Deanwood Station - DC Metro
Orange Line and Silver Line - interchange station in Washington, DC.
About Deanwood station
Deanwood is an elevated Orange and Silver line station in far Northeast Washington, sitting above Minnesota Avenue with three entrances and a small park-and-ride lot of under two hundred spaces. It is best known among visitors as the closest station to Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, the only national park unit devoted to aquatic plants, whose lotus and water lily ponds bloom spectacularly in midsummer. For the rest of the year the station works as a straightforward neighborhood stop, with a recreation center and library beside it and a heavy morning flow toward downtown. Ridership is local, steady and peak-shaped.
The area around Deanwood
Deanwood is one of Washington’s oldest predominantly African American neighborhoods east of the Anacostia, with detached wood-frame houses on small lots and a strong sense of local history. Commercial activity is modest, concentrated along Minnesota Avenue and Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue. The recreation center and library beside the station serve as the neighborhood’s civic anchor. Riders are almost entirely residents.
What is near Deanwood station?
A National Park Service site of lotus and water lily ponds along the Anacostia, at its best in July.
15 min walkA combined recreation center, pool and public library directly beside the station, the neighborhood s main civic building.
2 min walkThe main road beneath the elevated station, with local shops and services along its length.
1 min walkA long linear park following Watts Branch, named for the Washington-born singer, with a paved trail.
12 min walkFirst and last trains at Deanwood
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 | New Carrollton | 5:47 am | 12:31 am |
| Mon-Thu | Vienna | 5:08 am | 11:46 pm |
| Fri | New Carrollton | 5:47 am | 2:31 am |
| Fri | Vienna | 5:08 am | 1:46 am |
| Sat | New Carrollton | 6:47 am | 2:32 am |
| Sat | Vienna | 6:08 am | 1:46 am |
| Sat | West Falls Church | 10:04 pm | 10:04 pm |
| Sun | New Carrollton | 6:47 am | 12:31 am |
| Sun | Vienna | 6:08 am | 11:46 pm |
| Sun | West Falls Church | 10:04 pm | 10:04 pm |
| Day | Toward | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon-Thu | Ashburn | 5:11 am | 11:22 pm |
| Mon-Thu | New Carrollton | 5:55 am | 12:13 am |
| Fri | Ashburn | 5:11 am | 1:22 am |
| Fri | New Carrollton | 5:55 am | 2:13 am |
| Sat | Ashburn | 6:21 am | 1:40 am |
| Sat | New Carrollton | 6:42 am | 2:09 am |
| Sun | Ashburn | 6:21 am | 11:40 pm |
| Sun | New Carrollton | 6:43 am | 12:08 am |
Travel times and fares from Deanwood
| To | Time | Weekday to 9:30pm | Late night & weekend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Center | 20 min | $3.60 | $2.50 |
| Gallery Pl-Chinatown | 23 min | $3.45 | $2.50 |
| L'Enfant Plaza | 15 min | $3.30 | $2.50 |
| Union Station | 31 min | $3.50 | $2.50 |
| Smithsonian | 17 min | $3.50 | $2.50 |
| Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | 30 min | $4.70 | $2.50 |
| Washington Dulles International Airport | 78 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Pentagon | 25 min | $4.30 | $2.50 |
| New Carrollton | 8 min | $2.90 | $2.50 |
| Vienna/Fairfax-GMU | 49 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
Travel times and fares published by WMATA. Fares valid July 2026.
Changing lines at Deanwood
Parking at Deanwood
Tips for using Deanwood
- Deanwood is the closest station to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens; allow about fifteen minutes on foot and go in the morning during lotus season.
- The park-and-ride lot here is small – fewer than two hundred spaces – so do not count on finding a spot on a weekday morning.
- Orange and Silver line trains share this platform and both run west toward downtown Washington.
Deanwood station FAQ
Deanwood. The walk is roughly fifteen minutes, heading west and then north toward the Anacostia. The lotus and water lily ponds are at their peak in July, and the park opens early, which is the best time to visit before the blooms close in the heat.
The Orange Line and the Silver Line both stop at Deanwood. They run together westbound through Minnesota Avenue and Stadium-Armory into downtown Washington, and separate on the Virginia side, so confirm the train destination if you are traveling past Rosslyn.
There is a small park-and-ride lot with under two hundred spaces, one of the smaller Metro parking facilities. It fills early on weekdays. If you need reliable parking on this corridor, the larger lots at Cheverly or New Carrollton are better bets.
Yes, the combined recreation center, pool and library sit immediately beside the station, a walk of a couple of minutes from the faregates. It is the main civic facility in the neighborhood and is used heavily for community programs and youth sports.