Huntington is a Washington Metro station in Fairfax County, Virginia on the Yellow Line. It is the southern terminus of the Yellow Line, and one of only two stations served exclusively by the Yellow Line. As the station is built into a hillside, the south mezzanine, along with escalator access, is accessible via a funicular elevator.
The station serves the suburban area of Fairfax County and is a popular commuter station, with over 3,000 parking spaces. It is located between North Kings Highway (State Route 241) and Huntington Avenue, with parking facilities and station entrances available off of both roads. Service began on December 17, 1983.
Architecturally, Huntington station is unique from the rest of the Metro network. It is partially elevated and built into the surrounding hillside. Riders enter the station on a viaduct carrying the tracks from downtown Washington, D.C., but the area of the platform that the escalators reach is below grade. Holding up the canopy are supports containing circular holes that go over the track and are built into the sloped carving of the hill housing the station.
The north (lower) mezzanine is home to Metro's only fully public restroom, an automatic self-cleaning toilet manufactured by Exeloo, opened in October 2003. The automatic restroom was installed as part of a pilot project to determine customer acceptance and feasibility of the concept, as well as the impact on safety and cleanliness.
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Location: Huntington Category: Exeloo Self-Cleaning Restroom Date: 2004-01-17 Comments: Exeloo self-cleaning restroom in north mezzanine. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2004-01-17 Comments: North entrance. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2004-01-17 Comments: Station entrance pylon, north entrance. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2004-01-17 Comments: View from top of north side parking garage. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2075 Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Huntington Category: Rehabilitated Breda Cars Date: 2004-01-17 Comments: Bulkhead door at cab end of car. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2075 Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Huntington Category: Rehabilitated Breda Cars Date: 2004-01-17 Comments: Head end of Breda 2075. Note the new "Emergency Access" sign on the bulkhead door, as well as the LED signage. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2075 Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Huntington Category: Rehabilitated Breda Cars Date: 2004-01-17 Comments: Interior of Breda 2075 following rehabilitation, facing blind end. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2075 (left), Breda 2074 (second in consist) Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Huntington Date: 2004-01-17 Comments: Train is on inbound track. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2075 Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Huntington Date: 2004-01-17 Comments: Train is on inbound track. |
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Vehicle: Breda 3000-Series Location: Huntington Date: 2004-03-10 Comments: An out-of-service Breda train is parked in the tunnel housing the inbound tail track for the C Route. The back wall at the end of this tunnel and the one on the opposite track are breakaway walls, intended to be removed in the event the line is extended. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2004-03-20 Comments: Huntington station as viewed from the top of the parking garage, showing the interlocking just beyond the station and the tracks leading to Eisenhower Avenue station. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2004-03-20 Comments: Roof over station platform. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2004-03-20 Comments: Station entrance pylon, south entrance. |
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Vehicle: Breda 3052 Location: Huntington Date: 2004-04-14 Comments: Train is on the outbound tail track. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2004-06-05 Comments: North mezzanine as seen from the escalators. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2069 Location: Huntington Date: 2004-06-23 Comments: Train is on inbound tail track. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2004-06-23 Comments: Escalators to south mezzanine. Unlike at other stations, rather than having two standard escalators, Huntington uses three. The center escalator is standard, and the two escalators on either side are half-width. The escalator at far right is out of service for repairs. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2069 Location: Huntington Date: 2004-06-23 Comments: Train is on inbound track, out of service. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2004-06-23 Comments: Lower half of the inclinator track that runs from the platform to the south mezzanine. View is towards the platform. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2004-06-23 Comments: Uppermost portion of the inclinator track that runs from the platform to the south mezzanine. View is towards the mezzanine. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2004-06-23 Comments: PIDS screen showing the number of minutes until the next train to Mt. Vernon Square leaves the station. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2073 Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Huntington Date: 2004-06-23 Comments: Side destination sign. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2073 Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Huntington Date: 2004-06-23 Comments: Train is on outbound track. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2004-11-04 Comments: Huntington station as viewed from the top of the parking garage, in a long-exposure photo taken at night. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2005-02-09 Comments: Unusual message on the outbound side PIDS screen. This message only appeared on the outbound-facing side of this sign. The side facing the inbound end of the platform was functioning normally. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2025 (far left), Rohr 8000 (center) Service: Money Train Location: Huntington Category: Rohr Cars Date: 2005-08-31 Comments: Train is on outbound track. |
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Vehicle: Rohr 8000 Service: Money Train Location: Huntington Category: Rohr Cars Date: 2005-08-31 Comments: "NO PASSENGERS" sign on the Money Train. Note that this sign is in all-caps, vs. the other sign, which is in mixed case. |
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Vehicle: Breda 4000-Series Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Huntington Date: 2005-10-26 Comments: Train is on inbound track. |
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Vehicle: Breda 4000-Series Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Huntington Date: 2005-10-26 Comments: A train of Breda 4000-series cars crosses to the inbound track using the interlocking at Huntington, seen here from the top deck of the parking garage. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2000 or 3000-Series Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Huntington Date: 2005-10-26 Comments: Train is on outbound track. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2005-10-26 Comments: Trackside architecture at Huntington. Inbound track shown here. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2005-10-26 Comments: This elevated structure carries the C Route from Eisenhower Avenue to its terminus at Huntington. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2005-10-26 Comments: This booth at the inbound end of the platform contains a breakroom for Metro employees, as well as a small control room. Your Webmaster has been inside this little booth before. Read the story of how this happened here. |
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Location: Huntington Category: C Route Date: 2005-10-26 Comments: Interlocking and signal at Huntington station. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2021 Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Huntington Date: 2006-10-26 Comments: Train is on inbound track. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2044 Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Huntington Date: 2005-10-21 Comments: Train is on inbound track. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2005-12-21 Comments: Counter-weight for the inclinator, which connects the south mezzanine with the platform. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2005-12-21 Comments: Historical marker near the south bus bays, commemorating Fort Lyon, a Union fort guarding Washington during the Civil War. |
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Vehicle: CAF Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Huntington Category: CAF Cars Date: 2005-12-28 Comments: A train at Huntington shows "YELLOW" on its side destination sign instead of "HUNTINGTON" or "MT VERNON SQ". |
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Vehicle: CAF 5129 Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Huntington Category: Advertising Date: 2006-04-04 Comments: Advertising wrap for cable television. Train is on outbound track. |
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Location: Huntington Category: July 4 Service Date: 2006-07-04 Comments: PIDS screen showing that the train at the platform at Huntington is a Blue Line train to Rosslyn. |
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Vehicle: WMATA Blue Line Service: Breda 2000 or 3000-Series Location: Huntington Category: July 4 Service Date: 2006-07-04 Comments: Blue Line train at Huntington, on outbound track. |
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Vehicle: Breda 3000-Series Service: WMATA Blue Line Location: Huntington Category: July 4 Service Date: 2006-07-04 Comments: Destination sign showing Blue Line service to Huntington. |
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Vehicle: Breda 3000-Series Service: WMATA Blue Line Location: Huntington Category: July 4 Service Date: 2006-07-04 Comments: Destination sign showing Blue Line service to Rosslyn. |
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Vehicle: Breda 3000-Series Service: WMATA Blue Line Location: Huntington Category: July 4 Service Date: 2006-07-04 Comments: Train is departing Huntington on the inbound track. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2006-07-04 Comments: Station name plaque. |
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Vehicle: Breda 3144 Service: WMATA Blue Line Location: Huntington Category: July 4 Service Date: 2006-07-04 Comments: The operator of Breda 3144 leans out of the window to check the platform before beginning the run to Rosslyn. |
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Vehicle: Breda 3147 Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Huntington Category: Advertising Date: 2006-11-14 Comments: GEHA wrap on single car. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2006-12-27 Comments: South mezzanine, viewed from outside the faregates. |
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Vehicle: Alstom Service: WMATA Blue Line Location: Huntington Category: July 4 Service Date: 2007-07-04 Comments: Blue Line train completes its run at Huntington. |
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Vehicle: Alstom Service: WMATA Blue Line Location: Huntington Category: July 4 Service Date: 2007-07-04 Comments: Alstom destination sign showing Blue Line service to Huntington, part of the special July 4 service pattern. |
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Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Huntington Date: 2008-06-01 Comments: PIDS screen showing a Yellow Line train to Greenbelt at the platform. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2008-06-01 Comments: Access road to third Huntington parking garage, under construction in 2008. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2008-06-01 Comments: Bridge leading to third Huntington parking garage, under construction in 2008. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2009-02-21 Comments: Inbound track, facing outbound end of station. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2009-02-21 Comments: Sloped wall alongside the inbound track. The vines that grew along this wall were removed at the time of the construction of the third parking garage east of the station. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2009-02-21 Comments: PIDS screen on inbound side showing number of minutes until the next train to Fort Totten leaves the station. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2000 or 3000-Series Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Huntington Date: 2009-02-21 Comments: Train on outbound track prior to beginning a run to Fort Totten. View is towards inbound direction. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2000 or 3000-Series Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Huntington Date: 2009-02-21 Comments: Yellow Line train rounds the final curve on the outbound track to complete its run to Huntington. |
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Vehicle: Breda 3165 (left), Breda 3164 (right) Location: Huntington Category: Rehabilitated Breda Cars Date: 2009-02-21 Comments: Blind-end car numbering. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2009-02-21 Comments: North mezzanine, seen from the escalators. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2009-02-21 Comments: Elevated tracks north of Huntington station, seen from the sidewalk directly in front of the north mezzanine. |
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Location: Huntington Date: 2009-03-21 Comments: PIDS screen on outbound side indicating the presence of a Yellow Line train to Fort Totten. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2000 or 3000-Series (both trains) Service: WMATA Yellow Line Location: Huntington Date: 2009-03-21 Comments: Trains arrive (left) and depart (right) Huntington station. |
