Ballston–MU station

Ballston–MU station is a side platformed Washington Metro station in Arlington County, Virginia. The station opened on December 1, 1979, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The station is part of the Orange and Silver Lines and serves the transit-oriented community of Ballston, Ballston Quarter, and Marymount University (MU).

Ballston–MU
New Carrollton bound Orange Line train arriving at Ballston–MU station in March 2018
General information
Location4230 Fairfax Drive
Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Coordinates38.8820057°N 77.1115141°W / 38.8820057; -77.1115141
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilitiesCapital Bikeshare, 54 racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeK04
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1979 (December 1, 1979)
Previous namesGlebe Road (during construction)
Ballston (1979–1997)
Passengers
20234,599 daily
Rank18 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
East Falls Church
toward Vienna
 Orange Line Virginia Square–GMU
toward New Carrollton
East Falls Church
toward Ashburn
 Silver Line Virginia Square–GMU
toward Downtown Largo
Location

Ballston–MU is also a central Metrobus transfer station. The station entrance is at North Fairfax Drive and North Stuart Street, near Wilson Boulevard and North Glebe Road. West of this station, the tracks rise above the ground inside the median of Interstate 66.

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