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Rail station under construction in Maryland, US

Riggs Road

MTA light rail station

General information

Location

Langley Park/Hyattsville, Maryland 20903

Coordinates

38°59′03″N 76°58′48″W / 38.9843°N 76.9800°W / 38.9843; -76.9800

Owned by

Maryland Transit Administration

Operated by

Maryland Transit Solutions

Platforms

1 center platform

Tracks

Construction

Structure type

at-grade

Parking

Accessible

Yes

History

Opening

2027; 3 years' time (2027) (scheduled)

Services

Preceding station	Maryland Transit Administration			Following station
Takoma Langleytoward Bethesda		Purple Line		Adelphi Road–UMGC–UMDtoward New Carrollton

Location

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.

History

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

Station layout

The station consists of an island platform on the median of University Boulevard just east of Riggs Road.

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2018.