Manchester Place station

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Manchester Place
MTA light rail station
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Manchester Place station construction
General information
Location100 Plymouth Street, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Coordinates 39°00′04″N77°00′28″W / 39.0011°N 77.0078°W / 39.0011; -77.0078
Owned by Maryland Transit Administration
Operated byMaryland Transit Solutions
Platforms1 center platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeunderground
Parkingno
AccessibleYes
History
Opening2027;3 years' time (2027) (scheduled) [1]
Services
Preceding station MDOT-MTA Logo.svg Maryland Transit Administration Following station
Dale Drive
toward Bethesda
Purple Line Long Branch
Location
Manchester Place station

Manchester Place is a light rail station that is currently under construction. It will be part of the Purple Line in Maryland. The station will be located underground in between Wayne Avenue and Plymouth Street. [2]

Contents

History

The Purple Line system is under construction as of 2023 and is scheduled to open in 2027. [1]

Station layout

The station consists of an island platform just east of Wayne Avenue. Access to the station will be made using stairs or elevators.

P
Platform level
Westbound      Purple Line toward Bethesda (Dale Drive)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound      Purple Line toward New Carrollton (Long Branch)

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References

  1. 1 2 Shaver, Katherine (2022-01-26). "Md. board approves $3.4 billion contract to complete Purple Line". The Washington Post.
  2. "Long Branch Trail; Mansfield Dr to University Boulevard" (PDF). Maryland Purple Line. Maryland Transit Administration. May 6, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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