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Riverdale Park North–UMD station

Coordinates: 38°58′06″N 76°55′18″W / 38.968351°N 76.921703°W / 38.968351; -76.921703
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Riverdale Park North–UMD
MTA light rail station
General information
LocationRiverdale, Maryland 20737
Coordinates38°58′06″N 76°55′18″W / 38.968351°N 76.921703°W / 38.968351; -76.921703
Owned byMaryland Transit Administration
Operated byMaryland Transit Solutions
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Parkingno
AccessibleYes
History
Opening2027 (2027) (scheduled)[1]
Services
Preceding station Maryland Transit Administration Following station
College Park Metro–UMD
toward Bethesda
Purple Line Riverdale Park–Kenilworth
Location
Map

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

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The Purple Line system is under construction as of 2023 and is scheduled to open in 2027.[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of two side platforms just south of River Road and west of Haig Drive.[2]

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

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  1. ^ a b Shaver, Katherine (2022-01-26). "Md. board approves $3.4 billion contract to complete Purple Line". The Washington Post.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2018-04-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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