Braddock Road station is an island-platformed

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. The station was opened on December 17, 1983, and is operated by the

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(WMATA). Providing service for both the

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Lines, the station is located at Braddock Road and West Street.

History

Originally scheduled to open in summer 1982, its opening was delayed because of both unavailability of new subway cars and the lack of a test track. Construction of the station was complete by summer 1982, and in September 1983 Metro announced the station would open that December as the new cars would be ready for service. The station opened on December 17, 1983. Its opening coincided with the completion of of rail between National Airport and

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and the opening of the

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and King Street–Old Town stations. In 2012, a

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station was installed across the street as part of Alexandria's initial bikeshare expansion and another station was added closer to the entrance in early 2022. In 2014, the

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Bus Rapid Transit system began service with Braddock Road station serving as the southern terminus. In May 2018, Metro announced an extensive renovation of platforms at twenty stations across the system. The Blue and Yellow Lines south of

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, including the Braddock Road station, would be closed from May to September 2019, during which the platforms at this station would be rebuilt. Between September 10 and November 5, 2022, Braddock Road was closed due to the

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tie-in, closing all stations south of

. Shuttle buses were provided throughout the shutdown. Braddock Road Metro panoramic 2016

Station layout

Access to the

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is provided by one pair of

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and one

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. The Metro tracks and platform are on an embankment relative to street level, supported by a concrete retaining wall. West of the platform are the three tracks of the

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, which carry

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and

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trains, while east of the platform there are

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s serving

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and

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and a small metered parking lot.

References

External links

* * The Schumin Web Transit Center
Braddock Road Station

Station from Google Maps Street View
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