![]() Station platform facing south in October 2006 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | 4500 Silver Hill Road Suitland, Maryland | ||||||||||
Owned by | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | |||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Open cut | ||||||||||
Parking | 1,890 spaces | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 10 racks, 20 lockers | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | F10 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | January 13, 2001 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2023 | 1,351 daily [1] | ||||||||||
Rank | 71 out of 98 | ||||||||||
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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]
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.
B | Mezzanine | Overpass to parking garage |
S | Street level | Exit/entrance, buses, fare gates, ticket machines, station manager |
T Platform level | Southbound | ← ![]() |
Island platform | ||
Northbound | ![]() |
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