Connecticut Avenue station

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Connecticut Avenue
MTA light rail station
General information
Location Connecticut Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Coordinates 38°59′41″N77°04′35″W / 38.994713°N 77.076433°W / 38.994713; -77.076433
Owned by Maryland Transit Administration
Operated byMaryland Transit Solutions
Line(s)Purple
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeelevated
Parkingno
AccessibleYes
History
Opening2027;4 years' time (2027) (scheduled)
Services
Preceding station Maryland Transit Administration Following station
Bethesda
Terminus
Purple Line Lyttonsville

Connecticut Avenue is a light rail station that is currently under construction in Chevy Chase, Maryland. It will be part of the Purple Line in Maryland. [1] The station will be located at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and the Capital Crescent Trail.

Contents

History

The Purple Line is under construction as of 2023 and is scheduled to open in 2027. [2] [3]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms.

P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound      Purple Line toward Bethesda (Terminus)
Eastbound      Purple Line toward New Carrollton (Lyttonsville)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

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References

  1. Shaver, Katherine (December 19, 2019). "Purple Line will open first between College Park and New Carrollton, state says". The Washington Post.
  2. Shaver, Katherine (January 19, 2023). "Maryland's Purple Line construction faces another seven-month delay". The Washington Post . Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  3. Shaver, Katherine (2022-01-26). "Md. board approves $3.4 billion contract to complete Purple Line". The Washington Post.