Grosvenor-Strathmore Station - DC Metro
Red Line - station in North Bethesda, MD.
About Grosvenor-Strathmore station
Grosvenor-Strathmore has an advantage most suburban Red Line stations do not: a genuine cultural destination on its doorstep. The Music Center at Strathmore sits directly across Rockville Pike, linked to the station by a pedestrian bridge, so concertgoers can arrive by train and reach the hall without crossing traffic. The rest of the station’s business is conventional – a large park-and-ride garage, bus bays, and a steady weekday flow of North Bethesda commuters heading downtown. On concert nights the pattern flips, with an evening surge in the opposite direction. It is one of the few outer Maryland stations that regularly sees people traveling out from the city rather than in.
The area around Grosvenor-Strathmore
North Bethesda, on the Rockville Pike corridor: apartment and condominium buildings, office parks, and suburban residential streets, with the wooded Strathmore grounds providing a green break. It is a comfortable, established part of Montgomery County. Riders are commuters on weekdays and, in the evenings, audiences heading for the concert hall.
What is near Grosvenor-Strathmore station?
Concert hall and arts campus connected to the station by a pedestrian bridge over Rockville Pike.
5 min walkHistoric house with galleries, a tea room, and outdoor sculpture on the same arts campus.
8 min walkPaved local trail running south toward Bethesda along a former streetcar alignment.
6 min walkFirst and last trains at Grosvenor-Strathmore
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 | Glenmont | 5:12 am | 11:43 pm |
| Mon-Thu | Shady Grove | 5:29 am | 12:32 am |
| Fri | Glenmont | 5:12 am | 1:43 am |
| Fri | Shady Grove | 5:29 am | 2:32 am |
| Sat | Glenmont | 6:12 am | 1:43 am |
| Sat | Shady Grove | 6:35 am | 2:32 am |
| Sun | Glenmont | 6:12 am | 11:43 pm |
| Sun | Shady Grove | 6:41 am | 12:32 am |
Travel times and fares from Grosvenor-Strathmore
| To | Time | Weekday to 9:30pm | Late night & weekend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Center | 23 min | $5.55 | $2.50 |
| Gallery Pl-Chinatown | 25 min | $5.65 | $2.50 |
| L'Enfant Plaza | 33 min | $6.05 | $2.50 |
| Union Station | 29 min | $5.95 | $2.50 |
| Smithsonian | 31 min | $5.85 | $2.50 |
| Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | 43 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Washington Dulles International Airport | 81 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Pentagon | 38 min | $6.65 | $2.50 |
| Shady Grove | 13 min | $4.10 | $2.50 |
| Glenmont | 54 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
Travel times and fares published by WMATA. Fares valid July 2026.
Changing lines at Grosvenor-Strathmore
Grosvenor-Strathmore is served by the Red Line only.
Parking at Grosvenor-Strathmore
Tips for using Grosvenor-Strathmore
- The pedestrian bridge from the station to Strathmore means you never have to cross Rockville Pike on foot – use it.
- On concert nights the station is far busier in the evening than usual; allow extra time returning to the platform after a performance.
- The garage is large but weekday morning demand is high, so early arrival is safer if you are commuting.
Grosvenor-Strathmore station FAQ
A dedicated pedestrian bridge links the station directly to the Strathmore arts campus over Rockville Pike, so the walk is short and does not involve crossing traffic. It takes around five minutes from the fare gates to the concert hall entrance.
Yes – it is one of the better-connected suburban stations for arts events because of the direct bridge to the Music Center. Just confirm the Red Line service times for your return trip on wmata.com, since concerts can finish late.
Yes, there is a substantial Metro parking garage with well over a thousand spaces, plus bus bays and a kiss-and-ride area. Weekday morning demand is high. Check wmata.com for current rates, including any evening or event parking arrangements.
The Red Line only. Trains run southeast through Bethesda and Friendship Heights toward downtown Washington, and northwest through White Flint and Rockville toward the Shady Grove terminus. There is no interchange with another line here.