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The station is located in Downtown Washington, D.C., centered on the intersection of 12th Street NW and G Street NW. It is the second busiest station in the Metrorail system after

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, averaging 30,500 passengers per weekday . The Red Line portion of Metro Center station opened on March 27, 1976, as part of the first section of the Metro system.

Station layout

Metro Center station is laid out in two underground levels in a cross shape centered on the intersection of 12th Street NW and G Street NW. The lower level runs north-south under 12th Street between F Street and H Street, with one

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for the Orange Line, Silver Line, and Blue Line. The upper level runs east-west under G Street between 11th Street and 13th Street, with two

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s for the Red Line, with wide corridors above the lower level platform and tracks. Mezzanines are located above the tracks at both ends of the upper platforms. Entrances are located on G Street at 11th Street (southeast corner), 12th Street (northwest corner), and 13th Street (southeast corner); and at the southwest corner of 12th Street and F Street. Only the 12th Street and G Street entrance has a surface elevator.

History

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References

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* Entrances on Google Maps Street View
G Street and 13th StreetG Street and 12th Street

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