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Benning Road
Benning Road station platform facing east in July 2004
General information
Location	4500 Benning Road NE Washington, D.C.
Owned by	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Metrobus: 96, U5, U6, V7, V8, W4
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	Capital Bikeshare, 4 racks
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	G01
History
Opened	November 22, 1980; 44 years ago (November 22, 1980)
Passengers
2023	1,093 daily
Rank	77 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station Stadium–Armorytoward Ashburn Silver Line Capitol Heightstoward Downtown Largo Stadium–Armorytoward Franconia–Springfield Blue Line
Former services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station Stadium–Armorytoward Vienna Orange Line Capitol Heightstoward Downtown Largo
Location

Benning Road station is an island-platformed Washington Metro station in the Benning Ridge neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on November 22, 1980, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Blue and Silver Lines, the station is located in a residential area near the intersection of Benning Road and East Capitol Street. It is the first station after the Blue and Silver Lines diverge from the Orange Line east of the Anacostia River, and also the last station in the District of Columbia going east.

History

The station opened on November 22, 1980, and coincided with the completion of 3.52 miles (5.66 km) of rail east of the Stadium–Armory station and the opening of the Addison Road and Capitol Heights stations.

In December 2012, Benning Road was one of five stations added to the route of the Silver Line, which was originally supposed to end at the Stadium–Armory station, but was extended into Prince George's County, Maryland, to the Largo Town Center station (the eastern terminus of the Blue Line, now known as Downtown Largo) due to safety concerns about a pocket track just east of Stadium–Armory. Silver Line service at Benning Road began on July 26, 2014.

References

1. "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
2. Cooke, Janet (November 23, 1980), "Three new Metro stations have a festive first day", The Washington Post, p. D1
3. Aratani, Lori (December 5, 2012). "Metro details Silver Line service changes". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
4. Halsey, Ashley (July 26, 2014). "All aboard! Metro's new Silver Line rolls down the tracks for the first time". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 8, 2016.

External links

• Media related to Benning Road station at Wikimedia Commons

• WMATA Benning Road station page

• The Schumin Web Transit Center: Benning Road Station
• Benning Road entrance from Google Maps Street View

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