Ballston–MU is a side platformed Washington Metro station in

Arlington, Virginia, United States.

 

The station opened on December 1, 1979, and is operated by the

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

 

The station presently serves only the Orange Line, but is also planned

to be on the Silver Line, which is scheduled to start operations in 2013.

 

The station serves the transit-oriented community of Ballston,

Ballston Common Mall as well as Marymount University (MU).

 

Ballston-MU is also a major Metrobus transfer station. The station entrance

is located at North Fairfax Drive and North Stuart Street, near the

intersection of Wilson Boulevard and North Glebe Road.