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Directions
By Subway (Metro)
Closest Metro Stop: Capitol South (orange/blue line)
- Exit station using main exit
- Walk approx. 2 blocks N on 1st Street SE.
Alternative Metro Stop: Union Station (red line) - .5 miles
Visit the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) web site for additional information.
By Car
Visit MapQuest for turn-by-turn directions
Thomas Jefferson Building
1st Street SE, between Independence Avenue and East Capitol Streets
James Madison Building
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20540
John Adams Building
2nd Street SE, between Independence Avenue and East Capitol Streets
Parking Options
- Limited two-hour zone and demetered parking on streets
- Public parking lots
From Area Airports
Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) – 4.4 miles, closest to the Library
- Shuttle service or taxi
- Subway (Metro) – blue line
Dulles International Airport (IAD) – 31.2 miles
- Shuttle service or taxi
Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) – 32.4 miles
- Shuttle service or taxi
- Amtrak train to Union Station
- Maryland Commuter Rail (MARC) to Union Station
By Train
- Amtrak to Union Station
- Maryland Commuter Rail (MARC) to Union Station Virginia Railway Express (VRE) to Union Station
- Virginia Railway Express (VRE) to Union Station
Tour Bus Access to Capitol Grounds
Security measures have been implemented as part of continued efforts by the U.S. Capitol Police to enhance security within the Capitol complex. These measures restrict commercial bus access to U.S. Capitol grounds.
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Last Updated: 04/10/2008