Dupont Circle (Washington Metro)
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Escalators descend into the station's Q Street entrance, locally known as "The Bowl".
The station serves the northwest edge of downtown Washington, lying under Dupont Circle with two entrances: the north entrance, on Connecticut Avenue at Q Street Northwest, and the south entrance, on 19th Street. The Q Street entrance features a large round hole with terraced plants around the escalator, and a tube at the edge, giving riders on the escalator the impression that you are descending into what locals call "the bowl." The station had to be built very deep to get under the Connecticut Avenue tunnel which goes under the circle, as well as Rock Creek Park. Service began on January 17, 1977.
Notable Places Nearby
External Links
- WMATA: Dupont Circle Station (http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/Stations/station.cfm?station=6)
- world.nycsubway.org: Dupont Circle Station (http://world.nycsubway.org/us/washdc/red/wmata-red-dupont.html)
- The Schumin Web Transit Center: Dupont Circle Station (http://transit.schuminweb.com/rail/washington/stations/red/dupont-circle.asp)
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