Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro Station

Gallery Place-Chinatown
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630 H Street NW, Washington DC 20001

Metro Lines: Green, Yellow and Red Lines.

Metro Schedule: Opens at 5:12 A.M. (M-F).

Metro Elevator: There are 3 street elevators at:
7th and G Street/Arena Entrance
7th and H Street/Chinatown Entrance, and
9th and G Street Entrance.

Bike Parking: None.

Metro Parking: None.

Metro Entrances: The station has 3 exits/entrances at:

7th and G Street / Arena

7th and H Street / Chinatown

9th and G Street

First and Last Trains

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

Red line train from Shady Grove - 5:25 AM
Red line train from Glenmont - 5:31 AM

Green line train from Branch Ave - 5:25 AM
Green line train from Greenbelt - 5:22 AM

Yellow line train from Huntington - 5:40 AM
Yellow line train from Mt Vernon Sq / 7th St-Convention Center - 5:20 AM

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

Red line train from Shady Grove - 12:02 AM
Red line train from Glenmont - 12:08 AM

Green line train from Branch Ave - 11:55 PM
Green line train from Greenbelt - 12:16 AM

Yellow line train from Huntington - 11:57 PM

Metro Platform

The Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro Station is served by 3 trains (red, green and yellow). Each train goes in two directions named for the last stop on the line. There are 2 side platforms (upper level) and 1 island platform (lower level). There are 4 tracks (2 per level).

Red Line: Shady Grove --- Glenmont
The Red Line goes in two directions: Shady Grove and Glenmont

Green Line: Branch Ave --- Greenbelt
The Green Line goes in two directions: Branch Avenue and Greenbelt

Yellow Line: Huntington --- Fort Totten / Mt Vernon Sq / 7th St-Convention Center

The Yellow Line goes in two directions: Huntington and Fort Totten.
However, the last station is Mount Vernon Square / 7th Street - Convention Center during peak hours. On weekdays, peak hours are from 5:30-9:30 a.m. and 3-7 p.m. On weekends, peak hours are from 2 a.m. to closing.

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Bus Connections

The Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro Station connects passengers to other areas in Washington DC. Particularly, passengers can transfer to WMATA Metrobus and DC Circulator from this station. The map below shows you where to board your bus. Consult the map and bus stop information for routing and schedule information about each route serving the Gallery Place-Chinatown Station.

The Glory of the Chinese Descendants

The colorful lighting which shines at the metro station is The Glory of the Chinese Descendants by Foon Sham. The wall sculpture serves as a gateway to historic Chinatown. The materials and colors represent common objects found in traditional Chinese culture including, fans, chopsticks, rice paper and lanterns. The wall sculpture can be found at the 7th and H Street/Chinatown entrance of the metro station.

Photo by rablot

Related Information

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