Owned by WMATA Structure type Underground Opened 11 May 1991 Platforms in use 1 | Connections Metrobus: 70, 79, G8 Bicycle facilities 6 racks Connection Metrobus Tracks 2 | |
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Location 1701 8th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20001 Line(s) Green Line
Yellow Line Address 1701 8th St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA Owner Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Similar U Street station, Mount Vernon Square st, Georgia Avenue–Petworth station, Columbia Heights station, West Hyattsville station | ||
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Shaw–Howard University is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C., on the Green Line. It is also served by the Yellow Line during off-peak times. The station primarily serves the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, which also contains Howard University.
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Location
Shaw–Howard University station is located within the neighborhood of the same name in the Northwest quadrant of the city, specifically on 7th Street between R and S Streets. It lies just outside the defined boundaries of the Shaw Historic District, which encompasses much the area to the southwest.
Transit-oriented development
While other stations along the stretch of the Green and Yellow Lines between Gallery Place and Fort Totten have been successful in revitalizing formerly run-down neighborhoods and accelerating the pace of gentrification, Shaw has been stagnant in comparison to other stations such as U Street or Columbia Heights.
Two main projects are expected to catalyze development in the area, mainly Progression Place and CityMarket at O. The former, which will occupy the vacant land on the same block as the northern entrance, is expected to contain 115,000 sq ft (10,700 m2) of office space (with the UNCF being the anchor tenant), 205 apartments labelled as "7th Flats," and 19,000 sq ft (1,800 m2) of retail.
CityMarket at O, located at the intersection of 7th and O Streets, is planned to renovate the long-neglected O Street Market and add 87,000 sq ft (8,100 m2) of retail and 629 residential units.
History
Part of the original Metro plan, the station was initially referred to simply as "Shaw." It opened on May 11, 1991, as part of a northward extension of the Green Line from Gallery Place–Chinatown to U Street. The central route under 7th Street, below which the station sits, was only added in 1967 primarily to serve the "inner city." Instead of opening in 1976, the first Green Line stations opened in 1991. While a cut-and-fill tunnel for the Green Line was built under 7th Street and U Street, both street traffic and pedestrian access on those streets were difficult. The result was the loss of the traditional retail businesses along the route. The downtown segment of the line was originally projected to open in September 1977.
Station layout
Like most underground Metro stations, Shaw–Howard University station lies directly below street level, in this case underneath 7th Street. There are two entrances, one to the north at the corner of 7th and S Streets and the other to the south on R Street between 7th and 8th Streets.