Bethesda station

Bethesda
The station platform and under-construction Purple Line mezzanine in December 2025
General information
Location7450 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland
Coordinates38°59′05″N 77°05′41″W / 38.9847°N 77.0947°W / 38.9847; -77.0947
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro station)
Maryland Transit Administration (Purple Line station)
Platforms
Tracks
  • 2 (Metro)
  • 2 (Purple Line – future)
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilitiesCapital Bikeshare, 48 racks and 44 lockers
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeA09
History
OpenedAugust 25, 1984 (1984-08-25)
Passengers
20235,818 daily
Rank23 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Medical Center Red Line Friendship Heights
toward Glenmont
Future services
Preceding station Maryland Transit Administration Following station
Terminus Purple Line Connecticut Avenue
Location

Bethesda station is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro system in Bethesda, Maryland. It is one of the busiest suburban Metro stations, serving on average 5,818 passengers each weekday in 2025. The Purple Line, a light rail system currently under construction, will terminate at Bethesda, providing rail service to other inner Maryland suburbs such as Silver Spring and College Park, each of which has additional north–south connections by Washington Metro, and New Carrollton, which has Amtrak and MARC connections to both Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.