5th Street station (DC Streetcar)

5th Street is a streetcar station, located across the intersection of H Street NE and 5th Street NE. It is located on the H Street/Benning Road Line of the DC Streetcar system.

5TH ST/H ST NE
DC Streetcar station
Location501 H St NE
Washington, DC 20002
Coordinates38.9001512°N 77.0025905°W / 38.9001512; -77.0025905
Owned byGovernment of the District of Columbia
Operated byRATP Group[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
History
OpenedFebruary 27, 2016 (2016-02-27)
Services
Preceding station DC Streetcar Following station
3rd Street H Street/Benning Road Line 8th Street

History

5th Street station opened to the public as one of the original stations on February 27, 2016.[2]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms on either side of H Street.

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound H Street/Benning Road Line toward Union Station (3rd Street)
Eastbound H Street/Benning Road Line toward Oklahoma Avenue (8th Street)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

  1. "D.C. Picks Firm to Run First Streetcar Line". Washington Examiner. July 12, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  2. Laris, Michael (February 27, 2016). "D.C. streetcar makes its first voyages on H Street. 'Is it really happening?'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-02-27.


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