Riverdale Park North–UMD station

Future light rail station in Maryland

Riverdale Park North–UMD

MTA light rail station

General information

Location

Riverdale, Maryland 20737

Coordinates

38°58′06″N 76°55′18″W / 38.968351°N 76.921703°W / 38.968351; -76.921703

Owned by

Maryland Transit Administration

Operated by

Maryland Transit Solutions

Platforms

2 side platforms

Tracks

Construction

Structure type

at-grade

Parking

Accessible

Yes

History

Opening

2027 (2027) (scheduled)

Services

Preceding station	Maryland Transit Administration			Following station
College Park Metro–UMDtoward Bethesda		Purple Line		Riverdale Park–Kenilworthtoward New Carrollton

Location

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

Station layout

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

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

^ Shaver, Katherine (2022-01-26). "Md. board approves $3.4 billion contract to complete Purple Line". The Washington Post.
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