Dupont Circle Metro Station - WMATA

Dupont Circle Station
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1525 20th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036

Metro Lines: Red line.

Metro Schedule: Opens at 5:17 a.m.

Metro Parking: None. Street parking is very limited in the area.

Elevator (handicapped access): The street elevator is located near the station's Q Street Exit.

Metro Entrance: The metro station has two entrances or exits (see below). Make sure you know what direction you are heading in advance before you leave the station. It makes a big difference in walking around dupont circle if you pick the right exit from the start.

Connecticut Avenue and 19th Street NW

Connecticut Avenue and Q Street NW

First and Last Trains

First Trains: Trains leave exactly 2 hours later on Saturdays and Sundays.

Red line train from Shady Grove - 5:27 AM
Red line train from Glenmont - 5:31 AM

Last Trains: Trains leave exactly 3 hours later on Friday and Saturday nights.

Red line train from Shady Grove - 12:10 AM
Red line train from Glenmont - 12:00 AM

Dupont Circle Metro Platform

The Dupont Circle Metro Station has two platforms, one for each direction. Each train goes in two directions named for the last stop on the line.

Red Line: Glenmont --- Shady Grove
The Red Line goes in two directions: Glenmont and Shady Grove.

Use the Metro's Trip Planner to find out exactly how to get where you want to go in the Washington DC area, using Metrobus, Metro and local bus systems. The Trip Planner asks you where you're starting and when and where you want to go. Then it finds the best way for you to get there using the Metro system and local bus systems.

Photo by Daniel Porter

Bus Connections

The Dupont Circle Metro Station serves several bus systems, such as the WMATA Metrobus and the DC Circulator. The bus routes serving the station are listed below.

DC Circulator: Dupont Georgetown-Rosslyn
This Circulator route connects Rosslyn in Virginia to the Georgetown and Dupont Circle neighborhoods in Washington DC. Georgetown does not have a metro station, so this bus is an important connection for passengers traveling from DC to Northern Virginia.

Metrobus:
(42) - Mount Pleasant Line
(D1, D2) - Glover Park-Federal Triangle Line
(D3) - Glover Park - Federal Triangle Line
(D6) - Sibley Hospital - Stadium-Armory Line
(G2) - P Street - LeDroit Park Line
(H1) - Brookland - Potomac Park Line
(L1, L2, L4) - Connecticut Ave Line
(N2, N3, N4) - Massachusetts Ave Line

The map below shows you where to board your bus from the Dupont Circle Metro Station. Consult the Bus stop information from table below for routing and schedule information about each route serving the Dupont Circle Metro Station.

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Dupont Circle Metro Station's Escalators

The Dupont Circle Metro Station provides an excellent example of what Washingtonians call the "vertical commute" -- a steep and lengthy escalator to the street above. There are three escalators at the Dupont Circle South entrance, which are impressive in length. However, the escalators at the Dupont Circle North entrance are even greater in length. In fact, the Dupont Circle North entrance is the sixth longest continuous escalator at 188'10" within the Washington region. However, avoid using the north entrance when it rains because half of the escalator is exposed to the sky and you will get wet without an umbrella.

Photo by Steve Fernie

Bike Parking at Dupont Circle Station

Dupont Circle Station has 16 bike racks and 12 bike lockers. The lockers allow you to secure your bicycle and equipment in a weatherproof shed. This can save you time coming and going in the winter, as that you won't have to worry about someone pilfering your lights. Bikesharing is also available near or at this station.

Each bicycle locker is designed to hold one bicycle and bicycle gear. When you rent a locker, you are given a key to open your assigned locker. The space inside is about 1.2m (4 feet) high x 1.9m (6 feet, 5 inches) deep x 0.9m (3 feet) wide at the door and narrows toward the back of the locker. Most standard bicycles will fit inside. However, longer bicycles such as tandem bikes or some recumbent bikes will not fit into the lockers.

To rent a locker, send an email to bikelocker@wmata.com providing your name, address, contact phone number, email address, and station of interest. All locker rentals cost $200 per year, and are subject to availability.

Photo by M.V. Jantzen