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Huntington station (Washington Metro)

WMATA Metro Logo.svg Huntington Yellow Line
Huntington Station 2.jpg
Location 2701 Huntington Avenue
Huntington (Alexandria), VA 22303
Owned by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Line(s) Yellow Line Yellow Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections Bus transport Metrobus: 10A, NH2
Bus transport Fairfax Connector: 101, 109, 151, 159, 161, 162, 171, 301, 310
Bus transport Richmond Highway Express
Construction
Parking 3,617 spaces
Bicycle facilities 34 racks, 12 lockers
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code C15
History
Opened December 17, 1983; 33 years ago (December 17, 1983)
Traffic
Passengers (2016) 7,137 daily  Decrease 9.91%
Services
Preceding station   WMATA Metro Logo.svg Washington Metro   Following station
Terminus Yellow Line
Mount Vernon Square-Huntington weekdays rush hours service
Yellow Line
Not on weekdays rush hours
toward Fort Totten
Location
Huntington station (Washington Metro) is located in Alexandria
Huntington station (Washington Metro)

Huntington is an island-platformed Washington Metro station in Huntington, 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.

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. Construction of the station was complete by summer 1982, and in September 1983 Metro announced the station would open that December as the new cars would be ready for service. The station opened on December 17, 1983. Its opening coincided with the completion of 4.2 miles (6.8 km) of rail between National Airport and Huntington and the opening of the Braddock Road, Eisenhower Avenue, and King Street – Old Town stations.

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.


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