Federal Center SW Metro Station

Federal Center SW
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401 3rd Street SW, Washington DC 20024.

Metro Lines: Orange, Silver, and Blue Lines.

Metro Schedule: Opens at 5:06 A.M. (M-F)

Metro Parking: None.

Bike Parking: There are 2 bike racks at this station.

Elevator (handicapped access): The street elevator is located at the intersection of 3rd and D Streets SW.

Metro Entrance: SW corner of 3rd and D Streets SW

First and Last Trains

First Trains: Trains leave exactly 2 hours later on Saturdays and Sundays.

Orange line train from Vienna/Fairfax-GMU - 5:21 AM
Orange line train from New Carrollton - 5:36 AM

Silver line train from Wiehle-Reston East - 5:23 AM

Blue line train from Franconia-Springfield - 5:16 AM
Blue line train from Largo Town Center - 5:30 AM

Last Trains: Trains leave exactly 3 hours later on Friday and Saturday nights.

Orange line train from Vienna/Fairfax-GMU - 11:57 PM
Orange line train from New Carrollton - 12:13 AM

Silver line train from Wiehle-Reston East - 11:33 PM

Blue line train from Franconia-Springfield - 11:46 PM
Blue line train from Largo Town Center - 12:13 AM

Metro Platform

The Federal Center SW Metro Station has an island platform and two tracks. Each train goes in two directions named for the last stop on the line.

Orange Line: Vienna/Fairfax-GMU --- New Carrollton
The Orange Line goes in two directions: New Carrollton and Vienna/Fairfax-GMU.

Silver Line: Wiehle-Reston East --- Largo Town Center
The Silver Line goes in two directions: Wiehle-Reston East and Largo Town Center.

Blue Line: Franconia-Springfield --- Largo Town Center
The Blue Line goes in two directions: Franconia-Springfield and Largo Town Center.

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Bus Connections

The Federal Center SW Metro Station connects passengers to other areas in the Washington Metropolitan region. From this station, passengers can transfer to WMATA Metrobus. The map below shows you where to board your bus from the station. Consult the map and bus stop information for routing and schedule information about each route serving the Capitol South Station.

Related Information

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