Waterfront (known as Waterfront–SEU from 1997 to 2011) is a

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neighborhood of

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. The station was opened on December 28, 1991, and is operated by the

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(WMATA). Waterfront is located in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood at the intersection of 4th and M Streets SW.

Notable places nearby

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* Fort Lesley McNair * Titanic Memorial * The Wharf

History

Much of the physical construction of the station was complete by 1980, and its opening was initially to occur in 1983. However, due to litigation surrounding where the line would terminate in

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, planning and construction of the Green Line halted in 1981 and would not resume until 1985. The station opened on December 28, 1991, and coincided with the completion of approximately of rail southeast of the

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station and the opening of the

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and Navy Yard – Ballpark stations.

Name changes

The station was renamed Waterfront–SEU in 1997, referring to the nearby

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. Southeastern University closed in 2009, and the station reverted to the Waterfront name on November 3, 2011.

Station layout

The station has an

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with a single escalator bank entrance north of the intersection of 4th and M Streets.

References

External links

* * The Schumin Web Transit Center
Waterfront Station

4th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
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