Grosvenor–Strathmore (formerly Grosvenor, pronounced ) is a

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on the Red Line of the Washington Metro in

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, Maryland. Grosvenor–Strathmore is the last above-ground station for Glenmont-bound Red Line trains until NoMa-Gallaudet U; south of the station, trains cross over the

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before descending underground. It is one of a number of stations on the Rockville Pike corridor in Montgomery County.

Location

Named after the nearby Grosvenor Lane, Grosvenor–Strathmore station lies within the unincorporated area of North Bethesda. Located to the east of Rockville Pike at its intersection with Tuckerman Lane, the main point of interest near the station is the

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. In addition, it is the first stop outside of the

heading outbound towards Shady Grove on the Red Line.

History

Service to Grosvenor (named for its proximity to Grosvenor Lane) began on August 25, 1984. Grosvenor Lane was located at the farm of

Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor (; October 28, 1875 – February 4, 1966), father of photojournalism, was the first full-time editing, editor of the ''National Geographic'' magazine (1899–1954). Grosvenor is credited with having built the magazine into ...

(1875–1966), the father of photojournalism and the first full-time editor of ''National Geographic'' from 1899 to 1954. He moved there from the Dupont Circle area in Washington, D.C. after buying the farmland in 1912. The station's opening coincided with the completion of of rail northwest of the Van Ness–UDC station and the opening of the Bethesda,

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, Medical Center and Tenleytown stations. It remained the western terminus of the Red Line until the extension of that line to Shady Grove that December. Trains from Silver Spring terminated here during peak times until December 2018. In February 2005, the

opened adjacent to the station, prompting the name change to Grosvenor–Strathmore. The arts complex and station are connected via an elevated pedestrian walkway, the Carlton R. Sickles Memorial Sky Bridge. Escalators and an underground walkway were also added to the station to allow customers to easily cross the busy road, Rockville Pike, that is adjacent to the station. From March 26, 2020 until June 28, 2020, this station was closed due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

Station layout

Grosvenor has one

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located just east of Rockville Pike. Access to the station is provided by a passageway connecting the Pike and a large parking lot and garage east of the station. Bus bays and a

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lot are east of the station, but there is also a bus stop west of the station on Rockville Pike. The tracks in the

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continue in a tunnel north of the station, and becomes briefly

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south of the station before going underground.

References

External links

Rockville Pike entrance from Google Maps Street View
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grosvenor-Strathmore (WMATA station) Washington Metro stations in Maryland Stations on the Red Line (Washington Metro) Railway stations in Montgomery County, Maryland Railway stations in the United States opened in 1984 1984 establishments in Maryland North Bethesda, Maryland Washington Metro stations located above ground