Van Ness-UDC is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C. on the Red Line near Maryland. Opened on December 5, 1981, Van Ness-UDC station serves the neighborhoods of North Cleveland Park and Forest Hills (not to be confused with Forest Hills, Maryland). Along with North Cleveland Park and Forest Hills, the station is also nearest
to the University of the District of Columbia, hence
the "-UDC" suffix. Howard University law school is also located near Van Ness-UDC.