Dunn Loring station

The station opened on June 7, 1986.{{Citation |last=Lynton |first=Stephen J. |title=9.1 more miles for Metrorail |date=June 8, 1986 |newspaper=The Washington Post |page=C1}} Its opening coincided with the completion of {{convert|9.1|mi|km}} of rail west of the Ballston–MU station and the opening of the {{wmata|East Falls Church}}, {{wmata|West Falls Church}} and {{wmata|Vienna}} stations. By 1993, officials in Fairfax City were looking to add "Merrifield" to the station name.{{Citation |last=Shear |first=Michael D. |title=Angling to get on Metro Map; Merrifield, Fairfax City want stations renamed |date=August 26, 1993 |newspaper=The Washington Post |page=V1}} In 1998, the station name was changed to Dunn Loring–Merrifield.{{Citation |last=Pae |first=Peter |title=New names for Metro stations |date=August 21, 1997 |newspaper=The Washington Post |page=V1}} On November 3, 2011, the station returned to its original name, with "Merrifield" listed as a subtitle.{{Cite press release |title=Station names updated for new map |date=November 3, 2011 |publisher=Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/pressreleasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5081 |access-date=March 28, 2018}}

In May 2018, Metro announced an extensive renovation of platforms at twenty stations across the system. The platforms at the Dunn Loring station would be rebuilt starting in mid-2020.{{cite news | title=Metro wants to rebuild 20 station platforms over three years, creating SafeTrack-like disruptions | newspaper=Washington Post | date=May 7, 2018 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/metro-wants-to-rebuild-20-station-platforms-in-three-years-creating-safetrack-like-disruptions/2018/05/07/f7c19dcc-5164-11e8-abd8-265bd07a9859_story.html | access-date=February 19, 2019}}

From May 23 until September 7, 2020, this station was closed due to the platform reconstruction project which closed stations west of Ballston–MU station.{{cite web |title=Metro to use upcoming low-ridership summer to maximum effect, expands Orange, Silver line shutdown |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Orange-Silver-Summer-2020.cfm |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=April 23, 2020}}{{cite web |title=Platform Improvement Project {{!}} WMATA |url=https://www.wmata.com/service/rail/PlatformProject/ |website=www.wmata.com |access-date=May 24, 2020}}

On June 3, 2023, this station was closed for track replacement, affecting stations west of Ballston–MU station. Service resumed on July 17, 2023.{{cite web |last1=Olmo |first1=Joseph |last2=Hageman |first2=Allison |title=Vienna and Dunn Loring Orange Line stations reopen after months of track work |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/vienna-and-dun-loring-orange-line-stations-reopen-after-months-of-track-work/3385807/#:~:text=The%20Vienna%20and%20Dunn%20Loring%20Metro%20stations%20reopened%20Monday%20after,and%20added%20fiber%2Doptic%20cables |website=NBC4 Washington |access-date=August 22, 2024 |date=July 17, 2023}}

In August 2011, Mill Creek Residential Trust, in cooperation with WMATA, began development on a new mixed-use development area known as Alexan Dunn Loring.{{Cite web |url=http://www.wmata.com/business/joint_development_opportunities/tod/project.cfm?I=8 |title=Dunn Loring–Merrifield Metrorail Station |website=wmata.com |publisher=Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |access-date=November 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111062410/http://www.wmata.com/business/joint_development_opportunities/tod/project.cfm?I=8 |archive-date=November 11, 2014 |url-status=dead }} The project was required to not reduce the number of parking spaces available to Metro riders.{{Cite web |url=http://www.wmata.com/pdfs/community_outreach/Dunn-Loring/09-EnvironmentalDocument.pdf |title=Environmental Document |date=2009 |website=wmata.com |publisher=Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |access-date=November 10, 2014 |quote=Through out any phase of construction of the proposed development, at least 1,355 parking spaces (existing number of spaces today) must be available to Metro patrons. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111064950/http://www.wmata.com/pdfs/community_outreach/Dunn-Loring/09-EnvironmentalDocument.pdf |archive-date=November 11, 2014 |url-status=dead }} The first completed step was to remove the existing kiss and ride area, as well as the bus bays. This area became the primary Metro parking lot, while the old parking lot was built into a new parking garage. The new parking garage opened in August 2013.{{cite news |last=Hedgpeth |first=Dana |date=August 20, 2013 |title=New Metro parking garage at Dunn Loring |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2013/08/20/new-metro-parking-garage-at-dunn-loring/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=November 10, 2014 }} After the parking garage opened, construction began on the mixed-use development in the area of the temporary parking lot. Phase 1 of the mixed-use development project was scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2014.{{Cite web |url=http://www.jbgr.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Dunn-Loring-Metro4.pdf |title=Dunn Loring–Merrifield Metro |publisher=JBGR Retail |access-date=November 10, 2014 |quote=Delivery Date: 1st Quarter 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141111065653/http://www.jbgr.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Dunn-Loring-Metro4.pdf |archive-date=November 11, 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.millcreekplaces.com/community/avenir-place-dunn-loring-metro-apartments |title=Dunn Loring Metro Apartments |publisher=Mill Creek Residential Trust |access-date=November 10, 2014 |quote=Leasing to begin May 2013}} Construction was expected to be completed in 2015.

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• The Schumin Web Transit Center: [https://web.archive.org/web/20101109004952/http://transit.schuminweb.com/transit/wmata/orange-line.php?station=K07 Dunn Loring Station]
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