Riverdale Park–Kenilworth station
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Riverdale Park–Kenilworth | |||||||||||
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| MTA light rail station | |||||||||||
 Construction of Riverdale Park-Kenilworth Station in March 2020 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Riverdale, MD 20737 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°57′36″N 76°55′08″W / 38.96004°N 76.91888°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Maryland Transit Administration | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Maryland Transit Solutions | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | no | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opening | 2027 (scheduled)[1] | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Riverdale Park–Kenilworth 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 southeast of the intersection of East West Highway and Kenilworth Avenue.
History[edit]
The Purple Line system is under construction as of 2023 and is scheduled to open in 2027.[1]
Station layout[edit]
The station consists of two side platforms just south of East West Highway and west of Riverdale Road.[2]
| P Platform level | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ← Purple Line toward Bethesda (Riverdale Park North–UMD) | |
| Eastbound | Purple Line toward New Carrollton (Beacon Heights–East Pines) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b Shaver, Katherine (2022-01-26). "Md. board approves $3.4 billion contract to complete Purple Line". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Riverdale Park - Kenilworth Avenue". Maryland Purple Line. Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
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