Piney Branch Road station

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.

Piney Branch Road
MTA light rail station
Construction site of the Piney Branch Road station.
General information
Location	Silver Spring, Maryland 20903
Coordinates	38.9989°N 76.9950°W / 38.9989; -76.9950
Owned by	Maryland Transit Administration
Operated by	Maryland Transit Solutions
Platforms	1 center platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Parking	no
Accessible	Yes
History
Opening	2027; 3 years' time (2027) (scheduled)[1]
Services
Preceding station Maryland Transit Administration Following station Long Branch toward Bethesda Purple Line Takoma Langley toward New Carrollton
Location

History

The Purple Line system is under construction as of 2023 and is scheduled to open in 2027.^[1]

Station layout

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

1. 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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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 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 MD 201 Kenilworth Avenue Riverdale Park–Kenilworth Beacon Heights–East Pines Glenridge Maintenance Facility Glenridge Ellin Road New Carrollton All stations are accessible