Suitland Station

The Suitland Station is on Silver Hill Road at Suitland Parkway. There are two entrances to the parking lots, one from Silver Hill Road and another from Navy Day Drive. The Suitland Station serves residential areas as well as the Suitland Federal Center, a couple Smithsonian Museum buildings, the Navy Oceanographic Center and the U.S. Census Bureau. The station and line parallel just east of Suitland Parkway and the parkline that the parkway occupies.

The Suitland Station was built with parking lots for 2,000 long-term parking spaces, a lot for 175 short-term Kiss-and-Ride spaces, a lot for 15 high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) spaces, and with 19 bus bays. (Source: "Green Line to Branch Ave Grand Opening", brochure handout by WMATA).

Above, Suitland Station, looking toward Branch Avenue terminal.

Above, Suitland Station, looking toward Branch Avenue terminal.

Above, Suitland Station, looking west from mezzanine.

All photos © Copyright January 2001 by Scott Kozel. All rights reserved.

Lead article for Metrorail Branch Avenue Route Completion.

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By Scott M. Kozel, Roads to the Future

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