Suitland
General information
Location4500 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, Maryland
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeOpen cut
Parking1,890 spaces
Bicycle facilities10 racks, 20 lockers
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeF10
History
OpenedJanuary 13, 2001 (2001-01-13)
Passengers
20221,003 daily[1]
Rank72nd
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Branch Avenue
Terminus
 Green Line Naylor Road
toward Greenbelt
Location

Suitland station is an island platformed Washington Metro station in Suitland, Maryland, United States. The station was opened on January 13, 2001, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). The station is located at Silver Hill Road and Suitland Parkway, providing service for only the Green Line, .

Groundbreaking for the final segment of the Green Line occurred on September 23, 1995,[2] and the station opened on January 13, 2001.[3] Its opening coincided with the completion of approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) of rail southeast of the Anacostia station and the opening of the Branch Avenue, Congress Heights, Naylor Road and Southern Avenue stations.[3]

Station layout

The station has an island platform located in an open cut northeast of the interchange between Suitland Parkway and Silver Hill Road. A parking garage is located east of the station.

M Mezzanine Overpass to parking garage
G Street level Exit/entrance, buses, fare gates, ticket machines, station agent
P
Platform level		 Southbound ← toward Branch Avenue (Terminus)
Island platform
Northbound → toward Greenbelt (Naylor Road) →

Notable places nearby

References

  1. ↑ "Rail Ridership Data Viewer". WMATA. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ Fehr, Stephen C. (September 23, 1995), "After 25 years of building, Metro nears finish line", The Washington Post, p. B1
  3. 1 2 Layton, Lyndsey (January 14, 2001), "All Metro doors now open; Five new Green Line stations complete 32-year project, but expansions continue", The Washington Post, p. A1
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