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{{About|the Metro station in Virginia|the community in New York|Huntington Station, New York|the LIRR station in New York|Huntington station (LIRR)}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = Huntington |style=WMATA
| name = Huntington
| type= {{WMATA type|yellow}}
| style = WMATA
| symbol = yellow
| image = Huntington Station 2.jpg
| symbol_location = washington
| image_size =
| image = File:Huntington Station platform full looking towards Kings Hwy. entrance.jpg
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| image_caption = Huntington station platform facing south in September 2014
| address = 2701 Huntington Avenue<br>[[Huntington, Virginia|Huntington]] [[Alexandria, Virginia|(Alexandria), VA]] 22303
| address = 2701 Huntington Avenue
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| coordinates =
| borough = [[Huntington, Virginia]], U.S.
| other = {{bus icon}} '''[[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]]''': 10A, [[National Harbor-Alexandria Line|NH2]]<br> {{bus icon}} '''[[Fairfax Connector]]''': 101, 109, 151, 159, 161, 162, 171, 301, 310<br> {{bus icon}} '''[[Richmond Highway Express]]'''
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| coordinates =
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| platform = 1 [[island platform]]
| connections = {{Unbulleted list
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| tracks = 2
| {{bus icon}} [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]]: [[Alexandria-Pentagon Line|10A]]
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| parking = 3,617 spaces
| {{bus icon}} [[Fairfax Connector]]: 101, 109, 151, 152, 159, 161, 162, 171, 301, 310
| bicycle = 34 racks, 12 lockers
| {{bus icon}} [[Richmond Highway Express]]
| passengers = 7,137 daily <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wmata.com/initiatives/plans/upload/2016_historical_rail_ridership.pdf |title=Metrorail Average Weekday Passenger Boardings |publisher=WMATA |accessdate=April 26, 2017}}</ref>
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| pass_year = 2016
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| platform = 1 [[island platform]]
| pass_percent = -9.91
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| tracks = 2
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| opened = {{start date and age |December 17, 1983}}
| structure = Open cut
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| rebuilt = 2019
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| parking = 3,617 spaces
| ADA = Yes
| bicycle = 34&nbsp;[[Bicycle parking rack|racks]], 12&nbsp;[[Bicycle locker|lockers]]
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| code = C15
| passengers = 2,449 daily<ref name="Data">{{cite web |title=Metrorail Ridership Summary |url=https://www.wmata.com/initiatives/ridership-portal/Metrorail-Ridership-Summary.cfm |publisher=Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |access-date=February 10, 2024}}</ref>
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| owned = [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]]
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| pass_year = 2023
| zone =
| pass_rank = 42 out of 98
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| services = {{Adjacent stations|system=WMATA|line=Yellow|right=Eisenhower Avenue|to-right=Greenbelt|note-mid=}}
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| opened = {{start date and age |December 17, 1983}}
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| rebuilt = 2019
| map_type=USA Virginia Alexandria
| accessible = Yes
| map_dot_label=Huntington station
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| code = C15
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| owned = [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]]
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'''Huntington''' is an [[island-platformed]] [[Washington Metro]] station in the [[Huntington, Virginia|Huntington]] area of [[Fairfax County, Virginia]], United States (though its mailing address says [[Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria]]). The station was opened on December 17, 1983, and is operated by the [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]] (WMATA). Serving as the southern terminus for the [[Yellow Line (Washington Metro)|Yellow Line]], the station is built into a hillside; the south mezzanine, along with escalator access, is accessible via an [[incline elevator]].
'''Huntington station''' is an [[island-platformed]] [[Washington Metro]] station in the [[Huntington, Virginia|Huntington]] area of [[Fairfax County, Virginia]], United States (though its mailing address says [[Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria]]). The station was opened on December 17, 1983, and is operated by the [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]] (WMATA). Serving as the southern terminus for the [[Yellow Line (Washington Metro)|Yellow Line]], the station is built into a hillside; the south mezzanine, along with escalator access, is accessible via an [[incline elevator]].

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The station serves the suburban area of Fairfax County and is a popular commuter station with over 3,000 parking spaces. It is located between North Kings Highway ([[State Route 241 (Virginia)|State Route 241]]) and Huntington Avenue, with parking facilities and station entrances available off of both roads. Service began on December 17, 1983, making it the first station to open in Fairfax County, and the first to extend the system beyond the [[Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)|Capital Beltway]]. The station is located on the ruins of [[Fort Lyon (Virginia)|Fort Lyon]], a Civil War-era fort.


==History==
==History==
Originally scheduled to open in summer 1982, its opening was delayed due to both unavailability of new subway cars and the lack of a test track.<ref name="January 30, 1981">{{cite news |last =Feaver |first =Douglas B. |title =Status of future Metro openings |newspaper =The Washington Post |page =C5 |date =January 30, 1981}}</ref> Construction of the station was complete by summer 1982,<ref name="September 22, 1982">{{cite news |last =Battiata |first =Mary |title =Alexandria angered by delays in opening of subway |newspaper =The Washington Post |page =VA1 |date =September 22, 1982}}</ref> and in September 1983 Metro announced the station would open that December as the new cars would be ready for service.<ref name="September 21, 1983">{{cite news |last =Lynton |first =Stephen J. |title =Metro panel approves plan for December Yellow Line opening |newspaper =The Washington Post |page =C4 |date =September 21, 1983}}</ref> The station opened on December 17, 1983.<ref name="December 20, 1983">{{cite news |last =Burgess |first =John |title =Yellow Line trains run smoothly as new stations get first test |newspaper =The Washington Post |page =C3 |date =December 20, 1983}}</ref> Its opening coincided with the completion of {{convert|4.2|mi|km}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/docs/metrofacts.pdf |title=Sequence of Metrorail openings |author=Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |date=July 2009 |accessdate=July 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113082838/http://wmata.com/about_metro/docs/metrofacts.pdf |archivedate=January 13, 2010 }}</ref> of rail between [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|National Airport]] and [[Huntington, Virginia|Huntington]] and the opening of the {{wmata|Braddock Road}}, {{wmata|Eisenhower Avenue}}, and {{wmata|King Street–Old Town}} stations.<ref name="December 20, 1983"/>
Originally scheduled to open in summer 1982, its opening was delayed due to both unavailability of new subway cars and the lack of a test track.<ref name="January 30, 1981">{{cite news |last =Feaver |first =Douglas B. |title =Status of future Metro openings |newspaper =The Washington Post |page =C5 |date =January 30, 1981}}</ref> Construction of the station was complete by summer 1982,<ref name="September 22, 1982">{{cite news |last =Battiata |first =Mary |title =Alexandria angered by delays in opening of subway |newspaper =The Washington Post |page =VA1 |date =September 22, 1982}}</ref> and in September 1983 Metro announced the station would open that December as the new cars would be ready for service.<ref name="September 21, 1983">{{cite news |last =Lynton |first =Stephen J. |title =Metro panel approves plan for December Yellow Line opening |newspaper =The Washington Post |page =C4 |date =September 21, 1983}}</ref> The station opened on December 17, 1983.<ref name="December 20, 1983">{{cite news |last =Burgess |first =John |title =Yellow Line trains run smoothly as new stations get first test |newspaper =The Washington Post |page =C3 |date =December 20, 1983}}</ref> Its opening coincided with the completion of {{convert|4.2|mi|km}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/docs/metrofacts.pdf |title=Sequence of Metrorail openings |author=Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |date=July 2009 |access-date=July 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113082838/http://wmata.com/about_metro/docs/metrofacts.pdf |archive-date=January 13, 2010 }}</ref> of rail between [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|National Airport]] and [[Huntington, Virginia|Huntington]] and the opening of the {{wmata|Braddock Road}}, {{wmata|Eisenhower Avenue}}, and {{wmata|King Street–Old Town}} stations.<ref name="December 20, 1983"/>


[[File:Station work at Huntington Station, August 2019.jpg|left|thumb|Huntington station undergoing platform renovations in August 2019]]
In May 2018, Metro announced an extensive renovation of platforms at twenty stations across the system. The Blue and Yellow Lines south of [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station]], including the Huntington station, would be closed from May to September 2019. This will allow for the eventual demolition of an abandoned parking structure at Huntington, as well as the rehabilitation of a track crossover. The platform at the Huntington station itself will be rebuilt from January to May 2020.<ref>{{cite web | title=Metro wants to rebuild 20 station platforms over three years, creating SafeTrack-like disruptions | website=Washington Post | date=May 7, 2018 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/metro-wants-to-rebuild-20-station-platforms-in-three-years-creating-safetrack-like-disruptions/2018/05/07/f7c19dcc-5164-11e8-abd8-265bd07a9859_story.html | access-date=February 19, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Metro plans ‘summer shutdown’ on Blue, Yellow lines next year | website=WTOP | date=May 7, 2018 | url=https://wtop.com/tracking-metro-24-7/2018/05/metro-plans-summer-shutdown-on-blue-yellow-line-next-year/ | access-date=February 19, 2019}}</ref>
In May 2018, Metro announced an extensive renovation of platforms at twenty stations across the system. The Blue and Yellow Lines south of [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station]], including the Huntington station, would be closed from May to September 2019. This will allow for the eventual demolition of an abandoned parking structure at Huntington, as well as the rehabilitation of a track crossover. The platform at the Huntington station itself was rebuilt from January to May 2020.<ref>{{cite news | title=Metro wants to rebuild 20 station platforms over three years, creating SafeTrack-like disruptions | newspaper=Washington Post | date=May 7, 2018 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/metro-wants-to-rebuild-20-station-platforms-in-three-years-creating-safetrack-like-disruptions/2018/05/07/f7c19dcc-5164-11e8-abd8-265bd07a9859_story.html | access-date=February 19, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Metro plans 'summer shutdown' on Blue, Yellow lines next year | website=WTOP | date=May 7, 2018 | url=https://wtop.com/tracking-metro-24-7/2018/05/metro-plans-summer-shutdown-on-blue-yellow-line-next-year/ | access-date=February 19, 2019}}</ref>


Between September 10, 2022 and November 5, 2022, Huntington was closed due to the [[Potomac Yard station]] tie-in, closing all stations south of [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station]]. Shuttle buses were provided throughout the shutdown.<ref>{{cite web |title=Metro announces travel alternatives for major Blue and Yellow Line construction this fall {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Blue-Yellow-fall-travel-alternatives.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref> Additionally, beginning on November 6, 2022, [[Blue Line (Washington Metro)|Blue Line trains]] began serving Huntington due to the suspension of the Yellow Line from the [[14th Street bridges|14th Street Bridge]] project. Trains operated between Huntington and {{wmata|New Carrollton}} stations until May 7, 2023,<ref>{{cite web |title=Major Blue and Yellow Line Construction {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/initiatives/plans/Major-Blue-and-Yellow-Line-Construction/index.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=10 September 2022}}</ref> when service on the Yellow Line resumed but truncated from its northeastern terminus from {{wmata|Greenbelt}} to {{wmata|Mount Vernon Square}}.<ref name="yellowreopen">{{cite news |title=Metro's Yellow Line reopens Sunday with controversial turnback |url=https://wjla.com/news/local/dc-metro-yellow-line-reopens-sunday-schedule-times-trains-stations-change-huntington-fairfax-county-greenbelt-maryland-mount-vernon-square-washington-dc-turnback-wmata-gm-randy-clarke-riders-upset-potomac-river-lenfant-plaza |access-date=May 7, 2023 |work=[[WJLA-TV]] |publisher=[[Sinclair Broadcast Group]] |date=May 7, 2023}}</ref>
==Location==
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The station serves the suburban area of [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax County]] and is a popular commuter station, with over 3,000 parking spaces. It is located between North Kings Highway ([[State Route 241 (Virginia)|State Route 241]]) and Huntington Avenue, with parking facilities and station entrances available off of both roads. Service began on December 17, 1983, making it the first station to open in [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax County]], and the first to extend the system beyond the [[Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)|Capital Beltway]]. The station is located on the ruins of [[Fort Lyon (Virginia)|Fort Lyon]], a Civil War-era fort.


==Station layout==
==Station layout==
[[File:Huntington funicular elevator, looking down from inside elevator car.jpg|left|thumb|Inside Huntington Station's [[incline elevator]].]]
[[File:Huntington funicular elevator, looking down from inside elevator car.jpg|left|thumb|Inside Huntington Station's [[incline elevator]].]]
Architecturally, Huntington station is different from the rest of the Metro network. It is partially elevated and built into the surrounding hillside. Riders enter the station from the north on a viaduct carrying the tracks from downtown [[Washington, D.C.]], but the south end of the platform is below grade. The tracks continue into short tunnels in the hill, allowing for a future extension. The canopy is supported by buttresses that bridge the tracks into the sloped walls of the depression in which the station is built. This type of station makes it similar to the [[Dyckman Street (IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line)|Dyckman Street]] station on the [[IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line]] ({{NYCS trains|Broadway-Seventh north}}) of the [[New York City Subway]]. As a result of the unusual topography, there is an [[incline elevator]] at this station, the only one installed anywhere in the Metrorail system and one of only a handful such elevators in the United States. The WMATA is unsure why the design used such an elevator, rather than a traditional vertical elevator plus a horizontal walkway.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/30/nyregion/trouble-with-diagonal-elevator-held-up-no-7-subway-expansion.html?hpw&rref=nyregion&_r=0 |publisher=[[The New York Times]] |first=Matt |last= Flegenheimer |date=May 29, 2014 | accessdate=May 29, 2014|title=With New Slant on Subway Elevators, Expect Delays}}</ref>
Architecturally, Huntington station is different from the rest of the Metro network. It is partially elevated and built into the surrounding hillside. Riders enter the station from the north on a viaduct carrying the tracks from downtown [[Washington, D.C.]], but the south end of the [[island platform]] is below grade. The tracks continue into short tunnels in the hill, allowing for a future extension. The canopy is supported by buttresses that bridge the tracks into the sloped walls of the depression in which the station is built. As a result of the unusual topography, there is an [[incline elevator]] at this station, the only one installed anywhere in the Metrorail system and one of only a handful of such elevators in the United States. The WMATA is unsure why the design used such an elevator, rather than a traditional vertical elevator plus a horizontal walkway.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/30/nyregion/trouble-with-diagonal-elevator-held-up-no-7-subway-expansion.html?hpw&rref=nyregion&_r=0 |work=[[The New York Times]] |first=Matt |last= Flegenheimer |date=May 29, 2014 | access-date=May 29, 2014|title=With New Slant on Subway Elevators, Expect Delays}}</ref>


The north (lower) mezzanine is home to one of Metro's few fully public restrooms, an automatic self-cleaning toilet manufactured by Exeloo, opened in October 2003. The automatic restroom was installed as part of a pilot project to determine customer acceptance and feasibility of the concept, as well as the impact on safety and cleanliness.<ref>[http://www.wmata.com/about/met_news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=216 Metro installs public toilet at Huntington station]</ref> According to then-General Manager [[Richard A. White]] in the online Lunchtalk chat dated June 3, 2005, there are no plans to extend the program to any other stations.<ref name="Exeloo">{{cite web|url=http://www.wmata.com/community_outreach/lunchtalk_online_chats/archives/060305.htm |title=WMATA Lunchtalk |date=June 3, 2005 |publisher=Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |accessdate=May 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113152417/http://wmata.com/community_outreach/lunchtalk_online_chats/archives/060305.htm |archivedate=January 13, 2010 }}</ref>
The north (lower) mezzanine is home to one of Metro's few fully public restrooms, an automatic self-cleaning toilet manufactured by Exeloo, opened in October 2003. The automatic restroom was installed as part of a pilot project to determine customer acceptance and feasibility of the concept, as well as the impact on safety and cleanliness.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wmata.com/about/met_news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=216 |title=Metro installs public toilet at Huntington station |access-date=July 19, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051111050401/http://www.wmata.com/about/MET_NEWS/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=216 |archive-date=November 11, 2005 |url-status=dead }}</ref> According to then-General Manager [[Richard A. White]] in the online Lunchtalk chat dated June 3, 2005, there are no plans to extend the program to any other stations.<ref name="Exeloo">{{cite web|url=http://www.wmata.com/community_outreach/lunchtalk_online_chats/archives/060305.htm |title=WMATA Lunchtalk |date=June 3, 2005 |publisher=Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |access-date=May 13, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113152417/http://wmata.com/community_outreach/lunchtalk_online_chats/archives/060305.htm |archive-date=January 13, 2010 }}</ref>


Huntington is one of only two stations that is serviced exclusively by the [[Yellow Line (Washington Metro)|Yellow Line]], the other being {{wmata|Eisenhower Avenue}}.
Huntington is one of only two stations that is serviced exclusively by the [[Yellow Line (Washington Metro)|Yellow Line]], the other being {{wmata|Eisenhower Avenue}}.
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==Buses and parking==
==Buses and parking==
Bus routes from Huntington on Metrobus and [[Fairfax Connector]] serve much of southern [[Fairfax County]].<ref>[http://wmata.com/rail/station_bus_maps/PDFs/Huntington%20Station%20Northside.pdf Huntington Station Bus Information]</ref>
Bus routes from Huntington on Metrobus and [[Fairfax Connector]] serve much of southern [[Fairfax County, Virginia]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wmata.com/rail/station_bus_maps/PDFs/Huntington%20Station%20Northside.pdf |title=Huntington Station Bus Information |access-date=January 2, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131085043/http://wmata.com/rail/station_bus_maps/PDFs/Huntington%20Station%20Northside.pdf |archive-date=January 31, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


A new 1,424-space parking garage located on the station's east side opened on August 14, 2008. There are 3,617 parking spaces at the station. The former surface parking lot off North Kings Highway is the center of an ongoing residential and business redevelopment project. Parking at Huntington Station costs $4.85 all day on weekdays, but is free on weekends and federal holidays.<ref>[http://wmata.com/rail/parking/parking_detail.cfm?station=50 Parking Information]</ref>
A new 1,424-space parking garage located on the station's east side opened on August 14, 2008. There are 3,617 parking spaces at the station. The former surface parking lot off North Kings Highway is the center of an ongoing residential and business redevelopment project. Parking at Huntington Station costs $4.85 all day on weekdays, but is free on weekends and federal holidays.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wmata.com/rail/parking/parking_detail.cfm?station=50 |title=Parking Information |access-date=January 2, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131085249/http://wmata.com/rail/parking/parking_detail.cfm?station=50 |archive-date=January 31, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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{{WMATA links}}
* WMATA: [https://www.wmata.com/rider-guide/stations/huntington.cfm Huntington Station]
* StationMasters Online: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130306113949/http://stationmasters.com/System_Map/HUNTNGTN/huntngtn.html Huntington Station]
* The Schumin Web Transit Center: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090327080916/http://transit.schuminweb.com/transit/wmata/yellow-line.php?station=C15 Huntington Station]
* The Schumin Web Transit Center: [https://web.archive.org/web/20090327080916/http://transit.schuminweb.com/transit/wmata/yellow-line.php?station=C15 Huntington Station]


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Revision as of 01:21, 11 May 2024

This article is about the Metro station in Virginia. For other Huntington Stations, see Huntington Station (disambiguation).
Huntington
Huntington station platform facing south in September 2014
General information
Location2701 Huntington Avenue
Huntington, Virginia, U.S.
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeOpen cut
Parking3,617 spaces
Bicycle facilities34 racks, 12 lockers
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeC15
History
OpenedDecember 17, 1983; 40 years ago (December 17, 1983)
Rebuilt2019
Passengers
20232,449 daily[1]
Rank42 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Terminus Yellow Line Eisenhower Avenue
toward Mount Vernon Square
Former services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Terminus Blue Line Eisenhower Avenue
toward New Carrollton
Location
Map

Huntington station is an island-platformed Washington Metro station in the Huntington area of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States (though its mailing address says Alexandria). The station was opened on December 17, 1983, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Serving as the southern terminus for the Yellow Line, the station is built into a hillside; the south mezzanine, along with escalator access, is accessible via an incline elevator.

The station serves the suburban area of Fairfax County and is a popular commuter station with over 3,000 parking spaces. It is located between North Kings Highway (State Route 241) and Huntington Avenue, with parking facilities and station entrances available off of both roads. Service began on December 17, 1983, making it the first station to open in Fairfax County, and the first to extend the system beyond the Capital Beltway. The station is located on the ruins of Fort Lyon, a Civil War-era fort.

History

Originally scheduled to open in summer 1982, its opening was delayed due to both unavailability of new subway cars and the lack of a test track.[2] Construction of the station was complete by summer 1982,[3] and in September 1983 Metro announced the station would open that December as the new cars would be ready for service.[4] The station opened on December 17, 1983.[5] Its opening coincided with the completion of 4.2 miles (6.8 km)[6] of rail between National Airport and Huntington and the opening of the Braddock Road, Eisenhower Avenue, and King Street–Old Town stations.[5]

Huntington station undergoing platform renovations in August 2019

In May 2018, Metro announced an extensive renovation of platforms at twenty stations across the system. The Blue and Yellow Lines south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station, including the Huntington station, would be closed from May to September 2019. This will allow for the eventual demolition of an abandoned parking structure at Huntington, as well as the rehabilitation of a track crossover. The platform at the Huntington station itself was rebuilt from January to May 2020.[7][8]

Between September 10, 2022 and November 5, 2022, Huntington was closed due to the Potomac Yard station tie-in, closing all stations south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station. Shuttle buses were provided throughout the shutdown.[9] Additionally, beginning on November 6, 2022, Blue Line trains began serving Huntington due to the suspension of the Yellow Line from the 14th Street Bridge project. Trains operated between Huntington and New Carrollton stations until May 7, 2023,[10] when service on the Yellow Line resumed but truncated from its northeastern terminus from Greenbelt to Mount Vernon Square.[11]

Station layout

Inside Huntington Station's incline elevator.

Architecturally, Huntington station is different from the rest of the Metro network. It is partially elevated and built into the surrounding hillside. Riders enter the station from the north on a viaduct carrying the tracks from downtown Washington, D.C., but the south end of the island platform is below grade. The tracks continue into short tunnels in the hill, allowing for a future extension. The canopy is supported by buttresses that bridge the tracks into the sloped walls of the depression in which the station is built. As a result of the unusual topography, there is an incline elevator at this station, the only one installed anywhere in the Metrorail system and one of only a handful of such elevators in the United States. The WMATA is unsure why the design used such an elevator, rather than a traditional vertical elevator plus a horizontal walkway.[12]

The north (lower) mezzanine is home to one of Metro's few fully public restrooms, an automatic self-cleaning toilet manufactured by Exeloo, opened in October 2003. The automatic restroom was installed as part of a pilot project to determine customer acceptance and feasibility of the concept, as well as the impact on safety and cleanliness.[13] According to then-General Manager Richard A. White in the online Lunchtalk chat dated June 3, 2005, there are no plans to extend the program to any other stations.[14]

Huntington is one of only two stations that is serviced exclusively by the Yellow Line, the other being Eisenhower Avenue.

G Street level Upper level exit/entrance, buses, parking
M Mezzanine Fare control, ticket machines, station agent
P
Platform level 		Northbound → toward Mount Vernon Square (Eisenhower Avenue) →
Island platform
Northbound → toward Mount Vernon Square (Eisenhower Avenue) →
G Street level Lower level exit/entrance, buses, parking, fare control, ticket machines, station agent

Buses and parking

Bus routes from Huntington on Metrobus and Fairfax Connector serve much of southern Fairfax County, Virginia.[15]

A new 1,424-space parking garage located on the station's east side opened on August 14, 2008. There are 3,617 parking spaces at the station. The former surface parking lot off North Kings Highway is the center of an ongoing residential and business redevelopment project. Parking at Huntington Station costs $4.85 all day on weekdays, but is free on weekends and federal holidays.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Feaver, Douglas B. (January 30, 1981). "Status of future Metro openings". The Washington Post. p. C5.
  3. ^ Battiata, Mary (September 22, 1982). "Alexandria angered by delays in opening of subway". The Washington Post. p. VA1.
  4. ^ Lynton, Stephen J. (September 21, 1983). "Metro panel approves plan for December Yellow Line opening". The Washington Post. p. C4.
  5. ^ a b Burgess, John (December 20, 1983). "Yellow Line trains run smoothly as new stations get first test". The Washington Post. p. C3.
  6. ^ Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (July 2009). "Sequence of Metrorail openings" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 13, 2010. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
  7. ^ "Metro wants to rebuild 20 station platforms over three years, creating SafeTrack-like disruptions". Washington Post. May 7, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  8. ^ "Metro plans 'summer shutdown' on Blue, Yellow lines next year". WTOP. May 7, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  9. ^ "Metro announces travel alternatives for major Blue and Yellow Line construction this fall | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  10. ^ "Major Blue and Yellow Line Construction | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  11. ^ "Metro's Yellow Line reopens Sunday with controversial turnback". WJLA-TV. Sinclair Broadcast Group. May 7, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  12. ^ Flegenheimer, Matt (May 29, 2014). "With New Slant on Subway Elevators, Expect Delays". The New York Times. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  13. ^ "Metro installs public toilet at Huntington station". Archived from the original on November 11, 2005. Retrieved July 19, 2005.
  14. ^ "WMATA Lunchtalk". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. June 3, 2005. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
  15. ^ "Huntington Station Bus Information" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  16. ^ "Parking Information". Archived from the original on January 31, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2010.

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