^ 'Pentagon reopens following shooting incident'.

^ 'Pentagon lockdown lifted after active shooter incident'.'Pentagon gunman sought 'truth' about 9/11'. ^ 'Why is there no Metro line on Columbia Pike?'.^ Layton, Lyndsey (June 16, 2000), 'Pentagon, Metro quarrel escalates Security concerns would interfere with convenience', The Washington Post, p. A10.The Pentagon Transit Center portion of the Metro Entrance Facility is now open and operational ^ 'METRO ENTRANCE FACILITY CELEBRATES INITIAL OPENING!'.Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. ^ 'Sequence of Metrorail openings' (PDF).(July 1, 1977), 'Today, Metro could be U.S. ^ a b 'Pentagon Metro Entrance Facility Project'.^ a b 'Pentagon Transit Center' (PDF).← toward Franconia–Springfield ( Pentagon City) → toward Downtown Largo ( Arlington Cemetery) → → toward Mount Vernon Square ( L'Enfant Plaza) → Pentagon, Pentagon Memorial, upper level bus baysįare control, ticket machines, station agent South of the station, two empty tunnels diverge from the tracks towards Columbia Pike for future extension, but the plans were later dropped. This feature is only used at final transfer stations another example being L'Enfant Plaza. This is because the Blue and Yellow lines split apart an extremely short distance from the station.Īn indicator sign at the north end of the station flashes to inform passengers of the arriving train's destination, showing Blue for Downtown Largo, and Yellow for Mount Vernon Square. Pentagon is one of two stations (the other being the Rosslyn station) at which trains going one direction are boarded on a different station level than trains going the other direction, as a way to prevent an at-grade crossing. The new exit features signage displayed at Gallery Place-Chinatown and newer stations. Access to the Pentagon is now gained via a new secured entrance facility above ground near the bus depot and the entrances to the subway station. This entrance was closed in 2001 as part of the Pentagon Renovation Program. The station is located underground, adjacent to The Pentagon, and formerly had a direct (but secure) entrance to the Pentagon and its underground shopping center. Ride Smart Northern Shenandoah Valley: DC Motorcoach (From Front Royal to D.C.).The current bus facility opened in 2001 as part of the Pentagon Renovation Program.

Pentagon station is also a major bus hub in northern Virginia. Photography is not allowed anywhere on the station grounds. The station opened on J with the completion of 11.8 miles (19.0 km) of rail between National Airport and RFK Stadium. Northbound, both lines rise above ground, with the Blue Line serving the Arlington Cemetery station, and the Yellow Line crossing the Potomac River into the District of Columbia. Providing service for both the Blue and Yellow Lines, the station is where the two lines diverge and thus acts as a transfer point. The station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Pentagon station is a split platform station on the Washington Metro located adjacent to The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.