Federal Triangle (Washington Metro)

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{{WMATA infobox |name = Federal Triangle |picture = Federal Triangle Station 2.jpg |opened = July 1, 1977 |platform = Center platform |RTU = D01 |line info = Template:WMATA three line |}} Federal Triangle is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue and Orange Lines.

The station serves an area of Washington crowded with federal buildings, on 12th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues, Northwest. The station's entrance is beneath the Ariel Rios Building. The station gets its name from the triangle formed by 15th Street, Constitution Avenue, and Pennsylvania Avenue, which includes such federal agencies as the Justice Department, Department of Commerce, the IRS and the EPA. This area is known as the Federal Triangle. Service began on July 1, 1977.

Notable places nearby

• Several Federal Government buildings, including:
  • Department of Commerce
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • J. Edgar Hoover Building (headquarters of the FBI)
  • Old Post Office
  • Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
• Freedom Plaza
• National Aquarium
• National Mall
• Pershing Park
• Several Smithsonian museums, nearest are:
  • National Museum of American History
  • National Museum of Natural History
• White House Visitors Center

External links

• WMATA: Federal Triangle Station
• StationMasters Online: Federal Triangle Station
• world.nycsubway.org: Federal Triangle Station
• The Schumin Web Transit Center: Federal Triangle StationTemplate:Washington-Metro-stub