Court House station
![]() Station view from the mezzanine in May 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||
Location | 2100 Wilson Boulevard Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°53′29″N 77°05′06″W / 38.89134°N 77.084965°W | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Connections |
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Construction | ||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||
Depth | 80 feet (24 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Capital Bikeshare, 25 racks | |||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||
Station code | K01 | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | December 1, 1979 | |||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
2023 | 2,921 daily[2] | |||||||||||||||
Rank | 31 out of 98 | |||||||||||||||
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Court House station is an island platformed Washington Metro station in the Courthouse neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia. The station was opened on December 1, 1979, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Weekday ridership is approximately 7,000 passengers per day.[3] The station serves the Orange and Silver Lines.
Location
[edit]As the name implies, the station is located near the Arlington County government and court complex, with its main entrance at the intersection of Wilson Boulevard and Uhle Street.
History
[edit]The station opened on December 1, 1979.[4] 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 Clarendon, Virginia Square and Ballston stations.[4] Presently, there are long-range plans to create a new entrance for the station at its western end. These plans envision an elevator that would connect the western end of the platform to a location near the corner of Clarendon Boulevard and Barton Street.
Station layout
[edit]This station is the third deepest station on the Orange and Silver Lines behind L'Enfant Plaza and Rosslyn. Its platforms are located approximately 80 feet (24 m) below street level.[5] Similar to most Red Line north of Cleveland Park, Court House contains an upper underpass mezzanine 20 feet (6.1 m) below the street level. A long bank of escalators connects the upper mezzanine to the lower mezzanine. The platforms are located below the mezzanine.
Court House is one of the few Washington Metro stations outside the Red Line that contain deep-bored, elliptical escalator banks. Unlike most Metro stations, Court House station has four exits.
‹The template WMATA OBS platform layout/island is being considered for deletion.›
S | Street level | Exit/entrance, buses |
Upper mezzanine | Escalator landing | |
M | Mezzanine | Fare gates, ticket machines, station manager |
T Platform level |
Westbound | ← ![]() ← ![]() |
Island platform | ||
Eastbound | ![]() ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (August 1983). Metrorail Station Area Planning: A Metrorail before-and-After Study Report (PDF). p. 72. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Metrorail Ridership by Station by Month, 2010-2015". WMATA. March 24, 2016.
- ^ a b Feaver, Douglas B.; Sandra G. Boodman (December 2, 1979). "Area celebrates extension of Metrorail in Arlington". The Washington Post. p. C1.
- ^ Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (August 1983). Metrorail Station Area Planning: A Metrorail before-and-After Study Report (PDF). p. 72. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
External links
[edit]Media related to Court House (WMATA station) at Wikimedia Commons
- The Schumin Web Transit Center: Court House Station
- Uhle Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
- Stations on the Orange Line (Washington Metro)
- Stations on the Silver Line (Washington Metro)
- Transportation in Arlington County, Virginia
- Washington Metro stations in Virginia
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1979
- 1979 establishments in Virginia
- Washington Metro stubs
- Southern United States railway station stubs
- Virginia building and structure stubs
- Virginia transportation stubs