8th Street (DC Streetcar station)

8th Street
DC Streetcar station
Location 801 H St NE
Washington, DC 20002
Coordinates 38°54′01″N 77°00′09″W / 38.9001916°N 77.0025905°W / 38.9001916; -77.0025905Coordinates: 38°54′01″N 77°00′09″W / 38.9001916°N 77.0025905°W / 38.9001916; -77.0025905
Owned by Government of the District of Columbia
Operated by RATP Group[1]
Line(s)
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
History
Opened February 27, 2016 (2016-02-27)
Services
Preceding station   DC Streetcar   Following station
H Street/Benning Road Line

8th Street is a streetcar station, located across the intersection of H Street NE and 8th Street NE. It is on the H Street/Benning Road Line of the DC Streetcar system.

History

8th Street station opened to the public as one of the original stations on February 27, 2016.[2]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms on either side of H Street, which opened on February 27, 2016.

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound H Street/Benning Road Line toward Union Station (5th Street)
Eastbound H Street/Benning Road Line toward Oklahoma Avenue (13th Street)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

  1. "D.C. Picks Firm to Run First Streetcar Line". Washington Examiner. July 12, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  2. Laris, Michael (February 27, 2016). "D.C. streetcar makes its first voyages on H Street. 'Is it really happening?'". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
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