Bethesda

Metro is building a new mezzanine at the south end of the station, to connect Metro to the future Purple Line Bethesda Station. The mezzanine will not be available until Purple Line opens in 2027.

For more information, read details here.

Bethesda, MD

  • red Line

Directions to/from the station

Parking:

  • Daily:
    • None
  • Metered Spaces:
    • None
  • Reserved Parking:
    • None
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Bikes:

  • Bike Racks: 38
  • Lockers: 44
  • Bikesharing: Yes

WiFi:

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Platforms at this station

There are 1 platforms at this station:
R Line

The red are center platforms.

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Station Vicinity Maps

Station Notes

A major business district in Montgomery County, this station is walking distance to Bethesda Row shopping and the Bethesda Trolley Trail for cycling to and from Georgetown.

MDOT MTA Purple Line construction is occurring outside this station. Customers may encounter construction-related impacts accessing the station.

StationView℠

Use the 360° interactive virtual tour to navigate the interior of the station. image for help

Entrance

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  •   wheelchair image showing this entrance is accessible

Train Levels

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StationView℠ Information

StationView℠ is a virtual tour captured after hours and does not reflect the real-time environment as escalators or elevators may be temporarily out of service. For current closures and outages, see Station Status.

Click on the white arrows to navigate the tour or skip to a level.

  • ST - Street level
  • MZ - Mezzanine
  • UL - Upper Level
  • LL - Lower Level

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Station Times

Station will open 10 minutes before the first train arrives.

FIRST TRAINS LEAVING BETHESDA
Rail Line Destination Mon-Fri    Sat   Sun
Red Line Glenmont 5:16 AM 6:16 AM 6:16 AM
Red Line Shady Grove 5:45 AM 6:45 AM 6:45 AM
  LAST TRAINS LEAVING BETHESDA
Rail Line Destination Mon-Thu   Fri    Sat   Sun
Red Line Glenmont 11:47 PM
 1:47 AM
 1:47 AM
 11:47 PM
Red Line Shady Grove 12:23 AM
 2:23 AM
 2:23 AM
 12:23 AM