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Metrorail station

King St-Old Town Station

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Accessible station 2 service alerts

Next trains

Blue Metro Blue Line to Franconia-Springfield

  • BlueFranconia-SpringfieldLive · 4 min early4 min7:42 PM
  • BlueFranconia-SpringfieldLive · 1 min early15 min7:52 PM
  • BlueFranconia-SpringfieldLive · 1 min early23 min8:00 PM

Blue Metro Blue Line to National Airport

  • BlueNational AirportLive · 4 min late12 min7:49 PM
  • BlueNational AirportLive · 1 min early14 min7:51 PM
  • BlueNational AirportLive · 1 min early23 min8:00 PM

Yellow Metro Yellow Line to Greenbelt

  • YellowGreenbeltLive4 min7:41 PM
  • YellowGreenbeltLive19 min7:56 PM

Yellow Metro Yellow Line to Huntington

  • YellowHuntingtonScheduled5 min7:43 PM
  • YellowHuntingtonLive · 2 min early13 min7:50 PM
  • YellowHuntingtonLive21 min7:59 PM

Yellow Metro Yellow Line to Mt Vernon Sq

  • YellowMt Vernon SqLive10 min7:47 PM

“Scheduled” times come from published timetables; “Live” appears only when real-time data is available for a trip. Updated 7:37 PM ET; refreshes every 30 seconds.

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Service alerts

NowModified serviceBlueWeekend Scheduled Maintenance

Since Oct 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

This weekend, trains are operating between Franconia-Springfield and National Airport only; use Yellow Line to Pentagon for shuttle service to Arlington Cemetery or transfer at L’Enfant Plaza to continue trip.

NowModified serviceBlueWeekend Scheduled Maintenance

Since Oct 16, 2026, 10:49 PM

This weekend, free shuttles replace trains between Foggy Bottom and Pentagon due to planned work. As a result, Arlington Cemetery station is closed. Trains are operating between Franconia-Springfield and National Airport only; use Yellow Line to continue trip.

Alerts as published by WMATA. Data may not be real time.

Elevator & escalator status

No elevator or escalator outage is currently reported for this station.

Elevator and escalator outages as reported by WMATA, refreshed every few minutes. WMATA does not publish a full equipment list, so only units currently out of service are shown. Data may not be real time. All elevator & escalator outages.

First & last trains (scheduled)

Line & directionWeekdaySatSun
Blue to Largo 5:13 AM –
11:36 PM
6:11 AM –
1:37 AM
6:13 AM –
11:36 PM
Blue to Franconia-Springfield 5:47 AM –
12:38 AM
6:46 AM –
2:37 AM
6:47 AM –
12:40 AM
Yellow to Greenbelt 5:03 AM –
11:38 PM
6:04 AM –
1:37 AM
6:03 AM –
11:38 PM
Yellow to Huntington 5:41 AM –
12:40 AM
6:40 AM –
2:40 AM
6:41 AM –
12:42 AM

From the published schedule (reference dates Oct 27, 2026, Oct 24, 2026, Oct 25, 2026). Holiday and late-night service may differ; trips after midnight are shown as early-morning times. Schedule data updated Oct 18, 2026, 5:33 PM ET.

Map & entrances

3 entrances: King St. and Cameron St., Commuter Train Connection, King St., West of Commonwealth Ave..

Entrance locations: WMATA. Blue dots = entrances, green = elevators.

Directions to this station

Accessibility

Accessible station

WMATA says all Metrorail stations and rail cars are accessible and all stations have elevators. Elevators can be out of service: check the elevator status above before you travel.

Accessibility guide for DC-area transit

Fares

Metrorail fares depend on the distance of your trip and the time of day. Current prices and payment options (SmarTrip, contactless cards and phones) are on our fares & SmarTrip page.

Transfers nearby

Nearby stations

Capital Bikeshare nearby

  • King St Metro South
    5 bikes (2 e-bikes) · 18 open docks
    320 ft
  • King St Metro North / Cameron St
    9 bikes (1 e-bike) · 2 open docks
    360 ft
  • Duke St & John Carlyle St
    5 bikes (1 e-bike) · 10 open docks
    0.2 mi

Availability from Capital Bikeshare's public system data. Data may not be real time. Not affiliated with Lyft or Capital Bikeshare. About Capital Bikeshare.