45-763: Silver Spring station is a train station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro and the Brunswick Line of the MARC Train commuter rail system. The Metro station averaged 4,536 daily riders in 2023, making it the 19th-busiest stop in the network and the busiest in the state of Maryland . Trains travelling south from the station quickly cross the border into Washington, D.C. , while northbound trains head underground and make their way further into Montgomery County . Silver Spring station mainly serves
90-480: A 7000-series train derailed at low speed on the southbound track as it was leaving the station. There were no injuries. An investigation is underway to determine the cause. The Purple Line system is under construction as of 2022 and is scheduled to open in 2027. On September 26, 2008, there was a groundbreaking ceremony that took place at the Silver Spring Metro Station, as construction of
135-641: A $ 20 million federal grant, seeking to begin construction in 2011, but the project was not approved until 2013. Construction began in December 2017. The $ 68 million project, mostly funded by from the Department of Defense , also includes new deep elevators, better surface bicycle, and pedestrian facilities, a pedestrian tunnel under Rockville Pike, and an extension of the left-turn lane on southbound MD 355 that opened in late 2021. On November 3, 2004, an out-of-service Red Line train rolled backward into
180-406: A lease until 2019. The station has one slightly curved island platform . This curve requires mirrors to be placed on the westbound side of the platform to aid train operators in making sure the area is clear before closing the doors. Brookland–CUA also has a relatively uncommon layout; passengers entering the station first take escalators, stairs, or an elevator down to a lower level which includes
225-534: A relocation of the station portals slightly to the south in a plaza with the western end of 9th, Newton, and Otis Streets which will be extended to the station plaza for more convenient access to the rest of the surrounding area. In August 2014, Metro picked a joint venture involving MRP Realty and CAS Riegler LLC to begin the redevelopment of the 1.8 acres (7,300 m ) site. The plan called for construction of 280 apartments and condominiums; 9,000 square feet (840 m ) of ground-floor retail, 228 parking spaces, and
270-411: A report that indicated "significant and serious design and construction defects, including excessive cracking, missing post-tensioning cables, inadequate reinforcing steel, and concrete of insufficient strength and thickness." In May 2014, repairs were announced to begin for the summer with the hope of completing them in time to open by early 2015, but after two months they had not resumed. The facility
315-546: A result, all bus route terminals were temporarily rerouted to the side streets near the Silver Spring Metro Station until the Silver Spring Transit Center opened. The facility has 34 bays for Metro, Ride-on Buses, Shuttle-UM , "Kiss and Ride" access, Metrorail, and MARC train service. Its increased capacity is expected to ease the implementation of the Purple Line. The Transit Center will also mark
360-540: A six-car train collided with and telescoped onto a stationary train between the Takoma and Fort Totten Metro stations. Eight passengers and a train operator were killed in the collision and at least 70 people were injured. It is the deadliest accident in the history of the Washington Metro. The National Transportation Safety Board 's report of July 27, 2010, blamed the crash on a faulty track circuit, part of
405-891: A stop in Rockville when traveling the Floridian route between Miami and Chicago . There is a maintenance yard between the NoMa–Gallaudet and Rhode Island Avenue–Brentwood stops along with facilities just outside Shady Grove and Glenmont stops as well. Internally, WMATA calls the Red Line the Shady Grove Route (A) and the Glenmont Route (B), which meet at Metro Center . The Red Line needs 44 trains (10 eight-car trains and 34 six-car trains, consisting of 284 rail cars) to run at peak capacity. The Red Line
450-515: A storage yard. Metro decided to propose to extend the Red Line one more station to Shady Grove and the U.S. Department of Transportation conditionally approved funding for the extension on July 26, 1975. Construction on the Red Line began with a groundbreaking ceremony at Judiciary Square on December 9, 1969. Construction proved difficult because the National Park Service prohibited a bridge across Rock Creek and required that
495-488: A temporary exhibit, the mural placed at the station in the early 1990s has become a symbol of the downtown area of Silver Spring. In 2004, the Silver Spring Regional Center, a county government facility, commissioned the original artist to restore the mural, which was damaged by the elements and missing sections, for approximately $ 30,000. In 2004-2005, the mural was removed for the restoration, with
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#1732797314383540-840: A unique gauntlet arrangement with the freight railroad tracks straddling the Metro tracks. The Red Line continues in this manner northwest across the DC-Maryland line, through Takoma and past Silver Spring . It reenters a tunnel at 16th Street and heads north under Georgia Avenue to the end at Glenmont . The Metropolitan Subdivision right-of-way were part of the former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad route to downtown Washington, D.C. The MARC commuter rail system uses this parallel route with stops in Silver Spring and Rockville when traveling between Washington and Martinsburg, West Virginia , while Amtrak uses this parallel route with
585-493: Is currently under construction. Red Line service at Silver Spring began on February 6, 1978. Prior to the opening of Forest Glen Station on September 22, 1990, Silver Spring was the northeastern terminus of the Red Line. MARC trains began service in this location in 2003, replacing the Silver Spring Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station , located about .25 miles (0.40 km) to the south. On July 7, 2020,
630-522: Is one of two lines that do not enter Virginia , the other being the Green Line . The line serves the following stations, from northwest to northeast: In November 2010, the WMATA authorized $ 37 million in capital improvements on the Red Line, a part of $ 212 million of work on the Red Line scheduled for 2010 to 2014. In 2011, the WMATA examined the possibility of extending the Red Line past
675-562: The Metro Center and Gallery Place stations. From Gallery Place through Judiciary Square , the line runs southeast, turning east again at D Street to reach Union Station . There it turns north and surfaces next to Union Station's platforms, follows the Washington Terminal yard tracks north to Brentwood where the line turns northwestward and again joins CSX Transportation's Metropolitan Subdivision tracks, running in
720-539: The Red Line . Service began on February 3, 1978. The station serves the Brookland neighborhood and the Catholic University of America (CUA). It is the focal point of an upcoming transit-oriented development project. The station opened on February 3, 1978. Originally simply known as "Brookland," in 1979 its name was changed to "Brookland–CUA" due to the proximity of The Catholic University of America to
765-645: The Shady Grove station to the Metropolitan Grove station by 2040. In April 2012, a 1,200-car parking garage opened at the Glenmont station, joining the existing 1,700-car garage. Construction on the project, funded by the state of Maryland, began in December 2009. Brookland%E2%80%93CUA station Brookland–CUA station is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C. , on
810-465: The United States . It is a primary line through downtown Washington and the oldest and busiest line in the system. It forms a long, narrow "U," capped by its terminal stations at Shady Grove and Glenmont . Trains run every 5 minutes during weekday rush hours, every 6 minutes during weekday off-peak hours and weekends, and every 10 minutes daily after 9:30pm. The Red Line is the only line in
855-490: The Woodley Park station and hit an in-service train stopped at the platform. Twenty people were injured. A 14-month investigation concluded that the train operator was most likely not alert. Safety officials estimated that at least 79 would have died had the train been full. The train operator was fired and Metro officials agreed to add rollback protection to more than 300 rail cars. On June 22, 2009, at 5:03 p.m.,
900-426: The Metro station, with a single track and side platform on either side of the Red Line. The MARC platforms are slightly offset from the Metro platform and are connected to each other by a pedestrian bridge. Access between the Red Line and other services is provided via an elevator or escalators from the platform to two ground-level mezzanines, one at the north end of the platform connecting to Colesville Road and one at
945-708: The National Capital Region report anticipated much of the present Red Line route, with the Red Line following the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad right-of-way between Silver Spring and Rockville instead of a direct route between Bethesda and Rockville. With the formation of WMATA in October 1966, planning of the system shifted from federal hands to a regional body with representatives of the District, Maryland, and Virginia. Congressional route approval
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#1732797314383990-577: The Red Line (and the Metro as a whole) began on March 27, 1976, with operation between Farragut North and Rhode Island Avenue . Gallery Place 's opening was delayed due to a court order regarding lack of accessibility for all, but it opened in the middle of the line on December 15, 1976. The western end of the line was extended one station to Dupont Circle on January 17, 1977, three stations to Van Ness–UDC on December 5, 1981, five stations to Grosvenor–Strathmore on August 25, 1984, and four stations to Shady Grove on December 15, 1984. The eastern end
1035-532: The Red Line tunnel under that valley, the tunnel in turn caused both the Dupont Circle and Woodley Park stations to be built further underground. The Red Line was proposed to tunnel under Yuma Street from Connecticut Avenue to Wisconsin Avenue, but local residents sued and that court case delayed construction of the tunnel for two years, then WMATA finally won the right to build the tunnel there. Service on
1080-769: The Rockville Canopy Replacement Project. On February 25, 2022, WMATA opened a new entrance, on the east side of Rockville Pike and a new elevator and staircase to platform at the Medical Center station , eliminating the need for thousands of daily riders who emerge from the station on the west side of the Pike to cross the busy six-lane road to reach the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center . In September 2009, Montgomery County applied for
1125-418: The Silver Spring Transit Center was about to begin two days later. On September 28, 2008, both the original Silver Spring Metro Station Bus Bay where all WMATA Metrobus, Montgomery County Ride-On, and Shuttle UM Bus Routes originally stopped at, as well as the original Silver Spring Metro Station Kiss & Ride Lot were demolished, in order to make room for the construction of the Silver Spring Transit Center. As
1170-442: The automatic train control system. WMATA issued a list of planned changes. Dates on which portions of the Red Line opened for service. The Red Line begins above ground at Shady Grove, and parallels CSX Transportation 's Metropolitan Subdivision (served by MARC Brunswick Line trains) to south of Twinbrook . The route then enters a tunnel and curves west to run under Rockville Pike at North Bethesda . Until Tenleytown ,
1215-638: The center of the platform serving the Transit Center and Metropolitan Branch Trail . Silver Spring station is accessible , with a single elevator between the Metro platform and lobby. Installation of redundant elevators is planned as part of the construction of the Purple Line. The Silver Spring station is also home to Penguin Rush Hour, a 100-by-8-foot (30.5 by 2.4 m) mural painted by Sally Callmer Thompson, depicting penguins as Metro customers during rush hour. Although originally intended to be
1260-524: The line follows the route of Rockville Pike and Wisconsin Avenue in a tunnel, except for a bridge over the Capital Beltway (I-495) . The tunnel curves east at Tenleytown into Yuma Street to reach the Van Ness–UDC station , curving south there to travel under Connecticut Avenue through south of Farragut Square . A curve under Lafayette Park takes the tunnel east under G Street Northwest through
1305-479: The location for the future northern terminus of the Metropolitan Branch Trail , which heads southbound to Washington Union Station . The transit center is named for former U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes . The complex was subject to construction problems and the schedule was extensively delayed. On March 19, 2013, an engineering firm engaged by Montgomery County to investigate the defects issued
1350-420: The needs of 1980. In 1959, the study's final report recommended two rapid transit lines which anticipated subways in downtown Washington. Because the plan called for extensive freeway construction within the District of Columbia, alarmed residents lobbied for federal legislation creating a moratorium on freeway construction through July 1, 1962. The National Capital Transportation Agency's 1962 Transportation in
1395-605: The populous suburb of Silver Spring and is located east of the intersection between Colesville Road ( Route 384 ) and East-West Highway ( Route 410 ). In addition to rail service, several Metrobus and Ride On bus routes also serve the station at the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center , formerly known as the Silver Spring Transit Center . It will be a stop for the Purple Line light rail system, which
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1440-468: The project, funded by the state of Maryland, began in December 2009. From March 26, 2020, until June 28, 2020, trains were bypassing Grosvenor–Strathmore , Cleveland Park , and Judiciary Square stations due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic . All stations were reopened beginning on June 28, 2020. From September 11, 2021, to January 16, 2022, the Rockville Metro station was closed due to
1485-571: The promise that it would be returned by the end of 2005. Subsequently, the county decided to postpone re-installation of the mural until completion of the new transit center. In March 2017 a digital copy of the mural, printed on aluminum sheets for durability, was installed at the transit center. Red Line (Washington Metro) The Red Line is a rapid transit line of the Washington Metro system, consisting of 27 stations in Montgomery County , Maryland , and Washington, D.C. , in
1530-549: The replacement of Metro's 38-space Kiss & Ride lot. Metro proposed a 98-year lease that included rent increases, and required the joint venture to seek approval of its plans from the District of Columbia Zoning Commission. At that time, Metro said ground would break on the redevelopment in 2016. But in January 2015, the joint venture said it would take at least four years before it could complete its plans and obtain zoning commission approval, and that it would not be able to sign
1575-500: The rest of the stations scheduled to re-open on September 1st. Like Brookland–CUA station , the Red Line island platform at Silver Spring is slightly curved, with convex mirrors located on the inbound side of the platform to aid train operators in making sure the area is clear before closing the doors. There is a pocket track just beyond the WMATA station, which used to be for turning back trains towards Grosvenor–Strathmore station in select rush hour trips. The MARC station straddles
1620-541: The station's fare gates and ticket machines, before using escalators or elevators to go back up to reach the platform level; another example of this design is the Arlington Cemetery station. The station's elevator between the mezzanine and platform has a single faregate at the mezzanine level, similar to the Minnesota Avenue station. Like Takoma , Fort Totten , and Silver Spring , Brookland–CUA
1665-423: The station. In the summer of 2018 from July 21 to September 3, the station was shut down for platform repairs due to settling of the platform and decaying concrete caused by salty de-icer used in the winter. Brookland–CUA station is slated to be the center of a massive transport-oriented regeneration with the aim of increasing pedestrian-friendly development and an arts-focused neighborhood. The project includes
1710-535: The system that does not share its tracks with another Metrorail line. However, it operates parallel to CSX Transportation freight trains along the railroad's Metropolitan Subdivision from the D.C. neighborhood of Brentwood north past Silver Spring, Maryland , and continuing through Twinbrook . Planning for Metro began with the Mass Transportation Survey in 1955, which attempted to forecast freeway and mass transit systems sufficient to meet
1755-551: The trains bypassed Fort Totten via a single-track spur between the West Hyattsville and Brookland–CUA stations. Due to its success, the shortcut continued until the mid-city portion of the Green Line was completed in 1999. The NoMa–Gallaudet University station (formerly New York Ave–Florida Ave–Gallaudet University), located between Union Station and Rhode Island Avenue–Brentwood , opened on November 20, 2004. It
1800-420: Was extended one station from Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood to Brookland-CUA on February 3, 1978. The eastern end was extended three stations to Silver Spring on February 6, 1978—which added Maryland to the system for the first time — two stations to Wheaton on September 22, 1990, and one station to Glenmont on July 25, 1998, completing the line. The only time the Red Line shared tracks with another line
1845-538: Was from January 27, 1997, to September 17, 1999, when the Green Line Commuter Shortcut used Red Line tracks from Brookland–CUA to Farragut North . A short time after the Green Line branch north of Fort Totten opened in the early 1990s, the "Green Line Commuter Shortcut" began as a six-month experiment. Passengers could board the Green Line between Greenbelt and West Hyattsville and travel as far as Farragut North without having to transfer;
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1890-477: Was more extensive then what was ultimately approved, with the Red Line's western terminus being in Germantown instead of Shady Grove . By 1969, WMATA had decided on the current routing and stations, except for the extension beyond Rockville to Shady Grove. Montgomery County officials opposed ending the Red Line in downtown Rockville, saying it would cause congestion in the area and use scarce vacant land for
1935-523: Was no longer a key consideration. Instead, routes had to serve each suburban jurisdiction to assure that they would approve bond referendums to finance the system. Because the least expensive way to build into the suburbs was to use existing railroad right-of-ways, the Red Line took much of its present form, except that it continued to feature a further link between its two stems along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad right-of-way. An early proposal from 1967
1980-406: Was the system's first infill station (i.e., a new station built between existing stations). In November 2010, the WMATA authorized $ 37 million in capital improvements on the Red Line, a part of $ 212 million of work on the Red Line scheduled for 2010 to 2014. In April 2012, a 1,200-car parking garage opened at the Glenmont station, joining the existing 1,700-car garage. Construction on
2025-672: Was transferred from Montgomery County to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) in August 2015 after the completion of renovations, and opened on September 20, 2015, five years behind schedule. On June 1, 2024, all Red Line stations north of Fort Totten , including Silver Spring, were closed to allow the Maryland Transit Authority to work on the upcoming Purple Line . Takoma re-opened on June 28, with
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