Purple Line light rail corridor
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The Purple Line light rail corridor is a planned 16-mile east–west transit line in Maryland’s Washington, D.C. suburbs, intended to connect multiple Metro lines and key communities across Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light rail line
ⓘ
public transit project ⓘ transportation infrastructure project ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Washington Metro Green Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington Metro Orange Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Metro Purple Line stations (planned) NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Metro Red Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corridorLength | approximately 16 miles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designatedAs | Purple Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| direction | east–west ⓘ |
| electrification | overhead catenary (planned) ⓘ |
| goal |
enhance regional mobility
ⓘ
provide alternative to automobile travel ⓘ reduce traffic congestion ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | at-grade and elevated segments (planned) ⓘ |
| integratedWith |
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local bus services in Montgomery County ⓘ local bus services in Prince George’s County ⓘ |
| lineLength | 16 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Montgomery County
ⓘ
surface form:
Montgomery County, Maryland
Prince George’s County, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
|
| mode | rail ⓘ |
| openingStatus | not yet in revenue service ⓘ |
| partOf | regional transit expansion in the Washington, D.C. area ⓘ |
| planningStatus | planned light rail corridor alignment established ⓘ |
| projectType | fixed-guideway transit ⓘ |
| purpose |
connect multiple Washington Metro lines
ⓘ
improve east–west transit connectivity in Maryland suburbs ⓘ serve key communities in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties ⓘ |
| region | suburban Maryland ⓘ |
| serves |
Montgomery County communities
ⓘ
Prince George’s County communities ⓘ suburbs of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| state | Maryland ⓘ |
| status | under construction ⓘ |
| trackType | double track (planned) ⓘ |
| transitType | light rail ⓘ |
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