Clarendon station is a
side platformed
Washington Metro
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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.
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. 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
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, and opened on December 1, 1979.
Its opening coincided with the completion of approximately of rail west of the
Rosslyn station and the opening of the
Court House,
Virginia Square and
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stations.
From March 26, 2020 until June 28, 2020, this station was closed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
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
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* The Schumin Web Transit Center
Clarendon StationHighland Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
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Stations on the Orange Line (Washington Metro)
Stations on the Silver Line (Washington Metro)
Transportation in Arlington County, Virginia
Washington Metro stations in Virginia
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1979
1979 establishments in Virginia
Washington Metro stations located underground