Piney Branch Road
MTA light rail station
Construction site of the Piney Branch Road station.
General information
LocationSilver Spring, MD 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; 4 years' time (2027) (scheduled)[1]
Services
Preceding station Maryland Transit Administration Following station
Long Branch
toward Bethesda
 Purple Line Takoma Langley
toward New Carrollton

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

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

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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. Retrieved April 12, 2018.


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