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Location | 1240 U Street NW Washington, D.C. | ||||||||||
Owned by | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Metrobus: 63, 64, 52, 54, 59, 90, 92, 96 DC Circulator Woodley Park–Adams Morgan–McPherson Square Metro | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Capital Bikeshare | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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Station code | E03 | ||||||||||
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Opened | May 11, 1991 | ||||||||||
Previous names | U Street-Cardozo (1991–1999) U Street African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (1999–2011) U Street (2011-present) | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2023 | 3,525 daily[1] | ||||||||||
Rank | 25 out of 98 | ||||||||||
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U Street station is a rapid transit station on the Green Line of the Washington Metro in the U Street neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
U Street station is located in northwest Washington and serves the U Street neighborhood; nearby attractions include the Lincoln Theatre, the historic restaurant Ben's Chili Bowl, and several nightclubs, including The Black Cat and the 9:30 Club. The station is approximately five blocks east of the neighborhood of Adams Morgan.