Metro advises customers of MTA’s Purple Line construction impacts to Park & Ride Lot on Ellin Road at New Carrollton Station

Metro is advising customer the Park & Ride Lot on Ellin Road at New Carrollton Station will be permanently reconfigured as construction of the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)’s Purple Line project advances. The section of the parking lot customers previously used permanently closed this week and a new section of the newly configured parking lot opened. The new lot is accessible by a new parking entrance farther north on Ellin Road immediately adjacent to the old lot.

All accessible and reserved parking spaces have been relocated to the new parking area and a new sidewalk has been reconstructed for customers to access the Metro station entrance. As part of this reconfiguration, additional parking spaces have been constructed to increase parking for customers at the station.

This Park & Ride Lot reconfiguration is necessary to build the future Purple Line Station on Ellin Road adjacent to the New Carrollton parking lot. at New Carrollton. Once the parking lot is reconfigured, the Purple Line project will construct a new Kiss & Ride Lot in the closed parking area, and begin building a new, larger bus loop at the station.

New Carrollton Parking Lot closure for Purple Line

Metro remains committed to boosting economic development in the region and transforming New Carrollton Station into a centralized transit hub for our customers. Ongoing joint development and station modernization activities at the station include:

• MTA Purple Line Construction
  • MDOT MTA is one of the largest multi-modal transit systems in the United States. The Purple Line is a 16-mile light rail line that will extend from New Carrollton in Prince George's County to Bethesda in Montgomery County with 21 stations. It will provide a direct connection to the Metrorail's Red, Green, and Orange lines at Bethesda, Silver Spring, College Park, and New Carrollton. The Purple Line also will connect to MARC, Amtrak, and local bus services.
• Urban Atlantic Joint Development
  • The New Carrollton joint development is transforming the station area with 3 million square feet of planned mixed-use development. Recently completed work includes the new Metro Headquarters, the Kaiser Permanente offices, and the Stella multifamily building. The new parking garage and bus loop are slated to open in fall 2024.
• Metro’s Parking Garage Rehabilitation Project
  • Metro is wrapping up the New Carrollton Parking Garage Rehabilitation Project to enhance safety and deliver a better customer experience, supporting Metro’s vision to be the region’s transportation leader in safety, reliability, and affordability.
• Amtrak’s Next Generation High Speed Rail Project
  • Amtrak is upgrading and modernizing the existing platform and building a new platform to provide world-class accommodations and amenities, with a focus on safety, comfort, reliability, and sustainability.

For more information about this parking lot reconfiguration or construction activities at New Carrollton visit Maryland’s Purple Line website or the New Carrollton Joint Development advisory.