Suitland (WMATA Station)
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Suitland station is an
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Suitland, Maryland Suitland is a suburb of Washington, D.C., approximately one mile (1.6 km) southeast of Washington, D.C. Suitland is a census designated place (CDP), as of the 2020 census, its population was 25,839. Prior to 2010, it was part of the Suitland ...
,
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. The station was opened on January 13, 2001, and is operated by the
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(WMATA). The station is located at Silver Hill Road and Suitland Parkway, providing service for only the Green Line. Groundbreaking for the final segment of the Green Line occurred on September 23, 1995, and the station opened on January 13, 2001. Its opening coincided with the completion of approximately of rail southeast of the
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station and the opening of the Branch Avenue,
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, Naylor Road and Southern Avenue stations.


Station layout

The station has an
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located in an
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northeast of the interchange between
Suitland Parkway The Suitland Parkway is a limited-access road, limited-access parkway in Washington, D.C., and Prince George's County, Maryland, administered and maintained by the U.S. National Park Service (NPS), National Capital Parks-East. The road has part ...
and Silver Hill Road. A parking garage is located east of the station.


Notable places nearby

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* Washington National Records Center


References


External links

* The Schumin Web Transit Center
Suitland Station

Station from Google Maps Street View
Stations on the Green Line (Washington Metro) Washington Metro stations in Maryland Railway stations in the United States opened in 2001 2001 establishments in Maryland {{Maryland-railstation-stub