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Clarendon station

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Clarendon
WMATA Orange.svg WMATA Silver.svg
Clarendon station.jpg
General information
Location3100 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia
Coordinates38°53′14″N 77°05′43″W / 38.887102°N 77.095192°W / 38.887102; -77.095192Coordinates: 38°53′14″N 77°05′43″W / 38.887102°N 77.095192°W / 38.887102; -77.095192
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Metrobus: 38B
Bus transport Arlington Transit: 41, 42, 62
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilitiesCapital Bikeshare & 12 racks, 6 lockers
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeK02
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1979; 43 years ago (December 1, 1979)
Passengers
20221,589 daily[1]
Rank49th
Services
Preceding station WMATA Metro Logo.svg Washington Metro Following station
Virginia Square–GMU
toward Vienna
 Orange Line Court House
toward New Carrollton
Virginia Square–GMU
toward Ashburn
 Silver Line Court House
toward Downtown Largo
Location
For the station in Sydney, Australia, see Clarendon railway station. For the settlement in Ontario, Canada, see Central Frontenac.

Clarendon station is a side platformed Washington Metro station in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, United States. The station was opened on December 1, 1979, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The station serves the Orange and Silver Lines. In 2017, over 4,000 commuters used Clarendon station every day.[2]

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Side platform

Side platform

A side platform is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms, one for each direction of travel, is the basic design used for double-track railway lines. Side platforms may result in a wider overall footprint for the station compared with an island platform where a single width of platform can be shared by riders using either track.

Washington Metro

Washington Metro

The Washington Metro, often abbreviated as the Metro and formally the Metrorail, is a rapid transit system serving the Washington metropolitan area of the United States. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), which also operates the Metrobus service under the Metro name. Opened in 1976, the network now includes six lines, 97 stations, and 129 miles (208 km) of route.

Metro station

Metro station

A metro station or subway station is a train station for a rapid transit system, which as a whole is usually called a "metro" or "subway". A station provides a means for passengers to purchase tickets, board trains, and evacuate the system in the case of an emergency. In the United Kingdom, they are known as underground stations, most commonly used in reference to the London Underground.

Clarendon, Arlington, Virginia

Clarendon, Arlington, Virginia

Clarendon is an urbanized, upper-class neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia, located between the Rosslyn area and the Ballston area. It was named after Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, a leading statesman and historian of the English Civil War. The main thoroughfares are Wilson Boulevard and Clarendon Boulevard.

Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington County, Virginia

Arlington County is a county in the U.S. state of Virginia. The county is located in Northern Virginia on the southwestern bank of the Potomac River directly across from Washington, D.C.. The county is coextensive with the U.S. Census Bureau's census-designated place of Arlington. Arlington County is the second-largest city in the Washington metropolitan area, although it does not have the legal designation of an independent city or incorporated town under Virginia state law.

Virginia

Virginia

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. Its geography and climate are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay. The state's capital is Richmond. Its most-populous city is Virginia Beach, and Fairfax County is the state's most-populous political subdivision. Virginia's population in 2022 was over 8.68 million, with 35% living within in the Greater Washington metropolitan area.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, commonly referred to as Metro, is a tri-jurisdictional government agency that operates transit service in the Washington metropolitan area. WMATA was created by the United States Congress as an interstate compact between the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.

Orange Line (Washington Metro)

Orange Line (Washington Metro)

The Orange Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system, consisting of 26 stations in Fairfax County and Arlington, Virginia; the District of Columbia; and Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The Orange Line runs from Vienna in Virginia to New Carrollton in Maryland. Half of the line's stations are shared with the Blue Line and over two thirds are shared with the Silver Line. Orange Line service began on November 20, 1978.

Silver Line (Washington Metro)

Silver Line (Washington Metro)

The Silver Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system, consisting of 34 stations in Loudoun County, Fairfax County and Arlington County, Virginia, Washington, D.C., as well as Prince George's County, Maryland. The Silver Line runs from Ashburn in Virginia to Downtown Largo in Maryland. Five stations, from both lines' eastern terminus at Downtown Largo to Benning Road, are shared with the Blue Line alone; thirteen stations, from Stadium–Armory to Rosslyn, with both the Orange Line and Blue Lines; and five stations from Court House to East Falls Church with the Orange Line alone. Only the five stations of Phase 1, which began service on July 26, 2014, and the six stations of Phase 2, which began service on November 15, 2022, are exclusive to the Silver Line.

Location

Clarendon is located in the Arlington district of the same name at the intersection of Highland Street, Clarendon Boulevard, and Wilson Boulevard. The station entrance itself lies in a park-like median between Clarendon and Wilson Boulevards.[3] There is an underpass providing access to the Omsted Building on the south side of Clarendon Boulevard.

The presence of Clarendon station has transformed the surrounding district into an urban village. As a result, a number of residential and shopping complexes have opened. These include the residential buildings such as Station Square,[4] Clarendon 1021,[5] The Phoenix at Clarendon,[6] and The Hartford[7] along with the Market Common Clarendon shopping center.[8]

History

The station was constructed by the Nello L. Teer Company,[9] and opened on December 1, 1979.[10] Its opening coincided with the completion of approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) of rail west of the Rosslyn station and the opening of the Court House, Virginia Square and Ballston stations.[10]

From March 26, 2020 until June 28, 2020, this station was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12][13]

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Nello L. Teer Company

Nello L. Teer Company

Nello L. Teer Company was a privately owned General Contracting firm founded in 1909 by Nello Leguy Teer. The Nello L. Teer Company was headquartered in Durham, North Carolina and grew to be one of the largest construction companies in the world. Koppers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania purchased the Nello L. Teer Company and today much of the aggregate assets are part of Lehigh Hanson - HeidelbergCement in North America, rail assets are part of CSX, the road construction aspects are held within the Colas Group, and some of the real estate management aspects were transferred to Teer Associates.

Rosslyn station

Rosslyn station

Rosslyn is the westernmost station on the shared segment of the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines of the Washington Metro. It is located in the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, United States. Rosslyn is the first station in Virginia heading westward from the District on the Orange and Silver Lines and southward on the Blue Lines. It is one of four interchange points on the Metrorail system west of the Potomac River and located in a growing business district.

Court House station

Court House station

Court House station is an island platformed Washington Metro station in the Courthouse neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, United States. The station was opened on December 1, 1979, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Weekday ridership is approximately 7,000 passengers per day. The station serves the Orange and Silver Lines.

Virginia Square–GMU station

Virginia Square–GMU station

Virginia Square–GMU is a Washington Metro station in the Virginia Square neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, United States. The side platformed station opened on December 1, 1979, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The station serves the Orange and Silver Lines. The station serves the Virginia Square neighborhood as well as the Arlington campus of George Mason University (GMU). The station entrance is located at the intersection of Fairfax Drive and North Monroe Street.

Ballston–MU station

Ballston–MU station

Ballston–MU is a side-platformed Washington Metro station in Arlington County, Virginia. The station opened on December 1, 1979, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The station is part of the Orange and Silver Lines and serves the transit-oriented community of Ballston, Ballston Quarter, and Marymount University (MU).

COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C.

COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C.

The first cases relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C., were reported on March 7, 2020. The city has enacted a variety of public health measures in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus, including limiting business activities, suspending non-essential work, and closing down schools.

Station layout

G Street level Exit/entrance, buses
Upper mezzanine Escalator landing
M Mezzanine Fare control, ticket machines, station agent
P
Platform level 		Side platform
Westbound ← WMATA Silver.svg toward Ashburn (Virginia Square–GMU)
← WMATA Orange.svg toward Vienna (Virginia Square–GMU)
Eastbound → WMATA Silver.svg toward Downtown Largo (Court House) →
→ WMATA Orange.svg toward New Carrollton (Court House) →
Side platform

Similar to many of the stations opened at the same time, Clarendon uses a side platform setup with two tracks. Architecturally, as part of the first generation of underground stations, the "waffle" coffer style predominates at Clarendon.

Escalators bring passengers to the mezzanine level, which contains the faregates and ticket machines. Clarendon station is quite shallow, so much in fact that there is a staircase in between the two escalators that reach street level.

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Side platform

Side platform

A side platform is a platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or transitway. A station having dual side platforms, one for each direction of travel, is the basic design used for double-track railway lines. Side platforms may result in a wider overall footprint for the station compared with an island platform where a single width of platform can be shared by riders using either track.

Silver Line (Washington Metro)

Silver Line (Washington Metro)

The Silver Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system, consisting of 34 stations in Loudoun County, Fairfax County and Arlington County, Virginia, Washington, D.C., as well as Prince George's County, Maryland. The Silver Line runs from Ashburn in Virginia to Downtown Largo in Maryland. Five stations, from both lines' eastern terminus at Downtown Largo to Benning Road, are shared with the Blue Line alone; thirteen stations, from Stadium–Armory to Rosslyn, with both the Orange Line and Blue Lines; and five stations from Court House to East Falls Church with the Orange Line alone. Only the five stations of Phase 1, which began service on July 26, 2014, and the six stations of Phase 2, which began service on November 15, 2022, are exclusive to the Silver Line.

Ashburn station (Washington Metro)

Ashburn station (Washington Metro)

Ashburn station is a Washington Metro station in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, that serves as the Silver Line's western terminus. Originally planned to begin operation in 2018, the station opened on November 15, 2022.

Virginia Square–GMU station

Virginia Square–GMU station

Virginia Square–GMU is a Washington Metro station in the Virginia Square neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, United States. The side platformed station opened on December 1, 1979, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The station serves the Orange and Silver Lines. The station serves the Virginia Square neighborhood as well as the Arlington campus of George Mason University (GMU). The station entrance is located at the intersection of Fairfax Drive and North Monroe Street.

Orange Line (Washington Metro)

Orange Line (Washington Metro)

The Orange Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system, consisting of 26 stations in Fairfax County and Arlington, Virginia; the District of Columbia; and Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The Orange Line runs from Vienna in Virginia to New Carrollton in Maryland. Half of the line's stations are shared with the Blue Line and over two thirds are shared with the Silver Line. Orange Line service began on November 20, 1978.

Vienna station (Washington Metro)

Vienna station (Washington Metro)

Vienna is a Washington Metro station on the Orange Line in Fairfax, Virginia. The station is in the median of Interstate 66 at Nutley Street, also known as Virginia State Route 243, in Fairfax.

Downtown Largo station

Downtown Largo station

Downtown Largo is an island-platformed Washington Metro station in Lake Arbor census-designated place, unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, with a Largo postal address.

Court House station

Court House station

Court House station is an island platformed Washington Metro station in the Courthouse neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, United States. The station was opened on December 1, 1979, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Weekday ridership is approximately 7,000 passengers per day. The station serves the Orange and Silver Lines.

New Carrollton station

New Carrollton station

New Carrollton station is a joint Washington Metro, MARC, and Amtrak station just outside the city limits of New Carrollton, Prince George's County, Maryland located at the eastern end of the Metro's Orange Line. The station will also serve as the eastern terminus of the Purple Line, currently under construction, and is adjacent to the Capital Beltway.

Source: "Clarendon station", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, February 12th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarendon_station.

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Blue Line (Washington Metro)

Orange Line (Washington Metro)

Yellow Line (Washington Metro)

Cleveland Park station

Judiciary Square station

Grosvenor–Strathmore station

East Falls Church station

Ballston–MU station

Crystal City station (Washington Metro)

Virginia Square–GMU station

Court House station

Rosslyn station

Federal Triangle station

Smithsonian station

Eisenhower Avenue station

Arlington Cemetery station

Mount Vernon Square station
References
  1. ^ "Rail Ridership Data Viewer". WMATA. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Metrorail Average Weekday Passenger Boardings" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. May 2017. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "Station Vicinity Map: Clarendon" (PDF). WMATA. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  4. ^ "Residences at Station Square". Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  5. ^ "Clarendon 1021". Retrieved November 22, 2009.
  6. ^ "The Phoenix at Clarendon". Retrieved November 22, 2009.
  7. ^ "The Hartford Condominium". Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  8. ^ "Market Common Clarendon". Retrieved November 22, 2009.
  9. ^ "Nello L. Teer Company". Archived from the original on February 7, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Sequence of Metrorail openings" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. 2017. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  11. ^ "Special Covid-19 System Map" (PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  12. ^ "Metrorail stations closed due to COVID-19 pandemic". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. March 23, 2020. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  13. ^ "Metro to reopen 15 stations, reallocate bus service to address crowding, starting Sunday | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
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