L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station

L'Enfant Plaza
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600 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington DC 20024

Metro Lines: Orange, Silver, Blue, Yellow, and Green Lines.

Metro Schedule: Opens at 5:08 AM (M-F).

Metro Parking: None.

Bikes: There are 6 bike racks at this station.

Metro Entrances: The station has 3 entrances at:

D Street between 6th & 7th Streets SW

D Street and 9th Street SW (L'Enfant Plaza shopping mall concourse)

Maryland Avenue and 7th Street SW

L'Enfant Plaza is a big Metro station. Make sure you know what direction you are heading before you leave the station. You can end up blocks from your destination if you pick the wrong exit.

First and Last Trains

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

Orange line train from Vienna/Fairfax-GMU - 5:23 AM
Orange line train from New Carrollton - 5:34 AM

Silver line train from Wiehle-Reston East - 5:25 AM

Blue line train from Franconia-Springfield - 5:18 AM
Blue line train from Largo Town Center - 5:46 AM

Yellow line train from Huntington - 5:31 AM

Green line train from Branch Ave - 5:28 AM
Green line train from Greenbelt - 5:19 AM

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

Orange line train from Vienna/Fairfax-GMU - 11:59 PM
Orange line train from New Carrollton - 12:11 AM

Silver line train from Wiehle-Reston East - 11:35 PM

Blue line train from Franconia-Springfield - 11:48 PM
Blue line train from Largo Town Center - 11:56 PM (No Red Line Transfer Possible)

Yellow line train from Huntington - 12:00 AM

Green line train from Branch Ave - 12:13 AM
Green line train from Greenbelt - 12:13 AM

Metro Platform

The L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station is served by four trains. Each train goes in two directions named for the last stop on the line. The Blue and Orange Lines are on an island platform on the lower level of the station. The Green and Yellow Lines are on a pair of side platforms on the upper level.

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

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.

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 Sq/7th St-Convention Center during peak hours. On weekdays, peak hours are from 5:30-9:30 AM and 3-7 PM On weekends, peak hours are from 2 AM to closing.

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

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Bus Connections

L'Enfant Plaza Station is a major hub connecting passengers to other bus systems in Washington DC. From this station, passengers can transfer to WMATA Metrobus and DC Circulator. 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 Metro Station.

Related Information

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		Metro Pocket Guide Essential information for Metro riders.
		DC Circulator Bus connecting areas that are not accessible by Metro.
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