McLean Station - DC Metro
Silver Line - station in McLean, VA.
About McLean station
McLean station sits on Dolley Madison Boulevard at the western edge of Tysons, elevated above the median of the Dulles corridor. The name causes confusion: this is not the historic McLean village, which lies a couple of miles northeast and is not walkable from here. What is immediately at hand is the Capital One campus, whose tower, performance hall and food hall are the tallest and most visible things in the neighborhood, along with the Scotts Run office and residential development growing up around the station. Four entrances feed pedestrian bridges across the roadway. Ridership is heavily commuter-driven and office-based, with a modest counterflow from Washington residents traveling out to Tysons for work.
The area around McLean
Tysons at this end is mid-transformation: glassy office towers and new apartment blocks rising among surface parking lots and highway ramps. Sidewalks and pedestrian bridges exist but the scale is still automotive. Weekday riders are overwhelmingly office workers; evening and weekend activity centers on the Capital One venues and restaurants rather than any street-level retail district.
What is near McLean station?
Performing arts venue on the Capital One campus, hosting touring theater, concerts and comedy, with a rooftop park above.
8 min walkSizeable indoor food hall on the same campus, one of the few genuinely walkable dining options from the station.
8 min walkThe mixed-use blocks of offices, apartments and ground-floor restaurants built directly around the station entrances.
3 min walkFirst and last trains at McLean
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 | Ashburn | 5:17 am | 12:41 am |
| Mon-Thu | Downtown Largo | 5:24 am | 11:39 pm |
| Mon-Thu | New Carrollton | 5:12 am | 11:30 pm |
| Fri | Ashburn | 5:17 am | 2:41 am |
| Fri | Downtown Largo | 5:24 am | 1:39 am |
| Fri | New Carrollton | 5:12 am | 1:30 am |
| Sat | Ashburn | 6:17 am | 2:41 am |
| Sat | Downtown Largo | 6:13 am | 1:39 am |
| Sat | New Carrollton | 6:26 am | 1:26 am |
| Sun | Ashburn | 6:17 am | 12:37 am |
| Sun | Downtown Largo | 6:12 am | 11:39 pm |
| Sun | New Carrollton | 6:24 am | 11:25 pm |
Travel times and fares from McLean
| To | Time | Weekday to 9:30pm | Late night & weekend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Center | 27 min | $5.95 | $2.50 |
| Gallery Pl-Chinatown | 34 min | $6.10 | $2.50 |
| L'Enfant Plaza | 32 min | $6.35 | $2.50 |
| Union Station | 38 min | $6.50 | $2.50 |
| Smithsonian | 30 min | $6.15 | $2.50 |
| Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | 35 min | $6.35 | $2.50 |
| Washington Dulles International Airport | 26 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Pentagon | 30 min | $5.70 | $2.50 |
| Downtown Largo | 56 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Ashburn | 36 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
Travel times and fares published by WMATA. Fares valid July 2026.
Changing lines at McLean
McLean is served by the Silver Line only.
Parking at McLean
Tips for using McLean
- This station does not serve downtown McLean village – that is a separate area a few miles away with no direct pedestrian route.
- There is no Metro-operated park-and-ride here, so plan on arriving by bus, on foot, or by drop-off.
- The entrances connect by bridges over Dolley Madison Boulevard; pick the correct side before crossing, as doubling back takes a while.
McLean station FAQ
Not realistically. The station takes its name from the wider McLean area, but the historic village center is a couple of miles northeast along roads that are not built for walking. If you are heading there, plan on a bus connection or a short drive from the station.
There is no Metro park-and-ride facility here. Nearby parking belongs to private office and residential developments and is not intended for all-day commuter use. Riders who need to drive typically use one of the garages further west on the Silver Line instead.
The mall is not the walk you want from here – Tysons station, the next stop east, is the one with direct pedestrian access to Tysons Corner Center. From McLean it is a long and unpleasant walk along highway-scale roads, so stay on the train one more stop.
The Capital One campus, including its office tower, Capital One Hall and the food hall, plus the Scotts Run mixed-use development wrapped around the station entrances. Those account for most of the walk-up traffic in both directions.