Navy Yard Metro question

Submitted by azmakesmesweat t3_10ke5hs in washingtondc

Hi all,

Coming in from Maryland on Thursday for a thing at Maritime Plaza. I hate driving into DC so looking at Metro options…is it an easier walk there from the Potomac Ave stop or Ballpark/Navy Yard stop? Thanks in advance!

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88138813 t1_j5q23iu wrote

It's physically closer to Potomac Ave, but I would say it depends on what line you are coming in from. Maryland could be Green/Yellow which would require no switching lines straight into Navy Yard, or it could be Red which would require switching to get to either Navy Yard or Potomac Ave

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azmakesmesweat OP t1_j5q2hla wrote

Thanks, appreciate it. Coming in from New Carrollton, so Potomac would be a shorter ride as well. However, no big issue on a circuitous route if it’s a bad walk or no access from Potomac…not familiar at all with the area.

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88138813 t1_j5q2tff wrote

Oh, definitely go into Potomac Ave metro then. It's a straight shot. To go to navy yard would require switching lines just to have a further walk anyway.

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dcmcg t1_j5q25au wrote

Navy Yard is a slightly longer walk. Depending on what direction you're coming from, I'd just do whatever one doesn't require a transfer.

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CriticalStrawberry t1_j5q7i1g wrote

Potomac Ave is closer as the crow flies, but they're both a decent walk. About a mile.

As an alternate option, you can hop on the EM-LP Circulator bus from either Navy Yard (you want EM direction) or Eastern Market (one more stop on orange, you want LP direction). It will drop you at 8th and M which is only a few blocks (0.25 mile) down M St to get to Maritime Plaza. From Potomac Ave, you have to walk nearly all the way to 8th St anyways and then backtrack to get across the traintracks/freeway.

Circulator comes every 10 minutes and is free when transferring from Metro.

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Strange-Pace5180 t1_j5u68e4 wrote

You’re probably best off going to the eastern market metro, then taking the bus. It’s not a bad walk from Eastern market though. maybe 10-15 min.

For the bus, you can use the congress heights circulator, 90 or 92 bus. Get off by the O st gate at the navy yard, and walk under the 395 over pass. The stop to get on the bus is right in front of the Starbucks, just outside the metro.

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No_Complaint9806 t1_j5qf8sn wrote

Maritime plaza used to have a shuttle that picked up in front of the Navy Yard metro, I think it still does, whoever you are visiting should have a sheet that says when/where pickup times are.

I work there and usually just walk up M street from Navy Yard when I need to go into the office, it’s a straight shot up M street. If you have any Flex Time coming or going the trail behind the navy yard that leads to maritime plaza is a pleasant walk

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sdryden3 t1_j5w1z48 wrote

Have you checked Capital South (Orange/Blue/Silver Line)? It provides direct access to the northern part of Navy Yard via New Jersey Ave.

I use this all the time, as it saves me time than transferring at L'Efant to green line (Navy Yard/Ballpark Station) , and I live on the northern part of Navy yard near the Whole Foods.

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azmakesmesweat OP t1_j5q5nb4 wrote

I’d just drive in instead of Uber. Asking about the Metro because I hate sitting in traffic, and having experienced that 295 to 50 nightmare a few times, I have zero interest in it.

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