Capitol South (Washington Metro)

Infobox Station
name = Capitol South

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address = 355 1st Street, Southeast
Washington, D.C. 20003
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platform = 1 island platform
tracks = 2
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passengers = 2.794 million
pass_year = 2001
pass_percent = 0
opened = July 1, 1977
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ADA = Yes
code = D05
owned = Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
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Capitol South is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C., on the Blue and Orange Lines. It is also on the planned Silver Line route.

The station is located in Southeast Washington on 1st Street SE, with entrances at C Street and D Street. As this is the nearest station to the US Capitol and the Library of Congress, it is quite popular with tourists. Service began on July 1, 1977.

Notable places nearby

* United States Capitol complex:
** United States Capitol
** House Office Buildings
** United States Capitol Subway System
* United States Supreme Court
* Library of Congress
* Folger Shakespeare Library
* Republican National Committee

Incidents

In January 2007, the station was closed temporarily when a person was struck by a train.

Bus routes

Metrobus
* 32, 36
* 39
* A11
* N22OmniRide Commuter Bus
* OmniRide

References

* [http://www.wmata.com/about/met_news/story.cfm?ID=1092 WMATA Article on station closing, calls the station "Capitol Heights" but route description fits Capitol South]

External links

* WMATA: [http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/Stations/station.cfm?station=59 Capitol South Station]
* StationMasters Online: [http://www.stationmasters.com/System_Map/CAPITOLS/capitols.html Capitol South Station]
* The Schumin Web Transit Center: [http://transit.schuminweb.com/rail/washington/blue-line.asp?station=D05 Capitol South Station]