Capitol South is an island platformed Washington Metro station

in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States.

 

The station was opened on July 1, 1977, and is operated by the

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

 

Providing service for both the Blue and Orange Lines, the station is

also scheduled to be on the Silver Line route, which is expected to

start operations in 2013.

 

The station opened on July 1, 1977. Its opening coincided with the

completion of 11.8 miles (19.0 km) of rail between National Airport

and RFK Stadium and the opening of the Arlington Cemetery,

Crystal City, Eastern Market, Farragut West, Federal Center SW,

Federal Triangle, Foggy Bottom–GWU, l'Enfant Plaza, McPherson Square,

National Airport, Pentagon, Pentagon City, Potomac Avenue, Rosslyn,

Smithsonian and Stadium–Armory stations.

 

Orange Line service to the station began upon the line's opening on

November 20, 1978