Riggs Road station

Last updated
Riggs Road
MTA light rail station
General information
Location Langley Park/Hyattsville, MD 20903
Coordinates 38°59′03″N76°58′48″W / 38.9843°N 76.9800°W / 38.9843; -76.9800
Owned by Maryland Transit Administration
Operated byMaryland Transit Solutions
Platforms1 center platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Parkingno
AccessibleYes
History
Opening2027;3 years' time (2027) (scheduled) [1]
Services
Preceding station MDOT-MTA Logo.svg Maryland Transit Administration Following station
Takoma Langley
toward Bethesda
Purple Line Adelphi Road–UMGC–UMD
Location
Riggs Road station

Riggs Road 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 at the intersection of Riggs Road and University Boulevard.

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 on the median of University Boulevard just east of Riggs Road. [2]

P
Platform level
Westbound      Purple Line toward Bethesda (Takoma Langley)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound      Purple Line toward New Carrollton (Adelphi Road–UMGC–UMD)

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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. "Lebanon St – Guilford Rd" (PDF). Maryland Purple Line. Maryland Transit Administration. May 9, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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