Suitland station
Suitland | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 4500 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, Maryland | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Metrobus: D12, D13, D14, K12, P12, V12 TheBus: 34 MTA Maryland Commuter Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Open-cut | ||||||||||
| Parking | 1,890 spaces | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 10 racks, 20 lockers | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | F10 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | January 13, 2001 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2016 | 4,892 daily [1]  7.01% | ||||||||||
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Suitland is an island platformed Washington Metro station in Suitland, Maryland, United States. The station was opened on January 13, 2001, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Green Line, the station is located at Silver Hill Road and Suitland Parkway.
Groundbreaking for the final segment of the Green Line occurred on September 23, 1995,[2] and the station opened on January 13, 2001.[3] Its opening coincided with the completion of approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) of rail southeast of the Anacostia station and the opening of the Branch Avenue, Congress Heights, Naylor Road and Southern Avenue stations.[3]
Station layout
The station has an island platform located in an open cut northeast of the interchange between Suitland Parkway and Silver Hill Road. A parking garage is located east of the station.
Template:WMATA Green platform layout/island
Notable places nearby
Notes
- ^ "Metrorail Average Weekday Passenger Boardings" (PDF). WMATA. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ Fehr, Stephen C. (September 23, 1995), "After 25 years of building, Metro nears finish line", The Washington Post, p. B1
- ^ a b Layton, Lyndsey (January 14, 2001), "All Metro doors now open; Five new Green Line stations complete 32-year project, but expansions continue", The Washington Post, p. A1
External links
- The Schumin Web Transit Center: Suitland Station
- Station from Google Maps Street View
38°50′38″N 76°55′54″W / 38.84384°N 76.931607°W
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