Virginia Square–GMU station

Virginia Square–GMU Orange Line Silver Line

Location 3600 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22201
Owned by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Line(s)

Orange Line Orange Line

Silver Line Silver Line
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections Metrobus: 38B
Arlington Transit: 41, 42, 75
Construction
Structure type Underground
Bicycle facilities 12 racks, 32 lockers
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code K03
History
Opened December 1, 1979 (1979-12-01)
Previous names Virginia Square (1979–85)
Traffic
Passengers (2015) 3970 daily [1] Increase 6.69%
Services
Preceding station   Washington Metro   Following station
toward Vienna
Orange Line
Silver Line

Virginia Square–GMU is a side platformed Washington Metro station in the Virginia Square neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, United States. The station opened on December 1, 1979, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The station serves the Orange and Silver Lines. The station serves the Virginia Square neighborhood as well as the Arlington campus of George Mason University (GMU). The station entrance is located at the intersection of Fairfax Drive and North Monroe Street.

History

Originally to be called Ballston, in March 1977 the Metro board officially changed its name to Virginia Square.[2] Its name was changed due to its location at the since-demolished Virginia Square Shopping Center.[2] After several years of construction, the station opened on December 1, 1979.[3] Its opening coincided with the completion of approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) of rail west of the Rosslyn station and the opening of the Court House, Clarendon and Ballston stations.[3]

Known originally as simply Virginia Square, in July 1985 the Metro board voted unanimously to rename the station Virginia Square–GMU,[4] with the "GMU" standing for the adjacent, Arlington campus of George Mason University. Arlington County paid the $50,000 required for the change..[4]

Station layout

G Street Level Exit/ Entrance
M Mezzanine One-way faregates, ticket machines, station agent
P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ← Orange Line Orange Line toward Vienna (Ballston–MU)
← Silver Line Silver Line toward Wiehle–Reston East (Ballston–MU)
Eastbound → Orange Line Orange Line toward New Carrollton (Clarendon) →
→ Silver Line Silver Line toward Largo Town Center (Clarendon) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

  1. ↑ "Metrorail Average Weekday Passenger Boardings" (PDF). WMATA. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  2. 1 2 Eisen, Jack (March 10, 1977). "Fate of Metrorail line in I-66 has become uncertain". The Washington Post.
  3. 1 2 Feaver, Douglas B.; Boodman, Sandra G. (December 2, 1979). "Area celebrates extension of Metrorail in Arlington". The Washington Post. p. C1.
  4. 1 2 Staff Reporters (July 25, 1985), "$50,000 allotted to rename Metro stop", The Washington Post, p. C3

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Coordinates: 38°52′58″N 77°06′12″W / 38.882886°N 77.103328°W / 38.882886; -77.103328

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