Campus Drive–UMD station

Campus Drive–UMD 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 at the intersection of Campus Drive and Library Lane on the campus of the University of Maryland.

Campus Drive–UMD
MTA light rail station
The Adele Stamp Student Union across from the future station
General information
LocationCollege Park, MD 20742
Owned byMaryland Transit Administration
Operated byPurple Line Transit Partners [1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Parkingno
Disabled accessYes
History
OpeningJune 2023 (2023-06) (scheduled)[2]
Services
Preceding station MTA Maryland Following station
Adelphi Road–UMGC–UMD
toward Bethesda
 Purple Line Baltimore Avenue–College Park–UMD
toward New Carrollton

History

The Campus Drive–UMD station is expected to open to the public as late as 2027.[3]

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms on either side of Campus Drive, just south of Cole Field House.[4]

P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound ←      Purple Line toward Bethesda (Adelphi Road–UMGC–UMD)
Eastbound →      Purple Line toward New Carrollton (Baltimore Avenue–College Park–UMD) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References
  1. "Purple Line Contract Receives Green Light From Governor Larry Hogan". mymcmedia.org. March 2, 2016. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  2. Shaver, Katherine (December 19, 2019). "Purple Line will open first between College Park and New Carrollton, state says". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  3. Shaver, Katherine (June 12, 2021) [June 11, 2021]. "Maryland transit officials seek $183 million for consultants on delayed Purple Line construction". Washington Post. pp. B1 & B3. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  4. "UNIVERSITY BLVD ADELPHI RD - UNIV M" (PDF). May 7, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2013. Retrieved April 12, 2018.


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