McPherson Square station is a Washington Metro station in Downtown, Washington, D.C., United States. The side-platformed station is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines, the station is located between McPherson Square and Franklin Square, with two entrances on I Street at Vermont Avenue and 14th Street NW. This is the main station to access the White House, and the Vermont Avenue exit is directly underneath the Department of Veterans Affairs building.

History

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, Capitol South, Crystal City, Eastern Market, Farragut West, Federal Center SW, Federal Triangle, Foggy Bottom–GWU, L'Enfant Plaza, 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.

Between January 15 to January 21, 2021, this station was closed because of security concerns due to the Inauguration of Joe Biden.

Station layout

S	Street level	Exit/entrance, buses
M	Mezzanine	Fare gates, ticket machines, station manager
T Platform level	Side platform
	Westbound	← toward Franconia–Springfield (Farragut West) ← toward Ashburn (Farragut West) ← toward Vienna (Farragut West)
	Eastbound	→   toward Downtown Largo (Metro Center) → → toward New Carrollton (Metro Center)
	Side platform

Notable places nearby

• Blair House
• Department of the Treasury
• Center for American Progress
• American Constitution Society
• Hudson Institute
• Lafayette Square
• St. John's Episcopal Church
• Strayer University
• The Washington Post Headquarters
• The White House