Congress Heights station

Washington Metro station

Metrobus: 92, D51, V7, W1, W2, W3, W4
DC Circulator: Congress Heights–Union Station

ConstructionStructure typeUndergroundBicycle facilitiesCapital Bikeshare, 10 racks and 12 lockersAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeF07HistoryOpenedJanuary 13, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-01-13)Passengers20231,103 daily^[1]Rank76 out of 98 Services

Preceding station	Washington Metro			Following station
Southern Avenue toward Branch Avenue		Green Line		Anacostia toward Greenbelt

Location

Congress Heights station is an island-platformed Washington Metro station situated in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. Opened on January 13, 2001, the station is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Serving only the Green Line, it is positioned at the intersection of Alabama Avenue and 13th Street, beneath St. Elizabeths Hospital. Congress Heights marks the terminus of the Green Line in the District of Columbia as it extends southeastward.

Groundbreaking for the final segment of the Green Line occurred on September 23, 1995,^[2] and Congress Heights station officially opened on January 13, 2001.^[3] Its opening coincided with the completion of approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) of rail southeast of the Anacostia station, as well as the opening of the Branch Avenue, Naylor Road, Southern Avenue, and Suitland stations.^[3]

Congress Heights is the closest metro station to the Entertainment and Sports Arena, home to the Washington Mystics of the WNBA and the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League.

Station layout

Congress Heights is the southernmost underground station on the Green Line and features an island platform with escalator entrances on either side of Alabama Avenue. A park and ride and bus bays are located adjacent to the northern entrance.

S	Street level	Exit/entrance, buses, parking
M	Mezzanine	Fare gates, ticket machines, station manager
T Platform level	Southbound	← toward Branch Avenue (Southern Avenue)
	Island platform
	Northbound	→ toward Greenbelt (Anacostia) →

References

^ "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
^ Fehr, Stephen C. (September 23, 1995), "After 25 years of building, Metro nears finish line", The Washington Post, p. B1
^ ^a ^b Layton, Lyndsey (January 14, 2001), "All Metro doors now open; Five new Green Line stations complete 32-year project, but expansions continue", The Washington Post, p. A1