Benning Road station explained

Benning Road
Style:WMATA
Symbol:silver
Symbol2:blue
Symbol Location:washington
Address:4500 Benning Road NE
Borough:Washington, D.C.
Connections: Metrobus: 96, U5, U6, V7, V8, W4
Platform:1 island platform
Tracks:2
Structure:Underground
Bicycle:Capital Bikeshare, 4 racks
Passengers:1,093 daily[1]
Pass Year:2023
Pass Rank:77 out of 98
Accessible:Yes
Code:G01
Owned:Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Other Services Header:Former services
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Marker:rail-metro
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Benning Road station is an island-platformed Washington Metro station in the Benning Ridge neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on November 22, 1980, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Blue and Silver Lines, the station is located in a residential area near the intersection of Benning Road and East Capitol Street. It is the first station after the Blue and Silver Lines diverge from the Orange Line east of the Anacostia River, and also the last station in the District of Columbia going east.

History

The station opened on November 22, 1980, and coincided with the completion of 3.52miles of rail east of the Stadium–Armory station and the opening of the Addison Road and Capitol Heights stations.

In December 2012, Benning Road was one of five stations added to the route of the Silver Line, which was originally supposed to end at the Stadium–Armory station, but was extended into Prince George's County, Maryland, to the Largo Town Center station (the eastern terminus of the Blue Line, now known as Downtown Largo) due to safety concerns about a pocket track just east of Stadium–Armory.[2] Silver Line service at Benning Road began on July 26, 2014.[3]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metrorail Ridership Summary . Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority . February 11, 2024.
  2. News: Aratani . Lori . December 5, 2012 . Metro details Silver Line service changes . The Washington Post . July 8, 2016.
  3. News: Halsey . Ashley . All aboard! Metro's new Silver Line rolls down the tracks for the first time . The Washington Post . July 26, 2014 . July 8, 2016.