Metro Center station

Metro Center
The crossed vaults at Metro Center station in May 2015
General information
Location	12 Street NW at G Street NW Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°53′54″N 77°01′41″W / 38.898303°N 77.028099°W / 38.898303; -77.028099
Platforms	2 side platforms (upper level) 1 island platform (lower level)
Tracks	4 (2 upper level, 2 lower level)
Connections	Metrobus: 54, 59, 63, 64, 80, D6, G8, P6, S2, X2 MTA Maryland Bus: 901, 902, 904, 905 Loudoun County Transit PRTC OmniRide Ride Smart Northern Shenandoah Valley
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	Capital Bikeshare, 8 racks
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	A01 (upper level) C01 (lower level)
History
Opened	March 27, 1976 (March 27, 1976)
Passengers
2023	10,587 daily[1]
Rank	1 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station Farragut North toward Shady Grove Red Line Gallery Place toward Glenmont McPherson Square toward Vienna Orange Line Federal Triangle toward New Carrollton McPherson Square toward Ashburn Silver Line Federal Triangle toward Downtown Largo McPherson Square toward Franconia–Springfield Blue Line
Former services Preceding station Washington Metro Following station Farragut North Terminus Green Line Commuter Shortcut Gallery Place toward Greenbelt
Location

Metro Center station is the central hub station of the Washington Metro, a rapid transit system in Washington, D.C. The station is located in Downtown, centered on the intersection of 12th Street NW and G Street NW. It is one of the 4 major transfer points in the Metrorail network. The Red Line portion of Metro Center station opened on March 27, 1976, as part of the first section of the Metro system.

The station averaged 10,587 daily riders in 2023, making it the busiest in the system.^[1]