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Silver Spring Library
MTA light rail station
Station construction in 2024
General information
Location900 Wayne Avenue,
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Coordinates38°59′43″N 77°01′28″W / 38.9953099°N 77.0245347°W / 38.9953099; -77.0245347
Owned byMaryland Transit Administration
Operated byMaryland Transit Solutions
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Parkingno
AccessibleYes
History
Opening2027; 3 years' time (2027) (scheduled)
Services
Preceding station Maryland Transit Administration Following station
Silver Springtoward Bethesda Purple Line Dale Drivetoward New Carrollton
Location

Silver Spring Library is a light rail station that is currently under construction. It will be part of the Purple Line in Maryland.

History

The Silver Spring Library station was envisioned during the design of the Silver Spring Library. Space for the station was included in the construction of the library, which opened in 2015. 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.

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ←      Purple Line toward Bethesda (Silver Spring)
Eastbound →      Purple Line toward New Carrollton (Dale Drive)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

  1. Shaver, Katherine (December 19, 2019). "Purple Line will open first between College Park and New Carrollton, state says". The Washington Post.
  2. "Silver Spring Library". Building Design and Construction. Rockville, MD: Montgomery County Department of General Services. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  3. Shaver, Katherine (2022-01-26). "Md. board approves $3.4 billion contract to complete Purple Line". The Washington Post.
Purple Line
Legend
Bethesda
Connecticut Avenue
Rock Creek
Lyttonsville
16th Street–Woodside
Silver Spring
Bonifant Street
Silver Spring Library
Wayne Avenue
Dale Drive
Sligo Creek
Manchester Place
Long Branch
MD Route 193.svg
MD 193
University Boulevard
Piney Branch Road
Takoma Langley
Montgomery County
Prince George's County
Riggs Road
Northwest Branch Anacostia River
Adelphi Road–UMGC–UMD
Campus Drive–UMD
Campus Drive
Baltimore Avenue–UMD
College Park–University of Maryland
Riverdale Park North–UMD
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MD 201
Kenilworth Avenue
Riverdale Park–Kenilworth
Beacon Heights–East Pines
Glenridge Maintenance Facility
Glenridge
Ellin Road
New Carrollton Amtrak

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible


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