Clarendon station is a

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in the Clarendon neighborhood of

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. The station was opened on December 1, 1979, and is operated by the

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(WMATA). The station serves the

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and

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Lines. In 2017, over 4,000 commuters used Clarendon station every day.

Location

Clarendon is located in the Arlington district of the same name at the intersection of Highland Street, Clarendon Boulevard, and

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. The station entrance itself lies in a park-like median between Clarendon and Wilson Boulevards. 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, Clarendon 1021, The Phoenix at Clarendon, and The Hartford along with the Market Common Clarendon shopping center.

History

The station was constructed by the Nello L. Teer Company, and opened on December 1, 1979. Its opening coincided with the completion of approximately of rail west of the

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and the opening of the

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, Virginia Square and Ballston stations. From March 26, 2020 until June 28, 2020, this station was closed due to the

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Station layout

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.

References

External links

* * The Schumin Web Transit Center
Clarendon Station

Highland Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
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