Riverdale Park–Kenilworth station

Not to be confused with Riverdale station (MARC).

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.

Riverdale Park–Kenilworth
MTA light rail station
Construction of Riverdale Park-Kenilworth station in March 2020
General information
Location	Riverdale, Maryland 20737
Coordinates	38.96004°N 76.91888°W / 38.96004; -76.91888
Owned by	Maryland Transit Administration
Operated by	Maryland Transit Solutions
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	elevated
Parking	no
Accessible	Yes
History
Opening	2027 (2027) (scheduled)[1]
Services
Preceding station Maryland Transit Administration Following station Riverdale Park North–UMD toward Bethesda Purple Line Beacon Heights–East Pines toward New Carrollton
Location

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]

P Platform level	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Westbound	←      Purple Line toward Bethesda (Riverdale Park North–UMD)
	Eastbound	→      Purple Line toward New Carrollton (Beacon Heights–East Pines) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

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

v t e Purple Line
Legend
Bethesda Connecticut Avenue Rock Creek Lyttonsville 16th Street–Woodside Silver Spring Bonifant Street Silver Spring Library Wayne Avenue Dale Drive Sligo Creek Manchester Place Long Branch MD 193 University Boulevard Piney Branch Road Takoma Langley Montgomery County Prince George's County Riggs Road Northwest Branch Anacostia River Adelphi Road–UMGC–UMD Campus Drive–UMD Campus Drive Baltimore Avenue–UMD College Park–University of Maryland Riverdale Park North–UMD MD 201 Kenilworth Avenue Riverdale Park–Kenilworth Beacon Heights–East Pines Glenridge Maintenance Facility Glenridge Ellin Road New Carrollton All stations are accessible