Suitland station
 Suitland | |||||||||||
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| Location |
4500 Silver Hill Road Suitland, MD 20746 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |
 Green Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |
 Metrobus: D12, D13, D14, K12, K13, P12, V12 MTA Maryland Commuter Bus TheBus: 34 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Open-cut | ||||||||||
| Parking | 1,890 spaces | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 10 racks, 20 lockers | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | F10 | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | January 13, 2001 | ||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||
| Passengers (2014) |
5,677 daily [1]  4.17% | ||||||||||
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Suitland 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). Providing service for the Green Line, the station is located at Silver Hill Road and Suitland Parkway.
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
| G | Street Level | Exit/ Entrance |
| P Platform level |
Northbound | ← Green Line toward Greenbelt (Naylor Road) |
| Island platform, doors will open on the left | ||
| Southbound | → Green Line toward Branch Avenue (Terminus) → | |
Notable places nearby
- United States Census Bureau
- Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Indian Cultural Resources Center
- Smithsonian Institution, Museum Support Center
- Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, Paul E. Garber Facility
Notes
- ↑ "Metrorail Average Weekday Passenger Boardings" (PDF). WMATA. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
- ↑ Fehr, Stephen C. (September 23, 1995), "After 25 years of building, Metro nears finish line", The Washington Post, p. B1
- 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
External links
Media related to Suitland (WMATA station) at Wikimedia Commons
- WMATA: Suitland Station
- StationMasters Online: Suitland Station
- world.nycsubway.org: Suitland Station
- The Schumin Web Transit Center: Suitland Station
- Station from Google Maps Street View
Coordinates: 38°50′38″N 76°55′54″W / 38.84384°N 76.931607°W