Federal Triangle (Washington Metro) - Definition and Overview

Federal Triangle is a Washington Metro station in Washington, DC on the Blue and Orange Lines.

The station serves an area of Washington crowded with federal buildings and is located in the courtyard of one of the buildings, on 12th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues, Northwest. The station gets its name from the triangle formed by 15th Street and Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues, which includes such federal agencies as the Justice Department, Department of Commerce, the IRS and the EPA. Service began on July 1, 1977.

Notable Places Nearby

• J. Edgar Hoover Building (headquarters of the FBI)
• National Mall
• Several Smithsonian museums, nearest are:
  • National Museum of American History
  • National Museum of Natural History
• Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center