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Waterfront
Waterfront station platform in September 2016
General information
Location	399 M Street SW Washington, D.C.
Owned by	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Metrobus: 74, A6, A8, P6 DC Circulator: Eastern Market–L'Enfant Plaza MTA Maryland Commuter Bus OmniRide Commuter Loudoun County Transit
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Bicycle facilities	Capital Bikeshare, 10 racks and 12 lockers
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	F04
History
Opened	December 28, 1991; 32 years ago (December 28, 1991)
Previous names	Waterfront (1991–1997) Waterfront–SEU (1997–2011)
Passengers
2023	2,522 daily
Rank	40 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station Navy Yard–Ballparktoward Branch Avenue Green Line L'Enfant Plazatoward Greenbelt
Location

Waterfront station (known as Waterfront–SEU from 1997 to 2011) is a Washington Metro station in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. The station was opened on December 28, 1991, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Waterfront is located in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood at the intersection of 4th and M Streets SW.

Notable places nearby

• Arena Stage
• Fort Lesley McNair
• Titanic Memorial
• The Wharf

History

Much of the physical construction of the station was complete by 1980, and its opening was initially to occur in 1983. However, due to litigation surrounding where the line would terminate in Prince George's County, planning and construction of the Green Line halted in 1981 and would not resume until 1985. The station opened on December 28, 1991, and coincided with the completion of approximately 2.88 miles (4.63 km) of rail southeast of the L'Enfant Plaza station and the opening of the Anacostia and Navy Yard – Ballpark stations.

Name changes

The station was renamed Waterfront–SEU in 1997, referring to the nearby Southeastern University. Southeastern University closed in 2009, and the station reverted to the Waterfront name on November 3, 2011.

Station layout

The station has an island platform with a single escalator bank entrance north of the intersection of 4th and M Streets.

References

1. "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
2. Feaver, Douglas B. (December 13, 1980), "Metro board agrees to make Green Line a top priority", The Washington Post, p. B1
3. Feaver, Douglas B. (November 19, 1978), "Metro completion expected in 10 years", The Washington Post, p. B10
4. McQueen, Michel (March 17, 1982), "Judge blocks Metro route; Rosecroft shift", The Washington Post, p. C1
5. Tousignant, Marylou (December 29, 1991), "After feuds, amid fanfare, Metro rolls into Anacostia", The Washington Post, p. B1
6. "Station names updated for new map" (Press release). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. November 3, 2011. Archived from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.

External links

• Media related to Waterfront (WMATA station) at Wikimedia Commons

• WMATA Waterfront station page

• The Schumin Web Transit Center: Waterfront Station
• 4th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

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