Federal Triangle Metro Station

Bottom Line: This station is small and easy to navigate and close to the National Mall.
In my mind it is easy to confuse the Federal Triangle Metro Station with the Federal Center SW Metro Center. Both are on the Orange/​Blue/​Silver lines and both have Federal in the name. Additionally, both have the quintessential metro station «features» like dim lighting, red hexagon tile floors, ugly cement acoustic ceilings and the smell of an electric train. That is where the similarities end.
This metro station is about one block off of the National Mall underneath the William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building which is the current home of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. If the EPA doesn’t float your boat, as far as touristy stuff goes, this station is very close to both the Smithsonian’s American History Museum and Natural History Museum.
The entrance for this station is on 12^th St. between Pennsylvania Ave NW & Constitution Ave. NW.

Clean and efficient. However there is two exits that when you come out of the Metro you need to know what direction to head for the Mall.
We did find it a little seedy after dark going towards Constitution Ave.

Its a metro station and that’s the nicest thing I can say lol. Glad the escalators were working me and my daughter enjoyed the ride and had no issues. Not sure if the fact that it was a Sunday Morning when we traveled but whatever it was I was happy it was a pleasant ride. Usually there are a lot of rude and nasty kids but this trip was easy!

I use this stop to increase my chances of getting a seat when heading home (instead of metro center). The entry is covered with three escalators (whether there will be one or two going in your direction is a guessing game). Like many downtown tourist spots it has a certain amount of tourist/​local clashing. Yesterday there were your tourist standing on the escalator (& only one was going down) and commuters were building up and getting annoyed. While I take tourist with a grain of salt I do sometime wish metro gave little impromtu orientations for locals and tourist alike. It would include wonderful pointers like (1) stand on the right of the escalators, (2) keep moving when the escalator ends (don’t just stand there, it will get congested and people will get pissy, quickly), (3) spread out on the platform, (4) let people off before you get on, (5) don’t stick things in the door to hold them open, while it works sometimes other times it results an off loading (& a lot of pissed off people), etc…

Although this stop is clean, the staff is not very friendly. The DC metro needs updating, as well as their metro cards which often deactivate near your phone. The frustrating part is the staff will not honor the amount on the card. In addition it costs $ 1 extra for a paper card each way. What a rip off.

Love how easily and efficiently I can get around the DC area
Traveled from Old Alexandria to the National Mall daily and it was a life saver. No stress way to get around.
I highly recommend it for your easy way to get around. I us it every time I’m here and hope you do too.

Its clean and guarded but dont smile yourll be frowned upon in this unhappy town.

Serves both the blue and orange lines. Decently clean. Two escalators and another that is only one direction and never conveniently directed to go where you need to go.
Conveniently below the Reagan Building and underground entrance to the building. Walking distance to lots of stores, restaurants, other federal buildings and monuments. Steer clear during tourist season, ughhh tourists: stand on the right side of the escalator dammit!

This metro station has easy access to the pavilion and the many taste restaurants it has to offert. Not to mention the spectacular view at the top of the tower.

One of the cleaner stations

Convenient location for a metro station. Gets busy during tourist season!

There is a gentleman who used to play guitar and sing at the Federal Triangle Metro station during the afternoon rush.
He’s got a raspy voice a tinny– sounding guitar and a beard. He sounds sort of like Richie Havens has a unique and memorable sound.
Unfortunately I didn’t have a lot of time to stop and listen but always thought he ought to be performing in a nicer venue.
I had also seen him at other Blue Line stations sometimes but haven’t seen him in several months.
Does anyone know where he’s gone?

Clean for a metro station. Just watch out for the tourist horde that descends upon the platform during the Summer. Very convenient to many downtown locations.

I like this metro station. Usually not too many tourists, and there is often a performer playing music near the escalator.

Quite an interesting station. Smaller than the gargantuan stations around it, and VERY convenient. Exiting the station literally into the building dedicated to our 41^st President is really interesting. There was a plaza with a band playing, people eating, conversing, carrying on. A distinctly civilized European feeling. Bike stations near by to allow for car-​less living. Around it, Mennonite tourists, foreign visitors, business people, government workers, all enjoying the area.
By the wat, there are several Echo Chambers built in the walkways nearby. Interesting find…
And next to the Old Post Office with its massive food court, as well as. Fogo de Chao so the carnivores can get their fill…

You can thank Unilocal’s «Your next review awaits…» for this review. :-)
The Federal Triangle Metro station has:
— Trains
— Escalators
— An exit that comes out right next to/​inside Ronnie Reagan’s building
— A nice lemony clean scent
Well, everything is true except that last one.
BTW, anyone else think that the name of this metro station sounds like a fighting ring for political figures?
EC: «Hey Nancy Pelosi!»
NP: «What do you want Cantor??»
EC: «I’ll see you in the FEDERAL TRIANGLE!!»
**Eric Cantor tries to look tough by flexing muscles but just strains himself, sharts and drops glasses**
NP: «You’re mine Cantor! MINE! I’m gonna make you my b*tch ya four-​eye punk!!»
Cue in dramatic music and laser lights as the House Minority and House Majority leader make their way (with well dressed entourage) to the Federal Triangle fighting ring…
THE FEDERAL TRIANGLE!
Where you beat your opponent into submission with filibuster like left hooks, an arm lock or a (Federal) triangle choke.
YEAAAH!
Okay, maybe I’m the only one that thinks this way…
Help!

Although the Smithsonian Metro is closer to the museums I spent a couple of days in DC visiting, I ended up using this station more often at first just because I was confused.
It’s fine. It’s served by the Blue and Orange Lines.

After reading a few reviews of the Metro System in Washington… I have to say… you all don’t know how good you have it. I really enjoyed having the Metro available to take us from Dupont Circle to all the touristy things. That’s one less car on the road folks… especially one driven by a tourist!
Talk about low stress… if you miss your train another will be by in less than 10 minutes… usually closer to 3 minutes. Try waiting 20 minutes for a train on the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART). Ugh! Way to go Metro.

This is a convenient metro stop for getting to the Reagan Building, Pennsylvania Avenue and the Smithsonian. The walk out of the station is not that long, emptying into the courtyard of the Reagan Building. A couple of decent lunch places are by the exit and you can get all the way out of the station without worrying about rain or snow. The courtyard features live weekday lunchtime concerts in the summer while being tucked away enough keep the tourons at bay.