I ride the Green/Yellow Line almost every day. Whizzing by this stations on the regular. Always noticing how busy it is, but never really stopping. I still feel new in this area even though I have been here for a few years. I had no idea what was off this stop until recently. Having an evening to myself is a rarity, I wanted to take advantage of that while I could. I made a mental note to stop here on my way home so I didn't have to go out over the weekend and knock out some errands. I got off at this station and the fun began. I, like most people, went with the flow of people to get out of this station. Except when I came to the fork in the road for this station. I had no idea which way to go as the signs weren't all that clear what was where. I made my way up to street level and found I was on the opposite side of where I wanted to be. I could have easily gone back down into the station and gone the opposite way, but it is what it is. Making my way back onto the train after completing my tasks wasn't horrible. Found my way to the entrance with ease, platform was easy to get to, trains are frequent. And after all that, I could see why it is always so busy at this station. I am sure this can be a nightmare during the morning rush as it was for the afternoon rush. read more

The metro stop is handy. If you need to visit Washington Hospital Center or Children's Hospital, there are free large white shuttles (with identifying signs) across the street. There are lots of convenient stores around the area. Lidl grocery store is across the street. read more

Green and yellow lines are here. This station I use to take a bus to and from Children's Hospital, which is always an adventure to say the least. It's worth it though. This could be the prettiest and cleanest station in the nations capital. There's not much near the station, but some small parks and coffee stores. Am pleased with the new toll gates. They aren't perfect, but more accurate with a swipe of a pass. It's nice to see more WMATA employees engaging or answering questions from the general public. It'll be fun to see the new cars go into service, which should only be a few more years. Is Metro perfect? No but this station and others are improving. read more

Columbia Heights has a Metro station convenient to the area. It has some good things about it. The best thing about it is that it's cleaner than most stations. It's taken care of because there's always construction. There's a few cool murals. It serves the Green and Yellow Lines. Many stations are noted for their convenience to historical sites. This station isn't near much worth going to. It's on 14th Street NW, outside of a shopping center. There's literally nothing else here. It still manages to get busy. This is a popular place for locals. It has a couple of exits. Take the Pleasant Plains exit time go south. Take the Columbia Heights exit to go north to stores like Target. read more

Columbia Heights Metro Station - Station - Train Stations Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Having been here more times than I can count, I am surprised I have never checked-in or reviewed so here we go..... 1. Expect construction. I think it has been under construction in some way, shape or form since at least 2015 when I moved to the area. 2. Two exits and entrances: they are actually pretty close together so it doesn't completely throw you off if you mean to go to one but end up at the other. 3. They seem to now take the approach of Gallery Place and pipe in Muzak. Perhaps to keep those perpetually waiting for a yellow only to have green be the only train around semi-calm. 4. Yellow makes it all the way up here during non-rush periods. Yay-no switching at Mt. Vernon! On weekends though, there's usually metro work so do not expect yellow to make it up here then. 5. Target, bed bath and beyond, and a slew of restaurants are nearby 14th street southbound. Northbound can get you to Columbia Road and Adams Morgan pretty quickly too. All in all, A-OK metro. relatively clean too. read more

I've never had a problem with this station. It's always busy no matter when I visit, and tonight was no exception. I have never felt unsafe. From the platform, there's only one way to exit, and past the fare gates, you can go toward Columbia Heights or Pleasant Plains, as it's marked. But come on, you're really just across a two-lane street, not a whole new town. read more

Be aware of your surroundings. The area is fine and safe and enjoyable - for the most part - but like The Mission in SF (e.g. 16th St. BART at night or deeper in, like East of Shotwell, etc. *NOT* Valencia/Dolores Park, etc.), due to recent gentrification that has increased income inequality, not all locals seem happy. As I descended the escalator today, someone threw a cup of ice over the shade protector of the escalators - with great force! As we all know - thanks to science - small - especially sharp (like ice) - projectiles increase their velocity rapidly when thrown at a height of even 15+ feet such as this. Grateful none landed on me. Pissed off about the *VIOLENT* attempt. I was so stunned, that I paused to look up, and saw a late teenage / young 20s (possible early 30s) African American Male with dreadlocks peering through the divider to see if his act was successful. I calmly replied "Not Cool," as he was surprised I a) waited and noticed him and b) communicated and interacted with him. He was so stunned, it appeared, that he vacated the scene immediately - shocked by my response. I spoke to the metro supervisor, and she said she didn't have access to surveillance footage (???) to find him, and she was powerless to write a report for documentation purposes (???). If we were to track this act of ruthless and immature open racially-charged hostility, we would have to call the police to file a report, and I lacked the time. I felt as though I was living inside this article: http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21571874-mongolias-road-riches-paved-shareholders-tiffs-gold-rush read more

Columbia Heights Metro Station needs the same number of turnstiles as Gallery Place. I hate exiting this station at rush hour. There are like three functioning EXIT turnstiles for the nine hundred billion people trying to exit. This station epitomizes Metro's poor planning and lack of foresight. Everytime I get to this station, I think "Seriously? I'm paying 'peak-of-the-peak' fares to wait 5 minutes in line to pay to exit? Seriously?" This station needs at least THREE other exits with at least 10 turnstiles each. read more

Columbia Heights Metro Station is one of the more unique DC Metro Stations simple because of the beautiful art that welcomes you once you leave the gate and decide to go right or left up the escalators. Other than that, it still maintains the DC Metro look. read more

Wow, it seemed like going down to the Metro took you to another world! Literally! Going down this super long escalator, there was a very cool breeze blowing from below and made the ride down pretty cool (literally)! Thank goodness it wasn't a hot breeze or I'd feel like I was going to hell (literally)! As I rode to the bottom, I noticed others on the opposite side, going up. These people actually looked disheveled, as if they had just experienced some type of traumatic event down there! Okay, game face on! Once I reached the bottom, there were several "caverns" which you could walk to, but I turned right. Was met up by several machines where you can buy ride tickets, but the directions on them seemed like gibberish and the locations did not look familiar. Oh look, there's an employee standing down by the entrance! Once I approach the employee, he turns toward me like I'm going to attack him from behind and appeared like he had his game face on too! Once he realized I was not a threat, he graciously gave me directions to my location and how to use the machines. After waiting in line for the machines (it seemed like 100 people arrived to use the machines when I was talking to the employee), I decided to go back up to civilization and walk to my destination instead! So, long story short, can't say anything really about the ride, but as for the station, be prepared if you've never been to an underground train station, especially this one! You may think you're in zombieland! read more

It's a Metro Stop! Pretty clean ...... nothing major. The only problems I have are the 3 exit turnstiles and the continuous nonfunctioning escalators. Poor planning on metros behalf but that's no surprise. Very annoying during rush hour to wait in line to exit only to bend the corner and find out the escalators aren't working. Must have patience!!!! I will say anytime after 4:30pm the school kids are beyond annoying, loud and do not respect the elderly, disabled or people period! You cannot blame metro for that but the lack of manners\respect the kids have is ridiculous. If you see a puddle on the ground nine times out of ten it's NOT water!!! I've seen a few passengers pick a corner and let it go. Other than that no problems! read more

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This station, which only has an entrance on one side, adds insult to the normal injury that is WMATA metro service. The insult comes in the form of muzak, which you are forced to listen to -- usually light jazz or elevator music -- as you wait over 20 minutes for a train. There's often quite a bit of litter on the platform. read more

I have been here a few times in the last week. It gets high marks for having a Target just outside the station--this is the only reason why I go here. There are two other stations that have a Target near them (Wheaton and Franconia-Springfield) but you have to walk a ways to get to them. This station services the Green and Yellow lines, so it is super convenient for me to take it from my home base at Pentagon City. Parking is not available at this station, but they do have a few bike racks. There are a few food options immediately near this station, which include Five Guys, Pete's Apizza, Potbelly's, and Panda Express, from what I saw from walking to Target. While I have not taken any buses directly from Columbia Heights, I have passed it plenty of times while riding the 52 and 54 to Takoma Park. I also saw a Circulator bus stop outside the station that services both Adams Morgan/Woodley Park/Zoo and McPherson Square. There is a lot of foot traffic in and around the station, and the streets get very busy. They are also doing some construction so the sidewalks are hard to walk on. If I could compare it to another station, I would say it's a mix of L'Enfant Plaza and Gallery Place/Chinatown, which means a diverse crowd of loud obnoxious people. I'll be back again for my next Target run, though--same station, same bat channel. read more

I have not seen a working escalator on the Pleasant Plains side of this metro station since I moved to Columbia Heights. Absurd. Also, there are always crazy bible freaks screaming about one thing or another at the top of the escalators. The last thing i want to hear as I hoof up a giant escalator is what a sinner I am. Get a job! read more

the wheels on the train go round and round, round and round, round and round Its part of the WMATA metro system, there really isn't anything particularly good or bad about this stop. Like most stations, the escalators are usually only partially working. The place is relatively clean, the turnstiles turn, the people are grumpy. What more could you ask for from a WMATA metro stop? read more

Perhaps because we live in Austin, Texas where there is no Metro or any quick way to get around, but I think D.C.'s Metro is wonderful! Clean!! Efficient for our week-long stay, and although I was intimidated about finding our way around, we had no problems...the map and signage were plenty sufficient for us, at multiple stations. We did have to walk some of the escalators, but c'mon, how hard is THAT compared to walking the whole way to wherever you're headed? I do understand though the complaints of closures and such of locals who use it to get to work... read more

One of the "newer" as in "cleaner" metro stations. All the machines worked well on my visit. No complaints.

Eternally under construction. Half the escalator banks are about to go down for 9 month repairs (google the comparisons DC pubs have done on what, much more impressive, projects have been done in that time and less), which is going to be a mess. On the positive, there are several kiosks to refill/get cards, a few places where you can go up/down to the track (which reduces some congestion), and the station is usually pretty clean. Pro tip: You can probably get a cell signal here. This station, like many DC stations, despite being rather deep underground, seems to give pretty good service. read more

Welcome to the third world. Smells like urine and the escalator still doesn't work. Station workers are completely worthless, don't bother asking them a question. read more

Northbound entrance/exit appears to be boarded and closed till 2017... Must use southbound...

Escalators still broken. Starting to smell more and more like urine.