Riverdale Park North–UMD station
Riverdale Park North–UMD | |||||||||||
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MTA light rail station | |||||||||||
Location | Riverdale, MD 20737 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°58′06″N 76°55′18″W / 38.968351°N 76.921703°WCoordinates: 38°58′06″N 76°55′18″W / 38.968351°N 76.921703°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Maryland Transit Administration | ||||||||||
Operated by | Purple Line Transit Partners [1] | ||||||||||
Line(s) | |||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
Parking | no | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opening | 2022 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Riverdale Park North–UMD 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 River Road and Haig Drive on the eastern campus of the University of Maryland in the M Square Research Park.
History[]
The Riverdale Park North–UMD station is expected to open to the public as late as 2027.[2]
Station layout[]
The station consists of two side platforms just south of River Road and west of Haig Drive.[3]
P Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Westbound | ← Purple Line toward Bethesda (College Park Metro–UMD) | |
Eastbound | Purple Line toward New Carrollton (Riverdale Park–Kenilworth) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right |
References[]
- ^ "Purple Line Contract Receives Green Light From Governor Larry Hogan". mymcmedia.org. March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ (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.
- ^ http://www.purplelinemd.com/images/archive/workshop_displays/2013-05/maps/River%20Road%20-%20Kenilworth%20Avenue.pdf
Categories:
- Purple Line (Maryland)
- Railway stations scheduled to open in 2022
- Transportation in Prince George's County, Maryland
- Railway stations in Prince George's County, Maryland
- Riverdale Park, Maryland
- Railway stations in Maryland at university and college campuses
- United States rapid transit stubs
- Maryland transportation stubs