Suitland station

Washington Metro station

Metrobus: D12, D14, K12, P12, V12
TheBus: 34
MTA Maryland Commuter Bus

ConstructionStructure typeOpen cutParking1,890 spacesBicycle facilities10 racks, 20 lockersAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeF10HistoryOpenedJanuary 13, 2001; 23 years ago (2001-01-13)Passengers20231,351 daily^[1]Rank71 out of 98 Services

Preceding station	Washington Metro			Following station
Branch Avenue Terminus		Green Line		Naylor Road toward Greenbelt

Location

Suitland station is an island platformed Washington Metro station in Suitland, Maryland, United States. The station was opened on January 13, 2001, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (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,^[2] and the station opened on January 13, 2001.^[3] Its opening coincided with the completion of approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) of rail southeast of the Anacostia station and the opening of the Branch Avenue, Congress Heights, Naylor Road and Southern Avenue stations.^[3]

Station layout

The station has an island platform located in an open cut northeast of the interchange between Suitland Parkway and Silver Hill Road. A parking garage is located east of the station.

B	Mezzanine	Overpass to parking garage
S	Street level	Exit/entrance, buses, fare gates, ticket machines, station manager
T Platform level	Southbound	← toward Branch Avenue (Terminus)
	Island platform
	Northbound	→ toward Greenbelt (Naylor Road) →

Notable places nearby

References

^ "Metrorail Ridership Summary". Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
^ Fehr, Stephen C. (September 23, 1995), "After 25 years of building, Metro nears finish line", The Washington Post, p. B1
^ ^a ^b Layton, Lyndsey (January 14, 2001), "All Metro doors now open; Five new Green Line stations complete 32-year project, but expansions continue", The Washington Post, p. A1