Federal Triangle (Washington Metro)
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Federal Triangle station.
The station serves an area of Washington crowded with federal buildings and is located in the courtyard of one of the buildings, on 12th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues, Northwest. 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. Service began on July 1, 1977.
Notable Places Nearby
- J. Edgar Hoover Building (headquarters of the FBI)
- Old Post Office
- National Mall
- Several Smithsonian museums, nearest are:
- Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
External Links
- WMATA: Federal Triangle Station (http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/Stations/station.cfm?station=53)
- world.nycsubway.org: Federal Triangle Station (http://world.nycsubway.org/us/washdc/blue/wmata-blue-triangle.html)
- The Schumin Web Transit Center: Federal Triangle Station (http://transit.schuminweb.com/rail/washington/stations/blue/federal-triangle.asp)
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