Riggs Road station
Riggs Road 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 Riggs Road and University Boulevard.
Riggs Road | |||||||||||
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| MTA light rail station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Langley Park/Hyattsville, MD 20903 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38.9843°N 76.9800°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Maryland Transit Administration | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Maryland Transit Solutions | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 center platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | at-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | no | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opening | 2026 (scheduled)[1] | ||||||||||
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History
The Purple Line system is under construction as of 2023 and is scheduled to open in 2026.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform on the median of University Boulevard just east of Riggs Road.[2]
| P Platform level |
Westbound | ← Purple Line toward Bethesda (Takoma Langley) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Eastbound | Purple Line toward New Carrollton (Adelphi Road–UMGC–UMD) → | |
References
- Shaver, Katherine (2022-01-26). "Md. board approves $3.4 billion contract to complete Purple Line". The Washington Post.
- "Lebanon St – Guilford Rd" (PDF). Maryland Purple Line. Maryland Transit Administration. May 9, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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