Silver Spring Library station

Silver Spring Library is a light rail station that is currently under construction. It will be part of the Purple Line in Maryland.

Silver Spring Library
MTA light rail station
The undeveloped station space in the library building.
General information
Location900 Wayne Avenue,
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Coordinates38.9953099°N 77.0245347°W / 38.9953099; -77.0245347
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
Silver Spring
toward Bethesda
 Purple Line Dale Drive
toward New Carrollton

History

The Silver Spring Library station was envisioned during the design of the Silver Spring Library. Space for the station was included in the construction of the library, which opened in 2015.[2] The Purple Line system is under construction as of 2023 and is scheduled to open in 2026.[3]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms.

P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ←      Purple Line toward Bethesda (Silver Spring)
Eastbound →      Purple Line toward New Carrollton (Dale Drive) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References
  1. Shaver, Katherine (December 19, 2019). "Purple Line will open first between College Park and New Carrollton, state says". The Washington Post.
  2. "Silver Spring Library". Building Design and Construction. Rockville, MD: Montgomery County Department of General Services. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  3. Shaver, Katherine (2022-01-26). "Md. board approves $3.4 billion contract to complete Purple Line". The Washington Post.


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