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Woodley Park station (also known as Woodley Park–Zoo / Adams Morgan) is an underground metro station, station on the Red Line (Washington Metro), Red Line of the Washington Metro. Located at 24th Street and Connecticut Avenue (Washington, D.C.), Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, D.C., Northwest, it serves the neighborhoods of Woodley Park, D.C., Woodley Park and Adams Morgan in Northwest Washington.
Woodley Park was the first in the system to deviate from the waffle-like coffers found at most underground stations in downtown Washington, instead using a simpler four-coffer arch. The advantage of the four-coffer arch was that it was pre-cast in Winchester, Virginia, and then hauled underground and installed on-site, while the waffle-style arches used in other stations had to be cast in place. This was done as a cost-saving measure.
Access to the station's mezzanine is provided by two sets of three escalators, connected by a short walkway just underneath street level. The entrance is located at the southwest corner of Connecticut Avenue and Woodley Road. An elevator connects to the street with the mezzanine, which contains fare control and access to the island platform.
Like other stations on the Red Line constructed with rock-tunneling methods, it is rather deep, at below ground. After Forest Glen station, Forest Glen, it is the second deepest station in the system.Levy, Claudia (November 6, 1989).
New Metro Stop Is Way Down Under;Curious in Md. Take Preview Plunge Into Area's Deepest Station
. ''The Washington Post''. p. B3. The escalators have a vertical rise of ; they are the longest in the District of Columbia and the third longest on the Metrorail system (behind Wheaton station (Washington Metro), Wheaton and Bethesda station, Bethesda).
The station opened on December 5, 1981. Its opening coincided with the completion of of rail northwest of the Dupont Circle (WMATA station), Dupont Circle station and the opening of the Cleveland Park (WMATA station), Cleveland Park and Van Ness – UDC (WMATA station), Van Ness–UDC stations.
Originally known as simply "Zoological Park", in 1979 its name was changed to "Woodley Park–Zoo" because neighbors believed that the name was misleading, as the National Zoological Park (United States), National Zoological Park is located from the station. The Adams Morgan neighborhood lies at the other end of the nearby Duke Ellington Bridge, and "Adams Morgan" was added to the station name in 1999 to reflect this. On November 3, 2011, the station was renamed to "Woodley Park", with "Zoo/Adams Morgan" as a subtitle.
On November 3, 2004, an out-of-service train rolled backwards into the station and collided with an in-service train. The non-fatal collision injured about 20 people and caused $3.5 million in damages. An investigation determined that the operator of the runaway train was likely asleep.
The original escalators were replaced in 2015–18.
24th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
{{Washington Metro stations navbox Stations on the Red Line (Washington Metro) Washington Metro stations in Washington, D.C. Railway stations in the United States opened in 1981 1981 establishments in Washington, D.C. Adams Morgan Railway stations located underground in Washington, D.C.
Station layout
Woodley Park was the first in the system to deviate from the waffle-like coffers found at most underground stations in downtown Washington, instead using a simpler four-coffer arch. The advantage of the four-coffer arch was that it was pre-cast in Winchester, Virginia, and then hauled underground and installed on-site, while the waffle-style arches used in other stations had to be cast in place. This was done as a cost-saving measure.
Access to the station's mezzanine is provided by two sets of three escalators, connected by a short walkway just underneath street level. The entrance is located at the southwest corner of Connecticut Avenue and Woodley Road. An elevator connects to the street with the mezzanine, which contains fare control and access to the island platform.
Like other stations on the Red Line constructed with rock-tunneling methods, it is rather deep, at below ground. After Forest Glen station, Forest Glen, it is the second deepest station in the system.Levy, Claudia (November 6, 1989).New Metro Stop Is Way Down Under;Curious in Md. Take Preview Plunge Into Area's Deepest Station
. ''The Washington Post''. p. B3. The escalators have a vertical rise of ; they are the longest in the District of Columbia and the third longest on the Metrorail system (behind Wheaton station (Washington Metro), Wheaton and Bethesda station, Bethesda).
History
The station opened on December 5, 1981. Its opening coincided with the completion of of rail northwest of the Dupont Circle (WMATA station), Dupont Circle station and the opening of the Cleveland Park (WMATA station), Cleveland Park and Van Ness – UDC (WMATA station), Van Ness–UDC stations.
Originally known as simply "Zoological Park", in 1979 its name was changed to "Woodley Park–Zoo" because neighbors believed that the name was misleading, as the National Zoological Park (United States), National Zoological Park is located from the station. The Adams Morgan neighborhood lies at the other end of the nearby Duke Ellington Bridge, and "Adams Morgan" was added to the station name in 1999 to reflect this. On November 3, 2011, the station was renamed to "Woodley Park", with "Zoo/Adams Morgan" as a subtitle.
On November 3, 2004, an out-of-service train rolled backwards into the station and collided with an in-service train. The non-fatal collision injured about 20 people and caused $3.5 million in damages. An investigation determined that the operator of the runaway train was likely asleep.
The original escalators were replaced in 2015–18.
References
External links
*24th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
{{Washington Metro stations navbox Stations on the Red Line (Washington Metro) Washington Metro stations in Washington, D.C. Railway stations in the United States opened in 1981 1981 establishments in Washington, D.C. Adams Morgan Railway stations located underground in Washington, D.C.