16th Street–Woodside station

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16th Street–Woodside
MTA light rail station
2021 Purple Line construction - Silver Spring 01.jpg
The location of the station is a staging area for the Purple Line construction.
LocationWoodside, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Coordinates38°59′54″N 77°02′17″W / 38.998425°N 77.037991°W / 38.998425; -77.037991Coordinates: 38°59′54″N 77°02′17″W / 38.998425°N 77.037991°W / 38.998425; -77.037991
Owned byMaryland Transit Administration
Operated byPurple Line Transit Partners [1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Parkingno
Disabled accessYes
History
OpeningJune 2023; 1 year's time (2023-06) (scheduled)[2]
Services
Preceding station MTA Maryland Following station
Lyttonsville
toward Bethesda
Purple Line Silver Spring

16th Street–Woodside is a light rail station that is currently under construction in the Woodside neighborhood of Silver Spring, Maryland. It will be part of the Purple Line in Maryland. The station will be located at 16th Street.

History[]

The 16th Street–Woodside station is expected to open to the public by 2027, or sooner.[3]

Station layout[]

The station consists of two side platforms.

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound      Purple Line toward Bethesda (Lyttonsville)
Eastbound      Purple Line toward New Carrollton (Silver Spring)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References[]

  1. ^ "Purple Line Contract Receives Green Light From Governor Larry Hogan". mymcmedia.org. March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  2. ^ Shaver, Katherine (December 19, 2019). "Purple Line will open first between College Park and New Carrollton, state says". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  3. ^ (June 12, 2021) [June 11, 2021]. "Maryland transit officials seek $183 million for consultants on delayed Purple Line construction". Washington Post. pp. B1 & B3. Retrieved June 12, 2021.


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