Eisenhower Avenue is a Washington Metro station in Alexandria, Virginia on the Yellow Line. This is one of only two elevated side-platform stations in the system, with the other being West Hyattsville.
The station is located at Eisenhower Avenue near Stovall Street, next to the Capital Beltway and the Hoffman Town Center entertainment complex. Entrances to the station are located just off Eisenhower Avenue. It is aboveground and utilizes side platforms. Access to each platform is provided by a pair of escalators and an elevator. Service began on December 17, 1983.
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Location: Eisenhower Avenue Date: 2002-09-28 Comments: Eisenhower Avenue station as seen from the observation deck of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. |
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Location: Eisenhower Avenue Date: 2002-09-28 Comments: Eisenhower Avenue station and non-revenue tracks to the J Route as seen from the observation deck of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. These non-revenue tracks allow Yellow Line trains to reach Alexandria Yard, which, despite having a C Route designation, is physically located along the J Route. |
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Location: Eisenhower Avenue Date: 2003-03-08 Comments: Station and non-revenue tracks to Alexandria Yard, viewed from the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. |
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Vehicle: Breda 4000-Series Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Eisenhower Avenue Date: 2004-05-08 Comments: Train is on outbound track. |
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Location: Eisenhower Avenue Date: 2004-05-08 Comments: Station entrance pylon. |
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Location: Eisenhower Avenue Date: 2004-05-08 Comments: View of the station from the inbound platform, looking across to the outbound platform. |
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Location: Eisenhower Avenue Date: 2004-05-08 Comments: Beyond the platforms at Eisenhower Avenue, the tracks turn left, and soon arrive at Huntington. |
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Location: Eisenhower Avenue Date: 2004-05-08 Comments: View of outbound platform from inbound platform. View is looking inbound. |
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Location: Eisenhower Avenue Category: July 4 Service Date: 2006-07-04 Comments: PIDS screen indicating that Blue Line service is being run to Huntington rather than the normal Yellow Line service. |
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Vehicle: Breda 3000-Series (left), Breda 2000 or 3000-Series (right) Service: WMATA Blue Line Location: Eisenhower Avenue Category: July 4 Service Date: 2006-07-04 Comments: Two Blue Line trains arrive at and leave Eisenhower Avenue station. |
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Vehicle: Breda 4000-Series, Work Car PM35 Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Eisenhower Avenue Date: 2006-08-30 Comments: Yellow Line train is on inbound track during single-track operations due to track work on the outbound track (note presence of work car). |
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Vehicle: Work Car PM35 Location: Eisenhower Avenue Date: 2006-08-30 Comments: Work car on outbound track during track maintenance operation. Yellow Line trains were single-tracking between Huntington and Braddock Road during this operation. Blue Line trains continued to use both tracks between King Street and Braddock Road while Yellow Line trains single-tracked. |
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Vehicle: Work Car PM35 Location: Eisenhower Avenue Date: 2006-08-30 Comments: Work car on outbound track during track maintenance operation. Yellow Line trains were single-tracking between Huntington and Braddock Road during this operation. Blue Line trains continued to use both tracks between King Street and Braddock Road while Yellow Line trains single-tracked. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2000 or 3000-Series, Work Car PM45 Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Eisenhower Avenue Date: 2006-08-30 Comments: Yellow Line train is on inbound track during single-track operations due to track work on the outbound track (note presence of work car). |
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Location: Eisenhower Avenue Category: C Route Date: 2008-06-01 Comments: Eisenhower Avenue station. View from outbound track. |
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Location: Eisenhower Avenue Category: C Route Date: 2008-06-01 Comments: Eisenhower Avenue station. View from outbound track. |
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Location: Eisenhower Avenue Date: 2009-02-21 Comments: Station name plaque, outbound side. |
