Foggy Bottom-GWU Station - DC Metro
Blue Line, Orange Line and Silver Line - interchange station in Washington, DC.
About Foggy Bottom-GWU station
Officially Foggy Bottom-GWU, this station is best known for two things: it is in the middle of the George Washington University campus, and it is the closest DC Metro stop to Georgetown. Blue, Orange, and Silver Line trains stop beneath 23rd Street NW, and the main entrance surfaces into a plaza surrounded by university buildings. The mix of riders is unusual – students, hospital staff, State Department employees, and visitors heading for the Kennedy Center or on the long walk west across into Georgetown. It is one of the busiest stations on the western side of downtown, and the escalators at the single main entrance can back up when a train unloads.
The area around Foggy Bottom-GWU
Foggy Bottom is a compact neighborhood between downtown and the Potomac, dominated by George Washington University and its hospital, with the State Department and the Watergate complex to the west. Older rowhouse blocks survive between the university buildings. Ridership skews young during term time, with a steady professional flow from the federal and international offices nearby.
What is near Foggy Bottom-GWU station?
The station sits within the campus; academic buildings, the university hospital, and student services surround it.
1 min walkThe national performing arts center on the Potomac, with free daily performances on the Millennium Stage.
16 min walkThe curved 1960s residential and office complex on the riverfront, famous for the 1972 break-in.
14 min walkThe historic waterfront neighborhood west across Rock Creek, reached on foot along Pennsylvania Avenue and M Street.
22 min walkThe Harry S. Truman Building, headquarters of the State Department, a few blocks south of the station.
8 min walkFirst and last trains at Foggy Bottom-GWU
Departure times by direction. Which way you are traveling matters – the last train toward one terminal can be an hour before the last train the other way.
| Day | Toward | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon-Thu | Downtown Largo | 5:34 am | 11:57 pm |
| Mon-Thu | Franconia-Springfield | 5:26 am | 11:56 pm |
| Fri | Downtown Largo | 5:34 am | 1:57 am |
| Fri | Franconia-Springfield | 5:26 am | 1:56 am |
| Sat | Downtown Largo | 6:31 am | 1:56 am |
| Sat | Franconia-Springfield | 6:26 am | 1:54 am |
| Sun | Downtown Largo | 6:34 am | 11:57 pm |
| Sun | Franconia-Springfield | 6:26 am | 11:54 pm |
| Day | Toward | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon-Thu | New Carrollton | 5:24 am | 11:55 pm |
| Mon-Thu | Vienna | 5:31 am | 12:15 am |
| Fri | New Carrollton | 5:24 am | 1:55 am |
| Fri | Vienna | 5:31 am | 2:15 am |
| Sat | New Carrollton | 6:24 am | 1:51 am |
| Sat | Vienna | 6:31 am | 2:15 am |
| Sat | West Falls Church | 10:27 pm | 10:27 pm |
| Sun | New Carrollton | 6:24 am | 11:55 pm |
| Sun | Vienna | 6:31 am | 12:15 am |
| Sun | West Falls Church | 10:27 pm | 10:27 pm |
| Day | Toward | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon-Thu | Ashburn | 5:34 am | 12:01 am |
| Mon-Thu | Downtown Largo | 5:28 am | 11:59 pm |
| Mon-Thu | New Carrollton | 5:32 am | 11:50 pm |
| Fri | Ashburn | 5:34 am | 2:01 am |
| Fri | Downtown Largo | 5:28 am | 1:59 am |
| Fri | New Carrollton | 5:32 am | 1:50 am |
| Sat | Ashburn | 6:33 am | 2:03 am |
| Sat | Downtown Largo | 6:33 am | 1:59 am |
| Sat | New Carrollton | 6:19 am | 1:46 am |
| Sun | Ashburn | 6:33 am | 12:03 am |
| Sun | Downtown Largo | 6:32 am | 11:59 pm |
| Sun | New Carrollton | 6:20 am | 11:45 pm |
Travel times and fares from Foggy Bottom-GWU
| To | Time | Weekday to 9:30pm | Late night & weekend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Center | 4 min | $2.25 | $2.25 |
| Gallery Pl-Chinatown | 11 min | $2.25 | $2.25 |
| L'Enfant Plaza | 9 min | $2.25 | $2.25 |
| Union Station | 15 min | $2.25 | $2.25 |
| Smithsonian | 7 min | $2.25 | $2.25 |
| Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | 13 min | $2.85 | $2.50 |
| Washington Dulles International Airport | 49 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Pentagon | 8 min | $2.25 | $2.25 |
| Downtown Largo | 33 min | $6.35 | $2.50 |
| Franconia-Springfield | 31 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
Travel times and fares published by WMATA. Fares valid July 2026.
Changing lines at Foggy Bottom-GWU
Parking at Foggy Bottom-GWU
Tips for using Foggy Bottom-GWU
- Georgetown has no DC Metro station of its own – Foggy Bottom is the standard starting point, with a walk of around twenty minutes west or a short bus ride.
- The Kennedy Center is further from this station than most visitors expect; allow around fifteen minutes on foot, and check whether a shuttle is operating before relying on one.
- The station gets crowded when GWU classes let out, so give yourself extra time at the fare gates during the academic year.
Foggy Bottom-GWU station FAQ
Foggy Bottom-GWU. Georgetown itself has no station. From here it is roughly a twenty minute walk west along Pennsylvania Avenue and M Street, or a shorter trip on Metrobus. Rosslyn, one stop across the river, is an alternative if you want to walk over Key Bridge.
On foot it is roughly fifteen to twenty minutes west and south from the station, crossing under the freeway approach. Shuttle service between the station and the Kennedy Center has operated at times; check the Kennedy Center website for whether it is running before you travel.
No. The Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines serve this station. For the Red Line, transfer at Metro Center to the east, which is two stops away on the same lines.
Yes, effectively. The main entrance opens onto a plaza surrounded by George Washington University buildings on 23rd Street NW, and the university hospital is a short walk away. It is the standard arrival point for campus visitors.