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Columbia Heights station

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Owned by
  
WMATA

Disabled access
  
Yes

Platforms in use
  
1

Bicycle facilities
  
4 racks, 12 lockers

Opened
  
18 September 1999

Tracks
  
2

Columbia Heights station

Location
  
3030 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20009

Line(s)
  
Green Line Yellow Line

Connections
  
Metrobus: 52, 53, 54, D32, H1, H2, H3, H4, H8, W45, W47 DC Circulator

Address
  
3030 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA

Owner
  
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Similar
  
Georgia Avenue–Petworth station, Fort Totten station, Shaw–Howard University station, Branch Avenue station, West Hyattsville station

Wmata columbia heights station 14th st nw dc 6 jun 08


Columbia Heights is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C., on the Green and Yellow Lines. Due to successful redevelopment since the station's opening, Columbia Heights is one of the busiest Metro stops outside of the downtown core, with over four million exits in 2010.

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Location

The station is located in Northwest Washington at 14th and Irving Streets (entrances at both the Southwest and Northeast corners), serving both the Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods. It is also close to the Adams Morgan neighborhood. Service began on September 18, 1999.

Public art

Installed in 1999, Woven Identities is a mural and wall sculpture located in the Metro station. Installed as part of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities public art agenda the piece was created by D.C. architect Meghan Walsh,AIA and youth from Casa Del Pueblo Community Center. A series of painted panels, which appear like mosaics, the mural is abstract featuring faces representing the diversity of the Columbia Heights neighborhood. Neon lights of many colors glow from behind the framed painted mosaics.

References

Columbia Heights station Wikipedia