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Stadium-Armory
Stadium-Armory is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C., on the Blue and Orange Lines. It is a transfer station for the Blue and Orange lines, as this is the last station shared by the two lines before the lines diverge going east.
The station is located in Southeast Washington, with entrances on 19th Street at C Street and Independence Avenue. The station also serves the D.C. Armory, a popular venue for shows and entertainment, the D.C. General Hospital, and the D.C. Jail. It also serves RFK Stadium, the former home of the Washington Redskins and the Washington Nationals baseball team, and the current home of the D.C. United soccer team. Service began on July 1, 1977.
Description: Stadium–Armory (Washington Metro) article from the English Wikipedia (GFDL)
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Vehicle: Rohr Location: Stadium-Armory Date: 2002-04-13 Comments: Train is on outbound track. |
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Location: Stadium-Armory Date: 2002-04-13 Comments: "Max the Metro Dog" advertisement, promoting escalator safety. |
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Location: Stadium-Armory Date: 2004-03-10 Comments: Outbound side of platform, inbound view. |
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Location: Stadium-Armory Date: 2004-09-08 Comments: The wall on the outbound side is a lot cleaner at Stadium-Armory when this photo was taken in September 2004 compared to those taken earlier in the year (compare with March 10, 2004 photo of same location). It is likely that the station had recently been power-washed. What a difference it makes! |
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Vehicle: Breda 4098 (right), Breda 4099 (middle) Location: Stadium-Armory Date: 2004-12-08 Comments: Train is on outbound track. |
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Location: Stadium-Armory Date: 2005-03-16 Comments: Construction is underway on the escalator canopy over the Independence Avenue entrance. |
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Location: Stadium-Armory Date: 2005-03-16 Comments: Information sign about the canopy construction work. |
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Location: Stadium-Armory Date: 2005-03-16 Comments: Glass panels sit stacked in a row along 19th Street SE awaiting installation. |
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Location: Stadium-Armory Date: 2005-03-16 Comments: Construction is also underway on the canopy over the 19th and C Street SE entrance. |
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Location: Stadium-Armory Date: 2005-03-16 Comments: Close-up of station entrance, protected from the construction above. |
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Location: Stadium-Armory Date: 2005-07-20 Comments: "STADIUM THIS WAY" signs directs sports fans to the proper entrance to use to reach RFK Stadium. |
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Location: Stadium-Armory Date: 2006-10-25 Comments: "STADIUM THIS WAY" signs directs sports fans to the proper entrance to use to reach RFK Stadium. |
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Location: Stadium-Armory Date: 2009-02-21 Comments: Outbound end of station. "STADIUM THIS WAY" banner indicates which entrance to use to get to RFK Stadium. |
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Service: WMATA Blue Line Location: Stadium-Armory Date: 2009-02-21 Comments: View facing inbound direction. Blue Line train is arriving at the station on the outbound track. |
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