Farragut West station is aWashington Metro station inDowntown Washington, D.C., United States. Theside-platformed station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by theWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for theBlue,Orange andSilver Lines, the station is located just west ofFarragut Square with two entrances on I Street at 17th and18th Streets NW.
While it is only a block away (across the square) fromFarragut North on theRed Line, there is no direct connection between the two stations. WMATA originally planned to have a single Farragut station that would serve as an alternate transfer station to ease congestion that would develop inMetro Center. However, it would have been constructed using thecut and cover method, disrupting the square above. Therefore, this proposal was not favored and the two separate stations were built instead. As part of its long-term capital improvement plan dated September 12, 2002, Metro has proposed building an underground pedestrian tunnel connecting this station with Farragut North. On October 28, 2011, Metro announced its Farragut Crossing program, allowing riders using aSmarTrip card up to 30 minutes to transfer for free by foot between Farragut West and Farragut North stations.[2]
The station opened on July 1, 1977.[3] Its opening coincided with the completion of 11.8 miles (19.0 km)[4] of rail betweenNational Airport andRFK Stadium and the opening of theArlington Cemetery,Capitol South,Crystal City,Eastern Market,Federal Center SW,Federal Triangle,Foggy Bottom–GWU,L'Enfant Plaza,McPherson Square,National Airport,Pentagon,Pentagon City,Potomac Avenue,Rosslyn,Smithsonian, andStadium–Armory stations.[5] This was the first station in the system to open without any pylons along the platform. Information which would be normally found on pylons is located on wall plaques. Orange Line service to the station began when the line opened on November 20, 1978.[6] It was the system's eighth-busiest station in 2023.[1]
At 12:54 AM on October 7, 2019, two out-of-service trains, both consisting of3000-series rail cars, collided betweenFoggy Bottom and Farragut West as both trains were going towards the New Carrollton rail yard, affecting the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines all day the following day.[7][8] Two drivers were injured due to the collision.
Between January 15 to January 21, 2021, this station was closed because of security concerns due to theInauguration of Joe Biden.[9]
On November 26, 2025, two members of theWest Virginia National Guardwere shot outside of the station.[10][11]
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