Beacon Heights–East Pines station

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Beacon Heights–East Pines
MTA light rail station
LocationRiverdale, MD 20737
Owned byMaryland Transit Administration
Operated byPurple Line Transit Partners [1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Parkingno
Disabled accessYes
History
OpeningJune 2023 (June 2023)
Services
Preceding station MTA Maryland Following station
Riverdale Park–Kenilworth
toward Bethesda
Purple Line Glenridge

Beacon Heights–East Pines 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 east of the intersection of Riverdale Road and 67th Avenue.

History[]

The Beacon Heights–East Pines station is expected to open to the public as late as 2027.[2]

Station layout[]

The station consists of two side platforms on the southern side of Riverdale Road, just east of 67th Avenue.[3]

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound      Purple Line toward Bethesda (Riverdale Park–Kenilworth)
Eastbound      Purple Line toward New Carrollton (Glenridge)
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. ^ (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.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2018-04-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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