Potomac Avenue station
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Location | 700 14th Street, SE, Washington, D.C. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Capital Bikeshare and 4 racks | ||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | D07 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | July 1, 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2022 | 1,323 daily[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 60th | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Potomac Avenue is an island-platformed Washington Metro station bordering the Barney Circle, Capitol Hill and Hill East neighborhoods of Southeast Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on July 1, 1977,[2] and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The station currently provides service for the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines. The station serves a dense residential area of Southeast Washington around Potomac Avenue and is located at 14th and G Streets.
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History
The station's opening coincided with the completion of 11.8 miles (19.0 km)[3] of rail between National Airport and RFK Stadium and the opening of the Arlington Cemetery, Capitol South, Crystal City, Eastern Market, Farragut West, Federal Center SW, Federal Triangle, Foggy Bottom–GWU, L'Enfant Plaza, McPherson Square, National Airport, Pentagon, Pentagon City, Rosslyn, Smithsonian, and Stadium–Armory stations.[4] Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on November 20, 1978.[5] Silver Line service at Potomac Avenue began on July 26, 2014.[6]
On February 1, 2023, 64-year-old transit worker Robert Cunningham was killed and three others were injured in an incident involving a gunman. The attacker started an altercation on a bus, followed a passenger off and shot him in the legs, then went down to the station and shot another person in the before he confronted a woman. A transit worker tried to protect the woman and was shot. The attacker, Isaiah Trotman, was taken into custody and hospitalized. According to police records and his lawyer, Trotman has a criminal history and struggles with mental illness. Trotman was enrolled in a behavioral program but had not been seen for over a week prior to the shooting. He had been charged with several drug-related crimes in Pennsylvania in April 2022 and was awaiting sentencing after a plea deal.[7]
Station layout
G | Street level | Exit/entrance, buses |
M | Mezzanine | Fare gates, ticket machines, station agent |
P Platform level |
Westbound | ← ![]() ← ![]() ← ![]() |
Island platform | ||
Eastbound | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Notable places nearby
- Congressional Cemetery, 3 blocks northeast on Potomac Avenue
Source: "Potomac Avenue station", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, February 14th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_Avenue_station.
Further Reading

Foggy Bottom–GWU station

Blue Line (Washington Metro)

Rosslyn station

Farragut West station

McPherson Square station

Federal Triangle station

Smithsonian station

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station

Pentagon station

Arlington Cemetery station

Federal Center SW station

Capitol South station

Eastern Market station

Stadium–Armory station

Benning Road station

Capitol Heights station

Minnesota Avenue station

Deanwood station
References
- ^ "Rail Ridership Data Viewer". WMATA. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ Feaver, Douglas B. (July 1, 1977), "Today, Metro could be U.S. model", The Washington Post, p. A1
- ^ Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (July 2009). "Sequence of Metrorail openings" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 13, 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ^ Staff Reporters (June 24, 1977), "Metro's newest stations: Where they are, what's nearby", The Washington Post
- ^ Eisen, Jack; John Feinstein (November 18, 1978), "City-County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line", The Washington Post, p. D1
- ^ Halsey III, Ashley; Aratani, Lori; Duggan, Paul (July 28, 2014). "All aboard! Metro's new Silver Line rolls down the tracks for the first time". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
- ^ Segraves, Mark (February 2, 2023). "Suspect in Deadly Metro Shooting Rampage Has History of Mental Illness". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
External links
Media related to Potomac Avenue (WMATA station) at Wikimedia Commons
- The Schumin Web Transit Center: Potomac Ave Station
- 14th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
Coordinates: 38°52′51″N 76°59′6.7″W / 38.88083°N 76.985194°W
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