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Riggs Road station

Coordinates: 38°59′03″N 76°58′47″W / 38.98419°N 76.97986°W / 38.98419; -76.97986
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Riggs Road
Station under construction in 2025
General information
LocationLangley Park/Hyattsville, Maryland
Coordinates38°59′03″N 76°58′47″W / 38.98419°N 76.97986°W / 38.98419; -76.97986
Owned byMaryland Transit Administration
Platforms1 center platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingNone
AccessibleYes
History
Opening2027 (2027) (scheduled)[1]
Services
Preceding station Maryland Transit Administration Following station
Takoma Langley
toward Bethesda
Purple Line Adelphi Road–UMGC–UMD
Location
Map

Riggs Road station is an under-construction light rail station in Prince George's County, Maryland, that will be served by the Purple Line. The station will have a single island platform in the median of University Boulevard just west of Riggs Road.[2][3] As of 2022, the Purple Line is planned to open in 2027.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Shaver, Katherine (January 26, 2022). "Md. board approves $3.4 billion contract to complete Purple Line". The Washington Post.
  2. ^ "Lebanon St – Guilford Rd" (PDF). Maryland Purple Line. Maryland Transit Administration. May 9, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Riggs Road". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved April 8, 2025.