NoMa-Gallaudet U Metro Station

Ok. Rating this metro station after using it for a year. This is a large, open station. Unlike some of the other metro stations outside of downtown it has multiple escalators going up and down so when one of them invariably isn’t working then there most likely is another one in the direction you want to go. The station platform is covered but open to the wind so can be chilly in the winter. You can stay down in the entrance lobby after going through the turnstiles. They have boards with the next train in both directions listed so you can stay out of the elements if you want to. Not very much seating on the platform or the downstairs, wish they would add some more.
I’m not sure how much of this is Metro vs individual station manager discretion but this station seems to be cleaner than some of the others. It seems to be pressure washed on a semi regular schedule so grime doesn’t build up as much. Wish all the stations were like this. The turnstiles are easy to jump and from what some reviewers have said, the staff can sometimes be indifferent. Haven’t seen any of this personally but hopefully they’ll cut down on it. Some beggars outside on the side with the ATF and 7-​Eleven side. Can’t get around that. All in all not a bad experience.
The station is near a Au bon Pain, Dunkin Donuts, 7-​Eleven, Five Guys, Wunderbar Beer Garden, and walking distance to Union Market (up Florida Ave) and Harris Teeter.

Review based on 7−11am and 5−8pm commute and ATF exit.
Outdoor above ground station on the Red Line. When it’s cold and windy out, wear a jacket! When it’s hot as balls or raining, stay in the covered areas. Escalator I swear doesn’t work (5−8pm) 3 out of 5 days. Buttons inside the elevator doesn’t seem to do anything OR just takes forever to process the up/​down request. Station manager is generally no where to be found or busy BSing with people (friends maybe) to pay any attention to turnstile hoppers. DAILY, I see people hopping the turnstiles and NOT paying. Why should I have to pay then?! Then there are the occasional homeless guys and beggars outside of the station asking for change right as you come out. Occasionally, there will be someone performing (music, singing, etc.) outside the station. Immediately outside the station there is a Au Bön Pain, 7 – 11, Marriott, Five-​Guys, Dunkin Donuts, and A Deli. ATF across the street and a bunch more food/​shopping establishments around the corner as well.

Great station. Could use more seating though. Wide open. Great views all around. Located in the business district. Runs on-​time. Near a sub-​shop, Five guys burgers and fries and Au Bön Pain.
Great for business travelers and out-​of-​towners. Why? Marriott is on the same block as this stop. Same side of the street in the middle of the block. It is the business district so don’t expect a ton of «life/​action» around here, but maybe that isn’t what you’re looking for. Union station is about three stops away and only a few minutes travel.
There was an attendant here that was very helpful in advising whether to purchase unlimited pass for the day or to purchase reusable card that gave you a discount on rides.

Location is good, especially for a traveler the Courtyard right there is great.
This location is still clean and relatively free of crazies and panhandlers. The screens are easy to see from most areas of the platform and trains run on time.
Why is the escalator always broken when I come to town? This is a (relatively)NEW station!

it was my first time at the station. I liked it. so easy to get in and out of. Loved coming in from PHL. Went right to the cab line when i came in.

The first metro stop built between two stops!
I’m a regular here and it’s always clean, efficient, and there is good cell phone service. However, it’s outside so one certainly feels the elements during long waits in winter (at least not the rain because it’s covered).

(Sigh). No, you can’t just make up new abbreviated names for a neighborhood to make it cool. The New York Avenue-ahem-«NoMa» stop is walkable from some downtown areas and is a relatively appealing aboveground stop with a large fenced-​in area leading to escalators that actually work because it was renovated recently.

I frequent DC but this was my first time at the NoMa Metro Station. It’s the red line and easy to take to the main parts of DC. We took it to the Verizon center with no problems.
As per all DC metros, the amount you pay depends on where you go (which I hate!). This metro center was in a safe enough area. It was built in 2010 I believe and it still feels new and modern. There are the typical ticket machines as well as the token employee in the booth. No panhandlers nearby. Screens announcing your next train are easily seen.
Overall an easy and pleasant experience.

Above ground outside station with an escalator (not working for «up» when I had my suitcase) and elevator. A good station with some cover from the elements.
As is normal, automated ticket vending machines and a staffed ticket booth. On the platform, indicators of what train is coming next and when.

I like how there is a overhead so when it rains you are safe. However, the floor is really slipery when it is wet outside. Be careful when you go down the escalator. You can slip really easily if you aren’t careful when its raining outside.

very Clean Bus Station, close to ATF HQ’s and Hotels

Three and a half stars.
DC’s newest (and probably last, at least for the immediate future) Metro Station, the how-​many-​names-​can-​we-​put-​on-​a-​Metro-​station-​and-​still-​leave-​out-​a-​neighborhood opened to much fanfare in 2004. Local business owners (Doug Jemal being a big one) helped finance it with the obvious increased property values in mind; naturally, development has followed, including a hotel, two coffee shops, and most recently, a Harris Teater.
The biggest winners however, are the people, since it has given residents of Near Northeast, Eckington, Truxton Circle, and parts of Bloomingdale a much-​needed Metro within easy walking distance and finally gave Gallaudet, the only university by this point without one, a Metro station to call their own. Having said all that, the station is above ground, so winter days are a cold wait, and for a new station with covered escalators, they have been out of order much of the time. Additionally, the McKinley High students can get a bit rowdy at times.