Gallery Place-Chinatown Station 
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630 H Street NW, Washington DC 20001
Metro Lines: Green, Yellow and Red Lines.
Metro Schedule: Opens at 5:12 a.m.
Metro Elevator: There are 3 street elevators at:
7th and G Street/Arena Entrance
7th and H Street/Chinatown Entrance, and
9th and G Street Entrance.
Bike Parking: None.
Metro Entrances: The station has 3 exits or entrances at:
7th and G Street / Arena
7th and H Street / Chinatown
9th and G Street
First and Last Trains
First Trains: Trains leave exactly 2 hours later on Saturdays and Sundays.
Red line train from Shady Grove - 5:25 AM
Red line train from Glenmont - 5:31 AM
Green line train from Branch Ave - 5:25 AM
Green line train from Greenbelt - 5:22 AM
Yellow line train from Huntington - 5:40 AM
Yellow line train from Mt Vernon Sq / 7th St-Convention Center - 5:20 AM
Last Trains: Trains leave exactly 3 hours later on Friday and Saturday nights.
Red line train from Shady Grove - 12:02 AM
Red line train from Glenmont - 12:08 AM
Green line train from Branch Ave - 11:55 PM
Green line train from Greenbelt - 12:16 AM
Yellow line train from Huntington - 11:57 PM
Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro Platform
The Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro Station is served by 3 trains (red, green and yellow). Each train goes in two directions named for the last stop on the line. There are 2 side platforms (upper level) and 1 island platform (lower level). There are 4 tracks (2 per level).
Red Line: Shady Grove --- Glenmont
The Red Line goes in two directions: Shady Grove and Glenmont
Green Line: Branch Ave --- Greenbelt
The Green Line goes in two directions: Branch Avenue and Greenbelt
Yellow Line: Huntington --- Fort Totten / Mt Vernon Sq / 7th St-Convention Center
The Yellow Line goes in two directions: Huntington and Fort Totten.
However, the last station is Mount Vernon Square / 7th Street - Convention Center during peak hours. On weekdays, peak hours are from 5:30-9:30 a.m. and 3-7 p.m. On weekends, peak hours are from 2 a.m. to closing.
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Photo by ElvertBarnes
Bus Connections
The Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro Station serves several bus systems, such as WMATA Metrobus and DC Circulator. The bus routes serving the station are listed below.
DC Circulator: Convention Center - SW Waterfront
This Circulator route connects the Convention Center to the Southwest Waterfront in Washington DC. The bus also stops at Chinatown, the Verizon Center, the International Spy Museum, the FBI Building, the National Gallery of Art, and the U.S. Navy Memorial among others.
MetroBus:
(42 , 43) - Mount Pleasant Line
(70 , 71) - Georgia Avenue - 7th Street Line
(79) - Georgia Avenue Metro Extra Line
(80) - North Capitol Street Line
(P1 , P2 , P6) - Anacostia - Eckington Line
(X2) - Benning Road - H Street Line
(X9) - Benning Road - H Street Express
The map shows you where to board your bus from the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro Station. Consult the bus stop information for routing and schedule information about each route serving the station. To see a larger version of the images below, click on them.
The Glory of the Chinese Descendants
The colorful lighting which shines at the metro station is The Glory of the Chinese Descendants by Foon Sham. The wall sculpture serves as a gateway to historic Chinatown. The materials and colors represent common objects found in traditional Chinese culture including, fans, chopsticks, rice paper and lanterns. The wall sculpture can be found at the 7th and H Street/Chinatown entrance of the metro station.
Photo by alykat
Photo by rablot
Metro Parking
The Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro Station does not provide parking. The following is a list of companies around the metro station that provide parking. Metro claims no affiliation with any of the companies listed below.
Carr Park
601 F St NW, Washington, DC
(202) 737-9838
Laz Parking Mid-Atlantic Inc
600 E St NW, Washington, DC
(202) 393-1966
Parking Management Inc
616 E St NW, Washington, DC
(202) 783-1804
Colonial Parking Inc
450 5th St NW, Washington, DC
(202) 638-0120
System Parking Corporation
701 G St Nw, Washington, DC
(202) 331-0980
Doggett Parking
701 9th St NW, Washington, DC
(202) 638-4995
Altman's Parking
901 E St NW, Washington, DC
(202) 393-2126
Parking Management Inc
400 8th St NW, Washington, DC
(202) 628-6157
Standard Parking
425 I St NW, Washington, DC
(202) 371-8965
Central Parking Systems
950 F St NW, Washington, DC
(202) 347-7160
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- Living in Chinatown
- History of Chinatown
- Nearby Attraction: International Spy Museum
- Nearby Attraction: Historical Society of Washington DC
- Nearby Attraction: National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
- Nearby Attraction: National Museum of American Art
- Nearby Attraction: National Portrait Gallery
- Nearby Attraction: Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library
- Nearby Attraction: Madame Tussaud's Washington DC
- Nearby Attraction: Museum of Crime and Punishment
- Nearby Attraction: The Petersen House
Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro Station
The Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro Station is located in Downtown DC serving the neighborhoods of Chinatown and Penn Quarter. The station opened on December 15, 1976 and serves the Green, Yellow and Red Lines. The metro station is only one stop away from Metro Center (11th and G Streets), which services the Orange and Blue Lines.
In the past, the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro Station was named "Gallery Place" for its proximity to the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. In 1986, "Chinatown" was added to the station name to honor the Chinese residents living in the area.
The metro station is conveniently located next to the Verizon Center, home to NBA’s Washington Wizards, the NHL’s Washington Capitals, the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, and the Georgetown Hoyas Men’s Basketball team. The metro station is also next to Gallery Place, which includes numerous retail stores, Lucky Strike Bowling, and Regal Cinema Stadium 14 which brings the big screen to visitors with stadium-style seating.
Although the metro station is safe, a major problem is the number of rude teenagers who make the entrance of Gallery Place-Chinatown station their chillout spot during the summer. Several fights have been reported on and around the station.
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Tips: Gallery Place-Chinatown Station
During weekday rush/peak hours at the Gallery Place-Chinatown station, there are two different Green lines. Don't get them mixed up.
The Green Line on the Red Line platform goes to Greenbelt. The Green Line on the Yellow Line platform goes to Anacostia and U Street.
Pictures of Chinatown
