New Carrollton Station - New Carrollton, MD
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bluesnote
N 38° 56.889 W 076° 52.327
18S E 337765 N 4312688
An Amtrak, Marc, Metro, and bus station in New Carrollton.
Waymark Code: WMZBA4
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2018
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Taken from Wikipedia, "New Carrollton is a joint Washington Metro, MARC, and Amtrak station in New Carrollton, Prince George's County, Maryland located at the eastern end of the Metro's Orange Line. The station will also serve as the eastern terminus of the Purple Line, currently under construction, and is adjacent to the Capital Beltway.
Beneath the Metro station platform, a waiting room serves Amtrak's Northeast Regional, Vermonter, and Palmetto trains, as well as MARC's Penn Line trains. The New Carrollton Rail Yard is nearby.
Greyhound, a nationwide intercity bus company, also stops at the station on routes serving Richmond, Washington, Philadelphia, New York City, Pittsburgh, and points beyond. Peter Pan Bus Lines also serves the station."
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
N/A
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Not listed
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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