Silver Spring Library station

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

Silver Spring Library
MTA light rail station
The undeveloped station space in the library building.
General information
Location	900 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Coordinates	38.9953099°N 77.0245347°W / 38.9953099; -77.0245347
Owned by	Maryland Transit Administration
Operated by	Maryland Transit Solutions
Platforms	2 side platforms
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 Silver Spring toward Bethesda Purple Line Dale Drive toward New Carrollton
Location

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.^[2] The Purple Line system is under construction as of 2023 and is scheduled to open in 2027.^[3]

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.

v t e 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 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