Greenbelt station

Coordinates: 39°00′40″N 76°54′40″W / 39.011068°N 76.911011°W / 39.011068; -76.911011

Greenbelt
MARC commuter rail station
rapid transit station
Location 5717 Greenbelt Metro Drive
Greenbelt, Maryland 20740
Owned by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Line(s)

Metro:

MARC:

  Camden Line
Platforms 1 island platform (Washington Metro)
2 side platforms (MARC)
Tracks 2 (Washington Metro)
4 (MARC/CSX)
Connections Metrobus: B30 (BWI Airport), 87, 89, 89M, C2, G12, G14, R12
RTA: 302/G
TheBus: 11, 15 ,16
Shuttle-UM: 129
BoltBus
Construction
Structure type at-grade
Parking 3,399 spaces
Bicycle facilities 60 racks, 52 lockers
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code E10
History
Opened May 1993 (1993-05)[1]
Traffic
Passengers (2016) 5,802 daily [2] Decrease 8.12%
Services
Preceding station   Washington Metro   Following station
Green LineTerminus
MARC
Camden Line
toward Camden
Greenbelt station mezzanine

Greenbelt is a Washington Metro and MARC station in Prince George's County, Maryland on the Green Line. It is the northeastern terminus station of the Green Line.

The station is located in the city of Greenbelt, at its northwestern border (near Berwyn Heights, Beltsville, and the northern part of College Park), off of Cherrywood Lane, near the Capital Beltway. It has a parking lot that contains more than 3,300 spaces,[3] with convenient access both to the outer loop of the Beltway (Interstate 95 North) and from the inner loop of the Beltway (Interstate 95 South). It serves as a commuter station for both local residents and commuters who arrive from elsewhere — such as those whom travel on the inner loop of the Beltway or south on I-95 from Baltimore. Also available at the station, is an express Metrobus service, the B30 route, to Baltimore–Washington International Airport (BWI), allowing for connections to Baltimore's regional transit services, in addition to being a mode of transportation to the airport itself for airline passengers. The Greenbelt Metro is the most accessible station for employees and visitors of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, who can connect to TheBus' routes 15 and 15X, as well as Metrobus route G14.

In-between Metro's Greenbelt and College Park–University of Maryland stations, trains pass Lake Artemesia, which was created as part of the construction of the two stations. Sand and gravel excavated from what is now Lake Artemesia were used to construct the track bed and parking facilities at these stations.

MARC train service

MARC train platforms at Greenbelt station (facing south)

MARC commuter rail trains, on the Camden Line, stop at Greenbelt on a set of tracks that are parallel to the Metro tracks. The station has two high-level platforms, which are accessible to riders who have disabilities, but does not contain its own separate building, restrooms, telephones, ticket kiosks, or heaters, and is unstaffed. The Camden Line connects the District of Columbia's Washington Union Station with Baltimore's Camden Station.

History

Metro service at Greenbelt began on December 11, 1993, coinciding with the opening of three other stations in northern Prince George's County, Maryland — the completion of 7.96 miles of Green Line rail north of the Fort Totten station in Washington, D.C.. There are tentative plans to extend the Green Line from Greenbelt northward toward Laurel, Fort Meade, and possibly BWI Airport.

On June 25, 2017, Metro's Yellow Line trains stopped serving the station due to the elimination of Rush+, which was part of major changes to the Metrorail system.[4]

Usage on the first inauguration day of Barack Obama

The Greenbelt station played a role during the January 20, 2009 presidential inauguration of Barack Obama. Prior to this date, a decision was made by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) officials not to allow private cars to park at this station in order to allow more than 1100 charter buses to use the parking. However, only 35 such requests were made by private bus companies, and WMATA then reversed its decision, opening up 3,400 spaces to private vehicles.[5]

Station layout

P
Platform level		 Southbound ← toward Branch Avenue (College Park–University of Maryland)
alighting passengers only →
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
Southbound ← toward Branch Avenue (College Park–University of Maryland)
alighting passengers only →
G Street level Exit/entrance and MARC platform access
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound ← Camden Line toward Washington, DC (College Park)
Northbound Camden Line toward Baltimore (Muirkirk) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

  1. ↑ Meyer, Eugene L. (December 10, 1993). "Lukewarm Thrill at End of Line". The Washington Post.
  2. ↑ "Metrorail Average Weekday Passenger Boardings" (PDF). WMATA. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Parking: Greenbelt". WMATA. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  4. ↑ "June 25 Fare Service Changes Printable Brochure" (PDF). 2017.
  5. ↑ "Metro opens up more automobile parking, scales back charter bus access for Inauguration" (Press release). WMATA. January 6, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2018.

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