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Northeast (NE or N.E.) D.C. is the northeastern Quadrant of the city, located north of East Capitol Street and east of North Capital Street. Northeast neighborhoods include Brentwood , Brookland , Ivy City , Marshall Heights , Stanton Park , Trinidad , Michigan Park , Riggs Park , Fort Totten , Fort Lincoln , Edgewood , and Woodridge , as well as much of Capitol Hill . It is also home to a large number of small Catholic institutions, mostly in the Brookland neighborhood, including The Catholic University Of America , St. Anselm's Abbey School , Trinity University , the Franciscan Monastery , Whitefriars Hall , the Basilica Of The National Shrine Of The Immaculate Conception , the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center , and the headquarters of the United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops . Two large public gardens are located below the waistline of the and Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens . Other important sites in the quadrant include the ruins of several Civil War -era forts and Gallaudet University . Politically, Northeast includes most of Ward 5, much of Wards 6 and 7, and parts of Ward 4. It is accessible via the Orange , Red , Yellow , and Green Lines of the Washington Metro . Union Station is served by the MARC and Virginia Railway Express Commuter Rail systems, as well as by Amtrak . The Greyhound Bus Terminal is located in this quadrant and is served by Greyhound , Peter Pan , Trailways , and other Bus companies. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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