Riverdale Park–Kenilworth station explained

Style:MTA Maryland
Riverdale Park–Kenilworth
Type:MTA light rail station
Address:Riverdale, Maryland 20737
Coordinates:38.96°N -76.9189°W
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:elevated
Parking:no
Opening: (scheduled)[1]
Accessible:yes
Owned:Maryland Transit Administration
Operator:Maryland Transit Solutions
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-light
Zoom:15

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

The Purple Line system is under construction as of 2023 and is scheduled to open in 2027.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms just south of East West Highway and west of Riverdale Road.[2]

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Platform level
Westbound← toward
Eastbound toward

Notes and References

  1. News: Shaver . Katherine . 2022-01-26 . Md. board approves $3.4 billion contract to complete Purple Line . The Washington Post .
  2. Web site: Riverdale Park - Kenilworth Avenue . Maryland Purple Line . May 19, 2019 . Maryland Transit Administration.