Virginia Square–GMU station

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Virginia Square–GMU station is a Washington Metro station in the Virginia Square neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia, United States. The side platformed station opened on December 1, 1979, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The station serves the Orange and Silver Lines. The station serves the Virginia Square neighborhood as well as the Arlington campus of George Mason University (GMU). The station entrance is located at the intersection of Fairfax Drive and North Monroe Street.

Location3600 Fairfax Drive
Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Coordinates38.8829435°N 77.1033092°W / 38.8829435; -77.1033092
Platforms2 side platforms
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Virginia Square–GMU
Virginia Square-GMU station in May 2010
General information
Location3600 Fairfax Drive
Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
Coordinates38.8829435°N 77.1033092°W / 38.8829435; -77.1033092
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Cycle facilitiesCapital Bikeshare, 12 racks, 32 lockers
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeK03
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1979; 46 years ago (1979-12-01)
Previous namesBallston (during construction)
Virginia Square (1979–1985)
Passengers
20252,333 daily[1]
Rank69 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Ballston–MU
toward Vienna
Orange Line Clarendon
Ballston–MU
toward Ashburn
Silver Line Clarendon
Location
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History

Originally to be called Ballston, the station was renamed Virginia Square by the Metro board in March 1977.[2] Its name was changed due to its location at the since-demolished Virginia Square Shopping Center.[2] (The name "Ballston" was instead used for the next station to the west.) After several years of construction, Virginia Square station opened on December 1, 1979.[3] Its opening coincided with the completion of approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) of rail west of the Rosslyn station and the opening of the Court House, Clarendon and Ballston–MU stations.[3] In July 1985, the Metro board voted unanimously to rename the station Virginia Square–GMU to denote the adjacent Arlington campus of George Mason University. Arlington County paid the $50,000 required for the change.[4]

The station was closed from March 26, 2020, until June 28, 2020, due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.[5][6][7]

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