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Transportation To Howard University

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Transportation to the Detachment is simple if you know where you are going. The address of Howard University is:

2419 6th St., NW
Washington, DC 20059
If your point of origin is not at one of the universities, we recommend using any online mapping source to get specific directions. The following is travel directions to Howard from all the universities. All of the following directions are using public transportation.

American University
-   Starting at the Tenley Town/AU Metro stop, board the Red Line train heading to Glenmont
-   Transfer trains at Gallery Place/China Town and board the Green Line heading to Greenbelt
-   Get off at the Shaw-Howard University stop
-   Exit the station going north, which is the direction the Greenbelt train travels
-   After ascending to the top of the escalator, turn right and head north on Georgia Ave
--   Another option is to take the Howard University Shuttle Bus or Silver Spring Metro Bus (70 or 71 Lines) that stops right at the top of the escalators, to the campus
-   Walk to or exit at the front gates of Howard University
-   Turn right (heading east) on Howard Pl. and turn left (heading north) on 6th St
-   Douglass Hall is the building right across from the stop sign and crosswalk

Catholic University

- Starting at the Catholic University Metro stop, board the Red Line train heading to Shady Grove
- Transfer trains at Gallery Place/China Town and board the Green Line heading to Greenbelt
- Get off at the Shaw-Howard University stop
- Exit the station going north, which is the direction the Greenbelt train travels
- After ascending to the top of the escalator, turn right and head north on Georgia Ave
-- Another option is to take the Howard University Shuttle Bus or Silver Spring Metro Bus (70 or 71 Lines) that stops right at the top of the escalators, to the campus
- Walk to or exit at the front gates of Howard University
- Turn right (heading east) on Howard Pl. and turn left (heading north) on 6th St
- Douglass Hall is the building right across from the stop sign and crosswalk

Georgetown University

- Catch the G2 bus from the front gates of Georgetown at the corner of 37th St. and O St.
- Exit the bus when it reaches the corner of Bryant St. and 4th St., NW
- Walk north (the opposite direction the bus is traveling) along 4th St
- Turn left on Howard Pl. (heading west) and this will take you to the University Quad
- Douglass Hall is located on the west end of the quad

George Washington University

- Board the Blue Line or Orange Line Metro train at Foggy Bottom/ GWU heading towards Addison Road or New Carrolton
- Transfer to the Red Line train to Glenmont at Metro Center
- Transfer trains at Gallery Place/China Town and board the Green Line heading to Greenbelt
- Get off at the Shaw-Howard University stop
- Exit the station going north, which is the direction the Greenbelt train travels
- After ascending to the top of the escalator, turn right and head north on Georgia Ave
-- Another option is to take the Howard University Shuttle Bus or Silver Spring Metro Bus (70 or 71 Lines) that stops right at the top of the escalators, to the campus
- Walk to or exit at the front gates of Howard University
- Turn right (heading east) on Howard Pl. and turn left (heading north) on 6th St
Douglass Hall is the building right across from the stop sign and crosswalk

Marymount University

- Board the Orange Line Metro train at the Ballston/MU Metro stop heading towards New Carrolton
- Transfer to the Red Line train to Glenmont at Metro Center
- Transfer trains at Gallery Place/China Town and board the Green Line heading to Greenbelt
- Get off at the Shaw-Howard University stop
- Exit the station going north, which is the direction the Greenbelt train travels
- After ascending to the top of the escalator, turn right and head north on Georgia Ave
-- Another option is to take the Howard University Shuttle Bus or Silver Spring Metro Bus (70 or 71 Lines) that stops right at the top of the escalators, to the campus
- Walk to or exit at the front gates of Howard University
- Turn right (heading east) on Howard Pl. and turn left (heading north) on 6th St
- Douglass Hall is the building right across from the stop sign and crosswalk

Trinity College

- Starting at the Catholic University Metro stop, board the Red Line train heading to Shady Grove
- Transfer trains at Gallery Place/China Town and board the Green Line heading to Greenbelt
- Get off at the Shaw-Howard University stop
- Exit the station going north, which is the direction the Greenbelt train travels
- After ascending to the top of the escalator, turn right and head north on Georgia Ave
-- Another option is to take the Howard University Shuttle Bus or Silver Spring Metro Bus (70 or 71 Lines) that stops right at the top of the escalators, to the campus
- Walk to or exit at the front gates of Howard University
- Turn right (heading east) on Howard Pl. and turn left (heading north) on 6th St
- Douglass Hall is the building right across from the stop sign and crosswalk

University of DC

- Starting at the Van Ness/UDC Metro stop, board the Red Line train heading to Glenmont
- Transfer trains at Gallery Place/China Town and board the Green Line heading to Greenbelt
- Get off at the Shaw-Howard University stop
- Exit the station going north, which is the direction the Greenbelt train travels
- After ascending to the top of the escalator, turn right and head north on Georgia Ave
-- Another option is to take the Howard University Shuttle Bus or Silver Spring Metro Bus (70 or 71 Lines) that stops right at the top of the escalators, to the campus
- Walk to or exit at the front gates of Howard University
- Turn right (heading east) on Howard Pl. and turn left (heading north) on 6th St
- Douglass Hall is the building right across from the stop sign and crosswalk

 


Most of the cadets from cross-town schools do travel together. Listed below are the points of contact for each school and they will introduce you to the other cadets from your university and will make sure that you know how to travel to the Detachment. If you have any further questions or would like the opportunity to meet your fellow cadets at your university, please contact them as soon as you receive this letter.

                                Cadets Who Can Drive Coming Soon!
We look forward to meeting you this Spring Semester. And remember; no one comes close to America's Air Force!

Darius Taylor, Capt, USAF
Commandant of Cadets, Det. 130

 

 

 

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