Tracks| 2
Connections|

* Metrobus: C41, C51, D24
* OurBus
* Anacostia Riverwalk Trail

Construction
Structure type| Underground
Bicycle facilities| Capital Bikeshare, 20 racks
Accessible| Yes
Other information
Station code| D08
History
Opened| July 1, 1977 (1977-07-01)
Passengers
2023| 1,265 daily[1]
Rank| 74 out of 98
Services
| Preceding station  |  Washington Metro | Following station

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Potomac Avenue

toward Vienna

|  | Orange Line |  | Minnesota Avenue

toward New Carrollton

Potomac Avenue

toward Ashburn

|  | Silver Line |  | Minnesota Avenue

toward New Carrollton

Benning Road

toward Downtown Largo

Potomac Avenue

toward Franconia–Springfield

|  | Blue Line |  | Benning Road

toward Downtown Largo

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Location

Stadium–Armory station is a Washington Metro station in Southeast, Washington, D.C. It is located in the Hill East neighborhood. The station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Stadium–Armory serves the Blue, Orange and Silver Lines. The station is named for its proximity to the RFK Stadium campus and the D.C. Armory.

The station is a transfer station, as this is the last station shared by the three lines before the lines diverge going east; east of the station, all three lines rise above ground onto elevated track to cross the Anacostia River. At the diverge point, the Orange Line and some Silver Line trains continue above ground veering northbound towards the Minnesota Avenue station, and the Blue and every other Silver Line train continue eastbound entering a tunnel towards Benning Road.

## Station layout

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North headhouse of the station, adjacent to the D.C. Armory

Stadium–Armory station serves the Hill East and Kingman Park neighborhoods. It is named for the adjacent RFK Stadium and D.C. Armory. It has a single island platform with two tracks. Track D1 is for eastbound trains to New Carrollton or Largo and track D2 is for westbound trains to Vienna, Franconia–Springfield, or Ashburn. An indicator sign at the north end of the station flashes to inform passengers of the arriving train's destination, showing Orange for New Carrollton, and Blue and/or Silver for Largo. This feature is only used at final transfer stations; another example being Rosslyn. North of the station, the tracks emerge onto an elevated structure continuing east across the Anacostia river. After an elevated pocket track, the D&G Junction splits the Orange Line with the Blue and Silver lines as they each continue east into Maryland.

The station has two entrances along 19th Street SE; the north entrance at Independence Avenue and the south entrance between C & Burke Streets SE. Elevator access is at the south entrance.

## History

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### 20th century

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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.[4] Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on November 20, 1978.[5] The station is the last underground station for eastbound Orange, Blue and Silver lines combined.

In 1979, the D.C. Armory requested that the station name be changed to "Starplex" for the Stadium Armory Complex, but that request was ignored by the Metro Board.[6] Stadium–Armory would also serve as the eastern terminus of the Blue Line from its opening through the opening of its extension to Addison Road on November 22, 1980.[7]

### 21st century

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The station was supposed to be the Silver Line's eastern terminus, but in December 2012, due to safety concerns regarding a pocket track between this station and Minnesota Avenue and Benning Road, Metro officials decided to extend the line into nearby Prince George's County, Maryland to Largo, which is the eastern terminus of the Blue Line.[8] Silver Line service at Stadium-Armory began on July 26, 2014.[9]

Between May 28 and September 5, 2022, all Orange Line trains were terminating at Stadium–Armory station due to the Platform Improvement Project which closed stations north of Stadium–Armory station. On weekends, all Blue and Silver Line trains were terminating Stadium–Armory while Orange Line trains were cut back to Ballston–MU due to aerial structure repairs along the D route.[10]

#### Transformer fire

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On September 21, 2015, a transformer caught fire near the station, causing severe delays. The reduced power as a result of the loss of the transformer caused WMATA to implement strategies to combat congestion in the system.[11] This included having Orange and Silver line trains skip the Stadium–Armory station during rush hours, but service had been restored as of November.[12]

## References

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1. ^ "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
2. ^ Feaver, Douglas B. (July 1, 1977), "Today, Metro could be U.S. model", The Washington Post, p. A1
3. ^ "Sequence of Metrorail openings" (PDF). WMATA. 2017. p. 3. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
4. ^ Staff Reporters (June 24, 1977), "Metro's newest stations: Where they are, what's nearby", The Washington Post
5. ^ Eisen, Jack; Feinstein, John (November 18, 1978), "City–County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line", The Washington Post, p. D1
6. ^ Eisen, Jack (August 7, 1979). "Zoological Park Subway Stop Name, 9 Others Changed by Metro Board". The Washington Post.
7. ^ Cooke, Janet (November 23, 1980), "Three new Metro stations have a festive first day", The Washington Post, p. D1
8. ^ Aratani, Lori (December 5, 2012). "Metro details Silver Line service changes". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
9. ^ 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.
10. ^ "Final phase of Metro's multi-year Platform Improvement Project begins this weekend, closing five Orange Line stations | WMATA". wmata.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
11. ^ "Metro: Changes to Orange, Silver lines to ease delays". WUSA9.com. September 25, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
12. ^ "Metro plans additional service change at Stadium-Armory Station to further ease rush-hour congestion, delays on Orange, Blue & Silver lines" (Press release). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. September 27, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2016.

## External links

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Media related to Stadium–Armory (WMATA station) at Wikimedia Commons

* WMATA Stadium–Armory station page

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