Beacon Heights–East Pines station
Beacon Heights–East Pines | |||||||||||
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| MTA light rail station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Riverdale, Maryland 20737 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°57′42″N 76°54′07″W / 38.9618°N 76.902°W | ||||||||||
| 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 (scheduled)[1] | ||||||||||
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Beacon Heights–East Pines 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 east of the intersection of Riverdale Road and 67th Avenue.
History
[edit]The Purple Line system is under construction as of 2023 and is scheduled to open in 2027.[1]
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two side platforms on the southern side of Riverdale Road, just east of 67th Avenue.[2]
| P Platform level |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ← Purple Line toward Bethesda (Riverdale Park–Kenilworth) | |
| Eastbound | Purple Line toward New Carrollton (Glenridge) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Shaver, Katherine (2022-01-26). "Md. board approves $3.4 billion contract to complete Purple Line". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Riverdale Road - Veterans Parkway" (PDF). Maryland Purple Line. Maryland Transit Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
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