Dale Drive station

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Dale Drive
MTA light rail station
2021 Purple Line construction - Silver Spring 04.jpg
Utility relocation work being done at the station's future location in the middle of Wayne Avenue
LocationSilver Spring, Maryland 20910
Coordinates38°59′54″N 77°01′03″W / 38.9983°N 77.0175°W / 38.9983; -77.0175Coordinates: 38°59′54″N 77°01′03″W / 38.9983°N 77.0175°W / 38.9983; -77.0175
Owned byMaryland Transit Administration
Operated byPurple Line Transit Partners [1]
Platforms1 center platform
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
Silver Spring Library
toward Bethesda
Purple Line Manchester Place

Dale Drive is a light rail station currently under construction. It will be part of the Purple Line in Maryland. The station will be located at the intersection of Dale Drive and Wayne Avenue, adjacent to Silver Spring International Middle School.

History[]

The Dale Drive station is expected to open to the public as late as 2027.[3]

Station layout[]

The station consists of an island platform just east of Dale Drive.

P
Platform level
Westbound      Purple Line toward Bethesda (Silver Spring Library)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound      Purple Line toward New Carrollton (Manchester Place)

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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