Eisenhower Avenue station
| Company type | Rapid transit station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | December 17, 1983 |
| Headquarters | Alexandria, Virginia , United States |
| Products | Washington Metro Yellow Line service |
Eisenhower Avenue station serves as a rapid transit stop on the Yellow Line within the Washington Metro network, located in Alexandria, Virginia. The station commenced operations on December 17, 1983.
Location
Positioned at the intersection of Eisenhower Avenue and Stovall Street, this station is situated next to the Capital Beltway and the Hoffman Town Center entertainment district. It provides transfer options to Metro's REX (Richmond Highway Express) bus route as well as Alexandria's DASH bus system.
Nearby landmarks
- Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse
- American Trucking Association
- Capital Beltway
- National Science Foundation
- Strayer University (Alexandria Campus)
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
History
Although initially planned to open in the summer of 1982, the station's inauguration was postponed due to the absence of new subway cars and a testing track. Construction was completed by mid-1982, but the station remained closed until December 17, 1983, when new rolling stock became available. This opening coincided with the extension of rail service between and stations and the debut of , Huntington, and stations.
In May 2018, Metro revealed plans for extensive platform renovations at twenty stations. Consequently, from May through September 2019, the Blue and Yellow Lines south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station, including Eisenhower Avenue, were closed to facilitate platform reconstruction.
The station was temporarily shut from March 26 to June 28, 2020, as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eisenhower Avenue was closed again between September 10 and November 5, 2022, due to tie-in work for the Potomac Yard station, impacting all stations south of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station. Shuttle buses replaced train service during this period. Beginning November 6, 2022, Blue Line trains served Eisenhower Avenue amid a Yellow Line suspension caused by construction on the 14th Street Bridge, operating between Huntington and until May 7, 2023. Subsequently, Yellow Line operations resumed with a shortened northeastern endpoint running from to .
Station layout
Eisenhower Avenue is among only two stations in the Metro system featuring elevated side platforms (the other being ). Access to each platform is provided via escalators and an elevator. Additionally, it is one of just two stations exclusively served by the Yellow Line, alongside .
| T Platform level |
Side platform | |
| Northbound | Template:WMATA icon toward Template:Wmata (Template:Wmata) → | |
| Southbound | ← Template:WMATA icon toward Template:Wmata (Terminus) | |
| Side platform | ||
| S | Street level | Exit/entrance, buses, fare gates, ticket machines, station manager |