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Structure type
  
Underground

Opened
  
1 December 1979

Tracks
  
2

Bicycle facilities
  
12 racks, 6 lockers

Platforms in use
  
2

Clarendon station

Location
  
3100 Wilson BoulevardArlington, VA 22201

Line(s)
  
Orange Line Silver Line

Connections
  
Metrobus: 38B Arlington Transit: 41, 42

Address
  
Arlington, VA 22201, United States

Similar
  
Virginia Square–GMU station, Ballston–MU station, Court House station, Rosslyn station, East Falls Church station

Sydney rail a7 arriving into clarendon station


Clarendon Station is a side platformed Washington Metro station in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, United States. The station was opened on December 1, 1979, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The station serves the Orange and Silver Lines.

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On the k p trail south of clarendon station


Location

Clarendon is located in the Arlington district of the same name at the intersection of Highland Street, Clarendon Boulevard, and Wilson Boulevard. The station entrance itself lies in a park-like median between Clarendon and Wilson Boulevards.

The presence of Clarendon station has transformed the surrounding district into an urban village. As a result, a number of residential and shopping complexes have opened. These include the residential buildings such as Station Square, Clarendon 1021, The Phoenix at Clarendon, and The Hartford along with the Market Common Clarendon shopping center.

History

The station was constructed by the Nello L. Teer Company, and opened on December 1, 1979. Its opening coincided with the completion of approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) of rail west of the Rosslyn station and the opening of the Court House, Virginia Square and Ballston stations.

Station layout

Similar to many of the stations opened at the same time, Clarendon uses a side platform setup with two tracks. Architecturally, as part of the first generation of underground stations, the "waffle" coffer style predominates at Clarendon.

Escalators bring passengers to the mezzanine level, which contains the faregates and ticket machines. Clarendon station is quite shallow, so much in fact that there is a staircase in between the two escalators that reach street level.

References

Clarendon station Wikipedia


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