Piney Branch Road station

Coordinates: 38°59′56″N 76°59′42″W / 38.9989°N 76.9950°W

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Piney Branch Road

MTA light rail station

Construction site of the Piney Branch Road station.

General information

Location

Silver Spring, Maryland 20903

Coordinates

38°59′56″N 76°59′42″W / 38.9989°N 76.9950°W

Owned by

Maryland Transit Administration

Operated by

Maryland Transit Solutions

Platforms

1 center platform

Tracks

Construction

Structure type

at-grade

Parking

Accessible

Yes

History

Opening

2027; 3 years' time (scheduled)^[1]

Services

Preceding station	Maryland Transit Administration			Following station
Long Branch toward Bethesda		Purple Line		Takoma Langley toward New Carrollton

Location

Piney Branch 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 Piney Branch Road and University Boulevard.

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 an island platform on the median of University Boulevard just east of Piney Branch Road.^[2]

P Platform level	Westbound	← Purple Line toward Bethesda (Long Branch)
	Island platform, doors will open on the left
	Eastbound	→ Purple Line toward New Carrollton (Takoma Langley) →

References

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^ ^a ^b Shaver, Katherine (2022-01-26). "Md. board approves $3.4 billion contract to complete Purple Line". The Washington Post.
^ "Arliss St - Lebanon St" (PDF). Maryland Purple Line. Maryland Transit Administration. May 7, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2018.