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Pentagon City station

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Pentagon City station is an underground Washington Metro station in the Pentagon City neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia, United States. It serves the Blue and Yellow Lines.

Location1250 South Hayes Street
Arlington, Virginia
Coordinates38.86271°N 77.059468°W / 38.86271; -77.059468
Platforms2 side platforms
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Pentagon City
Blue Line train at Pentagon City in December 2011
General information
Location1250 South Hayes Street
Arlington, Virginia
Coordinates38.86271°N 77.059468°W / 38.86271; -77.059468
OwnerWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure type
Underground
Cycle facilities
Capital Bikeshare, 8 racks, 22 lockers
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeC08
History
OpenedJuly 1, 1977
Passengers
20259,534 (average weekday)[1]
Rank12 of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Crystal City
toward Huntington
Yellow Line Pentagon
Crystal City Blue Line Pentagon
Preceding station Metroway Following station
Crystal City Potomac Yard Terminus
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History

The station was opened on July 1, 1977, along with 16 other stations as part of the 11.8-mile (19.0 km) segment between National Airport and Stadium–Armory.[2][3][4]

On April 17, 2016, the Metroway bus rapid transit system was extended to Pentagon City, with the station becoming the northern terminus.[5]

In February 2021, the Arlington County Board awarded a $6.5 million construction contract to add a second surface elevator to the station.[6] Renovation of the existing elevator began on July 16, 2025; the new elevator opened on September 17, 2025.[7]

Station layout

Pentagon City station has two underground side platforms serving two tracks. The station has four entrances from the mezzanine level, which runs under Hayes Street: entrances from the east and west sides of Hayes Street via escalator, a direct entrance from the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, and an entrance from the northeast corner of the 12th and Hayes Street intersection. The pedestrian tunnel for the latter entrance was built in 1984 but did not open to the public until 2018.[8] Additionally, a provision exists at the station's south end for a future second mezzanine, with knock-out panels visible above the tracks on the station's south wall.

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