Friendship Heights (Washington Metro)
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Friendship Heights station.
The station serves the upscale neighborhoods of Chevy Chase and Friendship Heights. The area is a major retail shopping and broadcast media district.
The station also serves as a bus depot linking Montgomery County Transit's Ride-On bus system with the Washington Metro. It is directly adjacent to the Western Division Metrobus garage on 44th Street and Harrison Street, NW.
Service to Friendship Heights began on August 25, 1984 when the Red Line inaugurated service to Grosvenor.
Notable Places Nearby
- GEICO Headquarters campus
- Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home
- Mazza Gallerie, Chevy Chase Pavilion, and other shopping centers
- WMAL, WRQX, and WJZW radio stations; Fox WTTG-TV
- Washington Dolls' House and Toy Museum
External Links
- WMATA: Friendship Heights Station (http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/Stations/station.cfm?station=11)
- world.nycsubway.org: Friendship Heights Station (http://world.nycsubway.org/us/washdc/red/wmata-red-friendship.html)
- The Schumin Web Transit Center: Friendship Heights Station (http://transit.schuminweb.com/rail/washington/stations/red/friendship-heights.asp)
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