Stadium–Armory station

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The Stadium–Armory station serves the Hill East and Kingman Park neighborhoods and is adjacent to the RFK Stadium campus. The station also serves the D.C. Jail, and D.C. Armory, which is a popular venue for shows and entertainment and the headquarters of the District of Columbia National Guard. Together with the Potomac Avenue station, Stadium-Armory is one of two Metro stations within walking distance of Congressional Cemetery. Before its closure in 2001, D.C. General Hospital was served by the Stadium–Armory station.

With the redevelopment of Reservation 13 (the former D.C. General Hospital campus), into a new mixed-use waterfront neighborhood, the area around the Stadium–Armory station will be in transition for the first time in years. After RFK Stadium's last major tenant, D.C. United, relocated to the new soccer-specific stadium Audi Field in Buzzard Point July 2018, the stadium was left abandoned until initial demolition consisting of removing interior furnishings commenced. After sitting abandoned for years, the stadium was finally torn down in 2025, after president Joe Biden signed a bill transferring control of the RFK Stadium campus to the District, with the site being a leading contender for a new NFL stadium to bring the Commanders back to D.C..

The station opened on July 1, 1977.{{Citation |last =Feaver |first =Douglas B. |title = Today, Metro could be U.S. model |newspaper = The Washington Post |page = A1 |date =July 1, 1977}} Its opening coincided with the completion of {{convert|11.8|mi|km}}{{cite web |url=https://www.wmata.com/about/upload/Metro-Facts-2017-FINAL.pdf |title=Sequence of Metrorail openings |date=2017 |publisher=WMATA |page=3 |accessdate=May 30, 2018}} of rail between National Airport and RFK Stadium.{{Citation |last =Staff Reporters |title =Metro's newest stations: Where they are, what's nearby |newspaper = The Washington Post |date =June 24, 1977}} Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on November 20, 1978.{{Citation |last1=Eisen |first1=Jack |first2=John |last2=Feinstein |title =City–County fanfare opens Orange Line; Ceremonies open new Orange Line |newspaper =The Washington Post |page = D1 |date =November 18, 1978}} The station is the last underground station for eastbound Orange, Blue and Silver lines combined.

In 1979, the D.C. Armory requested that the station name be changed to "Starplex" for the Stadium Armory Complex, but that request was ignored by the Metro Board.{{cite news |last1=Eisen |first1=Jack |title=Zoological Park Subway Stop Name, 9 Others Changed by Metro Board |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=7 Aug 1979}} Stadium–Armory would also serve as the eastern terminus of the Blue Line from its opening through the opening of its extension to {{wmata|Addison Road}} on November 22, 1980.{{Citation |last =Cooke |first =Janet |title =Three new Metro stations have a festive first day |newspaper =The Washington Post |page = D1 |date =November 23, 1980}}

The station was supposed to be the Silver Line's eastern terminus, but in December 2012, due to safety concerns regarding a pocket track between this station and {{wmata|Minnesota Avenue}} and Benning Road, Metro officials decided to extend the line into nearby Prince George's County, Maryland to Largo, which is the eastern terminus of the Blue Line.{{cite news |last=Aratani |first=Lori |date=December 5, 2012 |title=Metro details Silver Line service changes |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/metro-officials-detail-silver-line-service-change/2012/12/05/ac842438-3ef0-11e2-bca3-aadc9b7e29c5_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |accessdate=July 8, 2016}} Silver Line service at Stadium-Armory began on July 26, 2014.{{cite news |last=Halsey |first=Ashley |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/all-aboard-metros-new-silver-line-rolls-down-the-tracks-for-the-first-time/2014/07/26/238aaa68-14cc-11e4-8936-26932bcfd6ed_story.html |title=All aboard! Metro's new Silver Line rolls down the tracks for the first time |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=July 26, 2014 |accessdate=July 8, 2016}}

Between May 28 and September 5, 2022, all Orange Line trains were terminating at Stadium–Armory station due to the Platform Improvement Project which closed stations north of Stadium–Armory station. On weekends, all Blue and Silver Line trains were terminating Stadium–Armory while Orange Line trains were cutback to Ballston–MU due to aerial structure repairs along the D route.{{cite web |title=Final phase of Metro's multi-year Platform Improvement Project begins this weekend, closing five Orange Line stations {{!}} WMATA |url=https://wmata.com/about/news/Final-phase-of-Platform-Improvement-Project-begins-this-weekend-on-Orange-Line.cfm |website=wmata.com |access-date=28 May 2022}}

On September 21, 2015, a transformer caught fire near the station, causing severe delays. The reduced power as a result of the loss of the transformer caused WMATA to implement strategies to combat congestion in the system.{{cite news|url=http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/dc/2015/09/25/metro-changes-orange-silver-line-delays/72808994/ |title=Metro: Changes to Orange, Silver lines to ease delays |publisher=WUSA9.com |date=September 25, 2015 |accessdate=July 8, 2016}} This included having Orange and Silver line trains skip the Stadium–Armory station during rush hours, but service had been restored as of November.{{cite press release|url=http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=5973 |title=Metro plans additional service change at Stadium-Armory Station to further ease rush-hour congestion, delays on Orange, Blue & Silver lines |publisher=Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |date=September 27, 2015 |accessdate=July 8, 2016}}

Stadium-Armory is an island platform station with two tracks. Track D1 is for eastbound trains to New Carrollton or Largo and track D2 is for westbound trains to Vienna, Franconia–Springfield, or Ashburn. An indicator sign at the north end of the station flashes to inform passengers of the arriving train's destination, showing Orange for New Carrollton, and Blue and/or Silver for Largo. This feature is only used at final transfer stations; another example being {{wmata|Rosslyn}}. North of the station, the tracks emerge onto an elevated structure continuing east across the Anacostia river. After an elevated pocket track, the D&G Junction splits the Orange Line with the Blue and Silver lines as they each continue east into Maryland.

The station has two entrances along 19th Street SE; the north entrance at Independence Avenue and the south entrance between C & Burke Streets SE. Elevator access is at the south entrance.

• D.C. Armory
• RFK Stadium Campus
• D.C. Jail
• Eastern High School
• Kingman and Heritage Islands Park
• Congressional Cemetery
• Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
• East Capitol Street Car Barn

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• The Schumin Web Transit Center: [https://web.archive.org/web/20110927124230/http://transit.schuminweb.com/transit/wmata/blue-line.php?station=D08 Stadium–Armory Station]
• [https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=38.88553,-76.977264&spn=0.003975,0.013722&z=17&layer=c&cbll=38.885609,-76.977269&panoid=QpEsW_tIraxwxQUkExqsMA&cbp=12,65.7,,0,1.34 C Street entrance from Google Maps Street View]
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