Riggs Road station

Riggs Road
MTA light rail station
Location Hyattsville, MD 20903
Owned by Maryland Transit Administration
Operated by Purple Line Transit Partners [1]
Line(s)
Platforms 1 center platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type at-grade
Parking no
Disabled access Yes
History
Opening 2022 (2022)
Services
Preceding station   MTA Maryland   Following station
toward Bethesda
Purple Line

Riggs 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 Riggs Road and University Boulevard.

History

The Riggs Road station is expected to open to the public in 2022.

Station layout

The station consists of an island platform on the median of University Boulevard just east of Riggs Road.[2]

P
Platform level
Westbound Purple Line toward Bethesda (Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound Purple Line toward New Carrollton (Adelphi Road / West Campus)

References

  1. "Purple Line Contract Receives Green Light From Governor Larry Hogan". mymcmedia.org. March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  2. "LEBANON ST – GUILFORD RD" (PDF). May 9, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2018.

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