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Capitol South is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC 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
- Congressional Subway
- 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.
References[]
Previous station | Washington Metro | Next station | ||
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toward Franconia-Springfield
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Blue Line | toward Largo Town Center
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toward Vienna
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Orange Line | toward New Carrollton
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toward Route 772
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Silver Line (planned) | toward Largo Town Center
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External links[]
- WMATA: Capitol South Station
- StationMasters Online: Capitol South Station
- The Schumin Web Transit Center: Capitol South Station