McPherson Square is a side platform

Side platform

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ed Washington Metro

Washington Metro

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 station

Metro station

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 in Downtown

Downtown Washington, D.C.

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 Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

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, United States

United States

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. The station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

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 (WMATA). Providing service for both the Blue

Blue Line (Washington Metro)

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 and Orange

Orange Line (Washington Metro)

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 Lines, the station is located between McPherson Square

McPherson Square

McPherson Square is a square in downtown Washington, D.C.. It is bound by K Street Northwest to the north, Vermont Avenue NW on the East, Eye Street NW on the south, and 15th Street NW on the West; it is one block northeast of Lafayette Park. It is served by the McPherson Square station of the...

 and Franklin Square

Franklin Square (Washington, D.C.)

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, with two entrances on I Street at Vermont Avenue and 14th Street NW

14th Street Northwest and Southwest (Washington, D.C.)

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. It is also scheduled to be on the Silver Line

Silver Line (Washington Metro)

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 route, which is expected to start operations in 2013. This is the main station to access the White House

White House

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, and the Vermont Avenue exit is directly underneath the Department of Veterans Affairs

United States Department of Veterans Affairs

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 building.

The station opened on July 1, 1977. Its opening coincided with the completion of 11.8 miles (19 km) of rail between National Airport

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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 and RFK Stadium

Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

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 and the opening of the Arlington Cemetery

Arlington Cemetery (Washington Metro)

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, Capitol South

Capitol South (Washington Metro)

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, Crystal City

Crystal City (Washington Metro)

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, Eastern Market

Eastern Market (Washington Metro)

Eastern Market is an island platformed Washington Metro station in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority...

, Farragut West

Farragut West (Washington Metro)

Farragut West is a side platformed Washington Metro station in Downtown Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority...

, Federal Center SW

Federal Center SW (Washington Metro)

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, Federal Triangle

Federal Triangle (Washington Metro)

Federal Triangle is an island platformed Washington Metro station in Downtown Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority . Providing service for both the Blue and Orange Lines, the station's entrance...

, Foggy Bottom–GWU, L'Enfant Plaza

L'Enfant Plaza (Washington Metro)

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, National Airport

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (Washington Metro)

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a Washington Metro station in Arlington, Virginia on the Blue and Yellow Lines. The station platform is elevated and covered and is the last above ground station on the Yellow Line in Virginia, heading into Washington, D.C...

, Pentagon

Pentagon (Washington Metro)

Pentagon is a split platformed Washington Metro station located adjacent to The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, United States. The station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority...

, Pentagon City

Pentagon City (Washington Metro)

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, Potomac Avenue

Potomac Avenue (Washington Metro)

Potomac Ave is an island platformed Washington Metro station in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Southeast Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority...

, Rosslyn

Rosslyn (Washington Metro)

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, Smithsonian

Smithsonian (Washington Metro)

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 and Stadium–Armory stations. Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on November 20, 1978.

Notable places nearby

• Blair House
  Blair House
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• Department of the Treasury
  United States Department of the Treasury
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• The Center for American Progress
  Center for American Progress
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• The American Constitution Society
• Hudson Institute
  Hudson Institute
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• Lafayette Square
• St. John's Episcopal Church
  St. John's Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C.
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• Strayer University
  Strayer University
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• The Washington Post
  The Washington Post
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   Headquarters
• The White House
  White House
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External links

• WMATA: McPherson Square Station
• StationMasters Online: McPherson Square Station
• The Schumin Web Transit Center: McPherson Square Station
• McPherson Square (Washington Metro) is at coordinates:
  • 38.901162°N 77.034853°W Vermont Avenue Entrance
  • 38.901111°N 77.032206°W 14th Street Entrance
• Vermont Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• 14th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View