Columbia Pike Transit Stations

Transit Stations Open

Transit station shelters are open for service! Artwork on the ceiling panels will be installed in coordination with Public Art.

Location

Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204

Status

Construction

All upgraded bus shelters have been installed as of early 2026; artwork will be installed in the last 11 stations in August of 2026, and real-time displays will be installed in the last five station in coordination with WMATA. The project will be completed in 2026.

Travel Impacts and Project Progress

Some bus stops are temporarily relocated or closed as part of the Columbia Pike Multimodal Improvements construction for crew and passerby safety. Bus stops will return to their permanent locations through coordination between road construction, bus shelter construction, Arlington Transit, and WMATA.

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Transit Stations Under Construction

All shelters have been installed and are open for service unless otherwise stated below.

Artwork on the glass ceiling panels will be installed in coordination with Public Art in August of 2026. Remaining real-time arrival displays will be installed in coordination with WMATA.

South Thomas Street eastbound and westbound
South George Mason Drive eastbound and westbound
South Barton Street eastbound
South Barton Street westbound
South Courthouse Road eastbound
South Courthouse Road westbound
South Scott Street eastbound
South Scott Street westbound
South Rolfe Street westbound: Permanently closed
South Orme Street westbound: Use temporary stop under Route 27/Washington Boulevard overpass

Completed Transit Stations

The transit stations below are complete with benches, real-time arrival screens, and artwork inspired by the community.

Completed in 2024

South Greenbrier Street (eastbound and westbound)
South Dinwiddie Street (westbound)
South Four Mile Run Drive (eastbound)
South Buchanan Street (westbound)
South Oakland Street (westbound)
South Glebe Road (westbound)
South Columbus Street (eastbound)

Map of Transit Stations

About the Project

New transit stations along Columbia Pike will accommodate riders on the busiest bus transit corridor in Virginia, and serve the community’s vision of transforming the Pike into a more transit-oriented and walkable main street. Arlington County is coordinating the project with the completion of the Columbia Pike Multimodal Street Improvements Project.

Transit stations are designed to shelter more passengers than the previous bus stop design and will be fully accessible. Each station platform will be 90 to 120 feet long to accommodate two transit vehicles at one stop.

Transit Station Features

The transit stations will feature prefabricated shelter that includes high-quality durable materials (stainless steel and glass), real-time bus arrival displays, lighting and expanded seating. The shelters will be bolted to the ground to secure them into place.

All transit stations will include:

Large glass roof and side windscreens to shield passengers from weather
Real-time bus arrival displays in coordination with WMATA
Higher curbs to narrow the distance between the sidewalk and bus platforms
Lighting inside the shelters
Benches
Trash and recycling receptacles

Public Art

The upgraded bus shelter design features artwork by Spencer Finch, with colors inspired by the Columbia Pike community. Arlington Public Art is a partner on this project and is funding the fabrication and installation of the artwork to the shelters.

Public Process

Project staff engaged with the community throughout the project process.

Summer 2021 Shetler Design Update

Due to the schedule delays and risk of increasing costs, the County is moving forward with a new approach for the transit station shelters. The new design uses a prefabricated shelter, a proven design available from Future Systems, with modifications that incorporate elements of the current design. The shelters include high-quality durable materials (stainless steel and glass), real-time bus arrival displays, lighting and expanded seating.

The second half of this presentation gives an overview of the station shelter issues and the new path forward. Additional details will be provided in the coming months as details for the new shelters are finalized.

October 2022 Presentation to Columbia Pike Presidents Group

County staff provided an update on the project, including the public art component of the shelters, to the Columbia Pike Presidents' group.

Presentation slide deck

January 2020 Construction Open House

This open house provided information on two Columbia Pike projects that have entered new phases of construction: Multimodal and Transit Stations.

Display boards - in English or Spanish

Summer 2019 Outreach

County staff attended community events to inform residents about current and upcoming construction for the Columbia Pike multimodal and transit stations projects.

Project flyer - in English or in Spanish - which summarizes both projects

April 2015 Open House

An open house was held on April 28, 2015, for members of the community to review the 50 percent design and provide input on the importance of various station amenities and the proposed placement of station features.