Maryland Purple Line Extension Alternatives & Provisions (UNOFFICIAL) by Wobs100
created at 2024-10-22T21:34:53.366Z
updated at 2026-02-11T03:50:22.368Z
The purple line is a light rail line connecting suburbs in Maryland but it can be much more than that! There are many extensions this like could take which would make the line way more useful! This would be done in two phases: One to Virginia and another to the silver and blue lines.
Key:
⭐- Preferred Alignment
🟪 - Phase Two Extensions
🟣 - Phase Three Extensions
➕ - Other Infrastructure
Map type: local | Total track length: 76 miles | Center coordinate: 38.9527, -77.0294 | * Maryland Purple Line: (Light rail/interurban, 21 stations) Bethesda, Connecticut Ave, Lyttonsville, 16th Street-Woodside, Silver Spring, Silver Spring Library, Dale Drive, Manchester Place, Long Branch, Piney Branch Road, Takoma-Langley, Riggs Road, Adelphi Road-UMGC-UMD [Possible Deletion], Campus Drive-UMD, Baltimore Ave-College Park-UMD, College Park Metro-UMD, Riverdale Park North-UMD, Riverdale Park-Kenilworth, Beacon Heights-East Pines, Glenridge, New Carrollton
* ⭐Preferred Alternative: (Metro/rapid transit, 14 stations) Tysons, Tysons Galleria, Westpark Dr [Possible Stop], Tysons North, Mclean Helmet [Possible Stop], Lewinsville, Mclean Town Center, Mclean West [Possible Stop], Langley-CIA, Brookmont, Little Falls [Possible Stop], River Rd, South Bethesda [Possible Stop], Bethesda
* North Alternative: (Metro/rapid transit, 16 stations) Tysons, Tysons Galleria, Westpark Dr [Possible Stop], Tysons North, Mclean Helmet [Possible Stop], Lewinsville, Mclean Town Center, Mclean West [Possible Stop], Langley-CIA, CIA, Glen Echo, Pyle Rd [Possible Stop], Springfield Dr (KCC) [Possible Stop], Brookside Dr, South Bethesda [Possible Stop], Bethesda
* McLean Deviation Tysons Alternative: (Metro/rapid transit, 15 stations) Tysons, Tysons Galleria, Westpark Dr [Possible Stop], Tysons North, Mclean Helmet [Possible Stop], Lewinsville, Ingleside Ave, Mclean Town Center, Notle St, Langley-CIA, Brookmont, Little Falls [Possible Stop], River Rd, South Bethesda [Possible Stop], Bethesda
* Spring Hill Terminus: (Metro/rapid transit, 13 stations) Spring Hill Metro Station, Tyco Rd [Possible Stop], Tysons West*Park, Mclean Helmet [Possible Stop], Lewinsville, Mclean Town Center, Mclean West [Possible Stop], Langley-CIA, Brookmont, Little Falls [Possible Stop], River Rd, South Bethesda [Possible Stop], Bethesda
* Tysons Alterative: (Metro/rapid transit, 13 stations) Tysons, International Dr - Tysons Galleria [Possible Stop], Tysons West*Park, Mclean Helmet [Possible Stop], Lewinsville, Mclean Town Center, Mclean West [Possible Stop], Langley-CIA, Brookmont, Little Falls [Possible Stop], River Rd, South Bethesda [Possible Stop], Bethesda
* Tysons Alterative, Tysons Galleria Deviation: (Metro/rapid transit, 16 stations) Westpark Dr (Tysons Corner Center), Tysons Metro, Tysons Galleria, Park Run Dr (Galleria) [Possible Stop], International Dr - Tysons Galleria [Possible Stop], Tysons West*Park, Mclean Helmet [Possible Stop], Lewinsville, Mclean Town Center, Mclean West [Possible Stop], Langley-CIA, Brookmont, Little Falls [Possible Stop], River Rd, South Bethesda [Possible Stop], Bethesda
* Preferred Alternative: (Metro/rapid transit, 5 stations) Ardwick [Possible Stop], Gleneden, Landover Crossing, Summerfield, Morgan Blvd
* Landover/Largo Alternative: (Metro/rapid transit, 6 stations) Ardwick [Possible Stop], Gleneden, Landover Crossing, Lake Arbor, Largo Medical Center [Possible Stop], Downtown Largo
* Phase 5 (if Landover/Largo or Beltway Largo options are selected): (Metro/rapid transit, 4 stations) Prince George's Community Collage, Prince Pl (PGCC) [Possible Stop], Largo-Kettering, Downtown Largo
* Beltway/Largo Alternative: (Metro/rapid transit, 6 stations) Westgate/Rolling View/Cherry Grove, Ardmore/Springdale, Landover Crossing, Lake Arbor, Largo Medical Center [Possible Stop], Downtown Largo
* McLean Deviation, Tysons Via Mclean West Alternative: (Metro/rapid transit, 12 stations) Tysons, Mclean West, Lewinsville, Ingleside Ave, Mclean Town Center, Notle St, Langley-CIA, Brookmont, Little Falls [Possible Stop], River Rd, South Bethesda [Possible Stop], Bethesda
* Tysons Via Mclean West Alternative: (Metro/rapid transit, 11 stations) Tysons, Mclean West, Lewinsville, Mclean Town Center, Mclean West [Possible Stop], Langley-CIA, Brookmont, Little Falls [Possible Stop], River Rd, South Bethesda [Possible Stop], Bethesda
* Ballston Alternative: (Metro/rapid transit, 16 stations) Bethesda, South Bethesda [Possible Stop], River Rd, Little Falls [Possible Stop], Brookmont, Langley-CIA, Notle St, Mclean Town Center, Bwyn Marr [Possible Stop], Brookhaven, Chesterbrook, Rock Spring [Possible Stop], Marymount University, Langston Blvd - VHC, North Ballston - VHC [Possible Station], Ballston
* ⭐ DC Streetcar Branch Tracks: (Tram, 0 stations)
* Bowie State Alternative: (Metro/rapid transit, 6 stations) Bowie State U, Old Town Bowie, Springfield, Glenn Dale, Seabrook, Lanham
* UMD Possible Realignment (If Light Metro isn't Picked): (Metro/rapid transit, 0 stations)
* ⭐ Purple Line Light Metro Conversion: (Metro/rapid transit, 16 stations) New Carrollton, Glenridge, Beacon Heights-East Pines, Riverdale Park-Kenilworth, Riverdale Park North-UMD, College Park Metro-UMD, Baltimore Ave-College Park-UMD, University of Maryland, Riggs Road, Takoma-Langley, Piney Branch Road, Long Branch, Manchester Place, Dale Drive, Fenton St-Silver Spring Library, Silver Spring
* Spring Hill Terminus - Tysons Green Extension: (Metro/rapid transit, 1 stations) Tysons Green
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