Federal center south west

Federal Center South West or the Federal Center of the Southwest ( eng. Federal Center SW ) is an underground interchange station on the Washington metro on the Blue , Orange and Silver ^[1] lines. It is represented by one island platform. The station is served by the . Located in the business district of South West Federal Center on 3rd Street and Di Street, Washington's Southwest Quadrant . Passenger traffic - 1.699 million (for 2001).

Federal Center South West
Federal Center SW Blue line Orange line Silver line
Washington Metro
County	Washington DC
Location	401 3rd street. Southwest Washington , D.C. Columbia 20024
opening date	July 1, 1977
Type of	underground
Number of platforms	one
Platform type	island
Platform shape	direct
Exit to the streets	3rd Street, Di Street
Ground transportation	Metrobus buses, MTA Maryland Commuter Bus
Station code	D04
Nearby Stations	and

The station was opened on July 1, 1977 .

The opening of the station was combined with the completion of the construction of the 19.0 km railway line connecting the National Airport and the RFK Stadium and the opening of the stations Arlington Cemetery , Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport , Eastern Market , Crystal City , Capital South , L ' Enfant Plaza , McPherson Square , Pentagon , Pentagon City , Potomac Avenue , Rosslyn , Smithsonian , Stadium Armery , Farragut West , Federal Triangle and Foggy Bottom - TWE ^[2] . The orange line has been serving the station since its opening on November 20, 1978 ^[3] . The opening of the Silver Line is scheduled for 2013 ^[4] .