Shaw–Howard University is a Washington Metro station in

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, on the Green Line and Yellow Line. The station primarily serves Washington's Shaw neighborhood, the home of

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. The station is located within the neighborhood of the same name in the Northwest quadrant of the city, on 7th Street between R and S Streets. It lies just outside the defined boundaries of the Shaw Historic District, which encompasses much the area to the southwest.Shaw heritage trail
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Transit-oriented development

Like other stations along the stretch of the Green and Yellow Lines between Gallery Place and Fort Totten, Shaw has been revitalized by

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, increasing economic development, residential density, and—controversially—accelerating the pace of gentrification. Among other projects, Progression Place and CityMarket at O catalyzed development in the area in the early 2010s. The former occupies previously vacant land on the same block as the northern entrance to the station and contains of office space (with the UNCF being the anchor tenant),UNCF Headquarters Project
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History

Part of the original Metro plan, the station was initially referred to simply as "Shaw". It opened on May 11, 1991, as part of a northward extension of the Green Line from Gallery Place–Chinatown to U Street. The central route under 7th Street, below which the station sits, was added in 1967 primarily to serve the "inner city". The downtown segment of the line was originally projected to open in September 1977,Schrag at p. 214. but the first Green Line stations did not open until 1991. While a cut-and-fill tunnel for the Green Line was built under 7th Street and U Street, maintaining vehicle traffic and pedestrian access on those streets was difficult.Schrag at p. 217. The result was the loss of the traditional retail businesses along the route.

Station layout

Like most underground Metro stations, Shaw–Howard University is an island-platformed station lying directly below street level. There are two entrances, one to the north at the corner of 7th and S Streets and the other to the south on R Street between 7th and 8th Streets.

References

External links

* The Schumin Web Transit Center
Shaw–Howard Univ Station

S Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

R Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
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