Prince George's Plaza station
Prince George's Plaza | |||||||||||||||
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rapid transit station | |||||||||||||||
Location | 3575 East–West Highway, Hyattsville, Maryland | ||||||||||||||
Owned by | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Connections | Metrobus: 86, C4, F4, F6, F8, R4 TheBus: 13, 14, 18, 19 Shuttle-UM: 113 | ||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||
Structure type | open-cut | ||||||||||||||
Parking | 1,068 spaces | ||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 40 racks, 24 lockers | ||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||
Station code | E08 | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | December 11, 1993 | ||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||
2016 | 4,374 daily [1] 13.57% | ||||||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||||||
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Prince George's Plaza is a Washington Metro station in Hyattsville, Maryland, on the Green Line and Yellow Line.
History[]
The station is located in a commercial area of Hyattsville near The Mall at Prince Georges, which, prior to receiving its current name in November 2004, was called Prince George's Plaza, at East-West Highway (Maryland Route 410) and Belcrest Road. Service began on December 11, 1993.
In May 2018, Metro announced an extensive renovation of platforms at twenty stations across the system. The platforms at the Greenbelt station would be rebuilt starting on May 29, 2021, through September 6, 2021.[2][3][4]
Name change[]
In November 2020, WMATA approved a request from Prince George's County to change the name of Prince George's Plaza station to Hyattsville Crossing. The new name will be added to Metro system maps when the second phase of the Silver Line opens in 2022.[5][6]
Notable places nearby[]
- The Mall at Prince Georges
- University Town Center, which includes the National Center for Health Statistics headquarters, other Federal office space, residences, and retail space
Station layout[]
The station has a unique layout in that it is an open-cut side platformed station with a parking garage directly over the tracks.
G | Street level | Exit/entrance, buses, parking, fare control, ticket machines, station agent |
P Platform level |
Side platform | |
Southbound | ← toward Branch Avenue (West Hyattsville) ← toward Huntington (West Hyattsville) | |
Northbound | toward Greenbelt (College Park–University of Maryland) → | |
Side platform |
References[]
- ^ "Metrorail Average Weekday Passenger Boardings" (PDF). WMATA. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "Metro wants to rebuild 20 station platforms over three years, creating SafeTrack-like disruptions". Washington Post. May 7, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ "Metro announces travel alternatives during summer platform reconstruction work | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Alternative Travel Options Summer 2021 | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ "Metro wants to know what you think about proposed station name changes | WMATA". www.wmata.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ Barthel, Margaret (November 19, 2020). "Tysons Corner And Prince George's Plaza Metro Stations Are Getting New Names". DCist. Washignton, D.C. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
External links[]
- Media related to Prince George's Plaza (WMATA station) at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 38°57′55″N 76°57′22″W / 38.965248°N 76.955988°W
- Green Line (Washington Metro)
- Hyattsville, Maryland
- Washington Metro stations in Maryland
- Railway stations in Prince George's County, Maryland
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1993
- 1993 establishments in Maryland
- Washington Metro stations located above ground
- Washington Metro stubs
- Maryland railway station stubs