Huntington (Washington Metro)

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name = Huntington

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address = 2701 Huntington Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22303
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platform = 1 island platform
tracks = 2
parking = 3,090 spaces
bicycle = 34 racks, 12 lockers
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opened = December 17, 1983
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ADA = Yes
code = C15
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Huntington is a Washington Metro station in Huntington, Virginia on the Yellow Line. It is the southern terminus of the Yellow Line, and one of only two stations served exclusively by the Yellow Line. As the station is built into a hillside, the south mezzanine, along with escalator access, is accessible via a funicular 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.

Architecturally, Huntington station is unique from the rest of the Metro network. It is partially elevated and built into the surrounding hillside. Riders enter the station on a viaduct carrying the tracks from downtown Washington, D.C., but the area of the platform that the escalators reach is below grade. Holding up the canopy are supports containing circular holes that go over the track and are built into the sloped carving of the hill housing the station.

The north (lower) mezzanine is home to Metro's only fully public restroom, an automatic self-cleaning toilet manufactured by [http://www.exeloo.com/ 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. [ [http://www.wmata.com/about/met_news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=216 Metro installs public toilet at Huntington station] ] 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.

A new 1,424-space parking garage located on the station's east side opened on August 14, 2008. The former surface parking lot off North Kings Highway is the center of a planned residential and business redevelopment project, also expected to be completed in 2008. Parking at Huntington Station costs $4.50 all day on weekdays.

Bus routes

Metrobus
* 9A
* REXFairfax Connector Bus
* 101
* 109
* 151
* 152
* 161
* 162
* 171
* 301
* 310

References

External links

* WMATA: [http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/Stations/station.cfm?station=50 Huntington Station]
* StationMasters Online: [http://www.stationmasters.com/System_Map/HUNTNGTN/huntngtn.html Huntington Station]
* The Schumin Web Transit Center: [http://transit.schuminweb.com/rail/washington/yellow-line.asp?station=C15 Huntington Station]