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Riverdale Park–Kenilworth station

Coordinates: 38°57′36″N 76°55′08″W / 38.96004°N 76.91888°W / 38.96004; -76.91888
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Riverdale Park–Kenilworth
MTA light rail station
Construction of Riverdale Park-Kenilworth station in March 2020
General information
LocationRiverdale, Maryland 20737
Coordinates38°57′36″N 76°55′08″W / 38.96004°N 76.91888°W / 38.96004; -76.91888
Owned byMaryland Transit Administration
Operated byMaryland Transit Solutions
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeelevated
Parkingno
AccessibleYes
History
Opening2027 (2027) (scheduled)[1]
Services
Preceding station Maryland Transit Administration Following station
Riverdale Park North–UMD
toward Bethesda
Purple Line Beacon Heights–East Pines
Location
Map

Riverdale Park–Kenilworth 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 southeast of the intersection of East West Highway and Kenilworth Avenue.

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 two side platforms just south of East West Highway and west of Riverdale Road.[2]

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound      Purple Line toward Bethesda (Riverdale Park North–UMD)
Eastbound      Purple Line toward New Carrollton (Beacon Heights–East Pines)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

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. ^ "Riverdale Park - Kenilworth Avenue". Maryland Purple Line. Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
Purple Line
Bethesda
Connecticut Avenue
Lyttonsville
16th Street–Woodside
Silver Spring
Bonifant Street
Silver Spring Library
Wayne Avenue
Dale Drive
Manchester Place
Long Branch
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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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MD 201
Kenilworth Avenue
Riverdale Park–Kenilworth
Beacon Heights–East Pines
Glenridge Maintenance Facility
Glenridge
Ellin Road
New Carrollton
Amtrak

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible