Beacon Heights–East Pines station

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.

Beacon Heights–East Pines
MTA light rail station
General information
LocationRiverdale, MD 20737
Coordinates38.9618°N 76.902°W / 38.9618; -76.902
Owned byMaryland Transit Administration
Operated byMaryland Transit Solutions
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Parkingno
AccessibleYes
History
Opening2026 (2026) (scheduled)[1]
Services
Preceding station Maryland Transit Administration Following station
Riverdale Park–Kenilworth
toward Bethesda
 Purple Line Glenridge
toward New Carrollton

History

The Purple Line system is under construction as of 2023 and is scheduled to open in 2026.[1]

Station layout

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
  1. Shaver, Katherine (2022-01-26). "Md. board approves $3.4 billion contract to complete Purple Line". The Washington Post.
  2. "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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