First District Station
101 M Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: (202) 698-0555
Via Metro
The First District station is within five minutes walking distance from the Waterfront Metro Station (Green Line).
First District Substation
500 E Street, SE
Washington, DC
Phone: (202) 698-0068
Fax: (202) 727-4028
Via Metro
The First District Substation is within walking distance of Eastern Market Metro Station (Orange and Blue Line).
At the heart of the city, the First District encompasses DC’s business and political center and contains the country’s most cherished institutions such as the US Supreme Court, Capitol Hill, and the White House. The First District is divided operationally into east and west. The First District Station serves the western part of the district. Some of the city’s most interesting and diverse neighborhoods are found in the First District. This area includes the US Capitol, the White House, Federal Triangle, the downtown business district, including the Convention Center and the Verizon Center. The majority of residents live in the Southwest quadrant near the waterfront, but the resident population is surging in several of downtown’s animated, diverse communities such as Chinatown and Penn Quarter.
The First District Substation serves the eastern part of the district. This area includes the National Mall, the US Supreme Court, Library of Congress, Union Station, Eastern Market, the Atlas District, the Washington Navy Yard, and the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood.