Arlington Cemetery station

Arlington Cemetery station is a side platformed Washington Metro station in Arlington, Virginia, United States. The station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The station provides service for only the Blue Line, and is located at the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery, underneath Memorial Drive. There is no public parking near the station except at the cemetery, which is reserved for cemetery visitors. It is the only station that closes earlier than the rest of the system, closing at 7 PM from October to March, and 10 PM from April to September.

Arlington Cemetery
General information
Location1000 North Memorial Drive
Arlington, Virginia
Coordinates 38°53′4.5″N 77°3′47.1″W
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeBelow-grade
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeC06
History
OpenedJuly 1, 1977 (July 1, 1977)
Rebuilt2021
Passengers
2023987 daily
Rank82 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Pentagon Blue Line Rosslyn
Location

The station is one of three stations to be exclusively serviced by the Blue Line. The rest of the Blue Line's stations are shared with the Yellow Line to the south (except for two of the southernmost stations), and with the Silver Line and Orange Line to the north.

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