Judiciary Square is a Washington Metro

Washington Metro

The Washington Metro, commonly called Metro, and unofficially Metrorail, is the rapid transit system in Washington, D.C., United States, and its surrounding suburbs. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority , which also operates Metrobus service under the Metro name...

 station in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

 on the Red Line

Red Line (Washington Metro)

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Judiciary Square is located in Northwest, with entrances at 4th and D Street and 5th and F Street. It serves the many courthouses and municipal buildings in the area. The 5th and F Street entrance is in the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., at Judiciary Square, honors the nearly 19,000 U.S. law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty throughout history. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund was established by former U.S...

, as the monument is built around the escalator and elevators. The 4th and D Street entrance is closed on weekends. Service began on March 27, 1976. This station is also the birthplace of the Metro, as the initial groundbreaking was held here on December 9, 1969.

Notable places nearby

• Federal courthouses: United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
  United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
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  , E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
  E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
  The E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse is a historic building in Washington, D.C. It was built in 1949–50 and currently houses both the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.-Significance:The...
  
  , United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
  United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
  The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is a federal court of record that was established under Article I of the United States Constitution...
  
  , United States Tax Court
  United States Tax Court
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• Municipal buildings: H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse, District of Columbia Court of Appeals
  District of Columbia City Hall
  District of Columbia City Hall, also known as Old City Hall and the District of Columbia Courthouse, is a historic building at Judiciary Square in downtown Washington, D.C. Originally built for the offices of the D.C...
  
  , and One Judiciary Square
  One Judiciary Square
  One Judiciary Square is a highrise office building at 401 Fourth Street NW in the Judiciary Square neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Designed by architect Vlastimil Koubek, the building is tall and has approximately 10 floors...
  
  
• United States Department of Labor
  United States Department of Labor
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• Fraternal Order of Police
  Fraternal Order of Police
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   Headquarters
• Government Accountability Office
  Government Accountability Office
  The Government Accountability Office is the audit, evaluation, and investigative arm of the United States Congress. It is located in the legislative branch of the United States government.-History:...
  
  
• Georgetown University Law Center
  Georgetown University Law Center
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• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
  Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
  The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is a tri-jurisdictional government agency that operates transit service in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, including the Metrorail, Metrobus and MetroAccess...
  
   Headquarters
• National Building Museum
  National Building Museum
  The National Builders Museum, in Washington, D.C., United States, is a museum of "architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning"...
  
  
• National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
  National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
  The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., at Judiciary Square, honors the nearly 19,000 U.S. law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty throughout history. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund was established by former U.S...
  
  
• United States Army Corps of Engineers
  United States Army Corps of Engineers
  The United States Army Corps of Engineers is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 38,000 civilian and military personnel, making it the world's largest public engineering, design and construction management agency...
  
  Headquarters

External links

• WMATA: Judiciary Square Station
• StationMasters Online: Judiciary Square Station
• The Schumin Web Transit Center: Judiciary Square Station
• F Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• 4th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View