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Piney Branch Road station

Coordinates: 38°59′56″N 76°59′42″W / 38.9989°N 76.9950°W / 38.9989; -76.9950
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Piney Branch Road
MTA light rail station
Construction site of the Piney Branch Road station.
General information
LocationSilver Spring, Maryland 20903
Coordinates38°59′56″N 76°59′42″W / 38.9989°N 76.9950°W / 38.9989; -76.9950
Owned byMaryland Transit Administration
Operated byMaryland Transit Solutions
Platforms1 center platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Parkingno
AccessibleYes
History
Opening2027; 3 years' time (2027) (scheduled)[1]
Services
Preceding station Maryland Transit Administration Following station
Long Branch
toward Bethesda
Purple Line Takoma Langley
Location
Map

Piney Branch 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 Piney Branch Road and University Boulevard.

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 an island platform on the median of University Boulevard just east of Piney Branch Road.[2]

P
Platform level
Westbound      Purple Line toward Bethesda (Long Branch)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound      Purple Line toward New Carrollton (Takoma Langley)

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. ^ "Arliss St - Lebanon St" (PDF). Maryland Purple Line. Maryland Transit Administration. May 7, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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Connecticut Avenue
Lyttonsville
16th Street–Woodside
Silver Spring
Bonifant Street
Silver Spring Library
Wayne Avenue
Dale Drive
Manchester Place
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MD 193
University Boulevard
Piney Branch Road
Takoma Langley
Riggs Road
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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Kenilworth Avenue
Riverdale Park–Kenilworth
Beacon Heights–East Pines
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Glenridge
Ellin Road
New Carrollton
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Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible