Pentagon City Station - DC Metro
Blue Line and Yellow Line - interchange station in Arlington, VA.
About Pentagon City station
Pentagon City is the shopping and hotel station of the National Landing area, with a direct connection into the Fashion Centre mall right from the mezzanine – unusual in a system where most retail is a walk away. Blue and Yellow Line trains stop here, one south of Pentagon, and the station has become considerably busier as Amazon’s second headquarters and the surrounding office and apartment towers have filled in nearby. Five entrances spread riders around the intersection of South Hayes Street and Army Navy Drive. For visitors it is a practical base: hotels are plentiful, the airport is a few minutes away by train, and the National Mall is a straightforward ride across the river.
The area around Pentagon City
Dense high-rise Arlington – apartment towers, hotels and offices around a shopping center, with the Pentagon Row block adding street-level restaurants and a seasonal ice rink. Amazon’s campus and the wider National Landing redevelopment have added considerable weekday population. It is walkable in a way much of suburban Virginia is not, though the blocks are large and the towers set back.
What is near Pentagon City station?
Large indoor shopping mall connected directly to the station mezzanine, with a food court and department stores.
2 min walkOpen-air block of restaurants and shops across from the mall, with an ice rink in the colder months.
4 min walkAmazon's Arlington campus and the public park at its base, the center of the National Landing build-out.
10 min walkThe September 11 memorial on the Pentagon grounds, reachable on foot from here though Pentagon station is closer.
15 min walkFirst and last trains at Pentagon City
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 | 5:25 am | 11:48 pm |
| Mon-Thu | Franconia-Springfield | 5:35 am | 12:26 am |
| Fri | Downtown Largo | 5:25 am | 1:48 am |
| Fri | Franconia-Springfield | 5:35 am | 2:26 am |
| Sat | Downtown Largo | 6:22 am | 1:48 am |
| Sat | Franconia-Springfield | 6:35 am | 2:26 am |
| Sun | Downtown Largo | 6:25 am | 11:48 pm |
| Sun | Franconia-Springfield | 6:35 am | 12:28 am |
| Day | Toward | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon-Thu | Greenbelt | 5:15 am | 11:50 pm |
| Mon-Thu | Huntington | 5:29 am | 12:08 am |
| Mon-Thu | Mt Vernon Sq | 5:27 am | 11:21 pm |
| Fri | Greenbelt | 5:15 am | 1:50 am |
| Fri | Huntington | 5:29 am | 2:08 am |
| Fri | Mt Vernon Sq | 5:27 am | 1:21 am |
| Sat | Greenbelt | 6:15 am | 1:48 am |
| Sat | Huntington | 6:29 am | 2:07 am |
| Sat | Mt Vernon Sq | 6:25 am | 1:21 am |
| Sun | Greenbelt | 6:15 am | 11:50 pm |
| Sun | Huntington | 6:29 am | 12:08 am |
| Sun | Mt Vernon Sq | 6:27 am | 11:22 pm |
Travel times and fares from Pentagon City
| To | Time | Weekday to 9:30pm | Late night & weekend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Center | 13 min | $2.50 | $2.50 |
| Gallery Pl-Chinatown | 9 min | $2.50 | $2.50 |
| L'Enfant Plaza | 6 min | $2.25 | $2.25 |
| Union Station | 18 min | $2.85 | $2.50 |
| Smithsonian | 13 min | $2.25 | $2.25 |
| Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | 4 min | $2.25 | $2.25 |
| Washington Dulles International Airport | 57 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Pentagon | 1 min | $2.25 | $2.25 |
| Downtown Largo | 35 min | $6.65 | $2.50 |
| Franconia-Springfield | 22 min | $5.65 | $2.50 |
Travel times and fares published by WMATA. Fares valid July 2026.
Changing lines at Pentagon City
Parking at Pentagon City
Tips for using Pentagon City
- The mall connects directly to the station, so you can reach it without going outside – useful in bad weather.
- There is no Metro park-and-ride here; nearby garages are commercial and priced for shoppers rather than commuters.
- Reagan National Airport is only a few minutes away by train, which makes the hotels here convenient for early flights.
Pentagon City station FAQ
Yes. The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City has a direct indoor connection from the station mezzanine, so you can get from the platform into the mall without stepping outside. It is one of the few stations in the system with that kind of direct retail link.
Just a few minutes by train on the Blue or Yellow Line – Crystal City lies between the two. That short hop is why the hotels around this station are popular with travelers taking early flights. Check current running times on wmata.com.
The Arlington campus is roughly a ten-minute walk south of the station, in the area now marketed as National Landing. Crystal City station also serves parts of the campus, so which stop is closer depends on which buildings you are heading for.
The Blue and Yellow Lines both serve this station. Blue trains head north through Rosslyn into downtown Washington, while Yellow trains cross the Potomac toward L’Enfant Plaza. Southbound, both run toward the airport and Alexandria.