Farragut North Station in Washington

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  Nabil Karem

  :: 04 April 2018 10:35:12

  Farragut North is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C., on the Red Line. Farragut North serves downtown Washington and is located just north of Farragut Square. It lies at the heart of the business district on Connecticut Avenue, with two entrances at L Street and one at K Street. Adjacent to the L Street entrance was a food court which has its own stairway to the surface; the food court closed in 2007 and was later replaced with a Results Gym location. It is the third-busiest station in the Metro system, averaging 22,949 passengers per weekday as of May 2017.[1] It is also one of the most shallow, with a lower-than-usual ceiling. The low, flat ceiling at the west end was built to accommodate a proposed freeway ramp to Interstate 66, which was never built. Service began on March 27, 1976 Farragut North station features unique architecture not seen in other stations throughout the system. Its mezzanine stretches across more of the platform and is longer than most, with an open depression looking onto the platform in the middle. There are two elevated “aisles” that serve different escalators and exits. Special buttress-like structures support these stretches of the mezzanine. It is only a block away (across the Square) from Farragut West station; however, there is no direct connection between the two stations. WMATA originally planned to have a single Farragut station that would serve as an alternate transfer station to ease congestion that would develop in Metro Center. However, it would have been done using the cut and cover method, disrupting the Square above. Therefore, this proposal was not favored and the two separate stations were built instead. As part of its long-term capital improvement plan dated September 12, 2002, Metro has proposed building an underground pedestrian tunnel (similarly to the connection tunnel between Sofia (Bulgaria)’s Serdika and Serdika-2 metro stations) connecting this station with Farragut West. On October 28, 2011, Metro announced its Farragut Crossing program, allowing riders using a SmarTrip card up to 30 minutes to transfer for free by foot between Farragut West and Farragut North stations.[3] The station is named for the adjacent Farragut Square, which takes its name from Admiral David Farragut, the senior officer of the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. On November 24, 2009, a large crack was found in the ceiling during a routine inspection; repairs began the following day.[4] On February 12, 2010 at approximately 10:13 a.m. a train derailed in the pocket track immediately north of this station when the front car left the tracks.[5] Of the approximately 345 passengers on board, one person was transported to the hospital.[citation needed] All of the passengers were evacuated without incident. The cause of the derailment is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.[6] As of 2011, the station is undergoing structural repairs. The renovation will add a new structural support column. Cracks in the ceiling where moisture is entering the station are being patched and ceiling tiles replaced. In addition, the escalators are being overhauled.[7] South of this station, a non-revenue track diverges from the outbound track that connects with the outbound track on the shared Orange/Blue/Silver Line tracks between Farragut West and McPherson Square.

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  Brian O'Neil

  :: 29 July 2017 15:06:10

  After Dupont Circle, the Red Line remains underground as it reaches downtown, but transitions into cut and cover tunneling, before arriving at Farragut North. This station is the first to be built by cut and cover heading south on the Red Line. It is one of the most shallow underground stops on the system, with a low ceiling at the North end of the platform. The station has classic waffle architecture and an island platform. This is one of the original metro stations that opened in March of 1976. It was the original Northwestern Terminus of the Red Line and the metro system as a whole. The station itself lies on Connecticut Ave, just north of Farragut square. Originally there was supposed to be a transfer point for the Blue and Orange lines here, but the park service blocked it, forcing two separate stations for Farragut square. Passengers instead have to wait until metro center in order to transfer. This is a good stop for many DC area attractions, and is one of the closest to the White House.

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  Cece Click

  :: 24 July 2017 11:20:41

  It's metro, that says plenty. But the station is always clean, no construction problems, they've been using giant fans to help keep things cool lately. Dint have crazy numbers of homeless here. It is connected to Farragut West by "virtual tunnel " so you have 30? Minutes to swap stations without fare max restarting. Easy walk from here to dupont, national mall and other touristy things

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  Jose Gaston Barriga

  :: 19 July 2017 13:35:35

  The elevator had strong urine smell. The Red line is the only one passing through and is delayed a lot

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  Alice Koerner

  :: 13 April 2017 13:56:24

  The way cards are issued is very unclear. The machines help you buy a card vut do not teach you how to Transit and don't state in text that each traveler requires a card - although there's value that you purchased on each card. It is not made obvious the best way for people to transit through the metro as a couple or group. If you ask for help from the attendant you will be met with a rude reply and a "how dare you ask a question" when you're brand new to the area and a first time metro traveler.