Stadium–Armory station
Washington Metro station on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines
Stadium–Armory station is a Washington Metro station in the Hill East neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The station opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Stadium–Armory serves the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines. The station was named for its proximity to the former RFK Stadium and the D.C. Armory. Stadium–Armory is a transfer station, as this is the last station shared by the three lines before they diverge going east.
Station layout
Stadium–Armory station serves the Hill East and Kingman Park neighborhoods. It is named for the adjacent RFK Stadium and D.C. Armory. It has a single island platform with two tracks. Track D1 is for eastbound trains to New Carrollton or Largo and track D2 is for westbound trains to Vienna, Franconia–Springfield, or Ashburn. An indicator sign at the north end of the station flashes to inform passengers of the arriving train's destination, showing Orange and/or Silver for New Carrollton, and Blue and/or Silver for Largo. This feature is only used at final transfer stations; another example being Rosslyn.
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