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.
The New Carrollton station is the third station in the area to serve rail traffic.
The first station, Lanham, 0.75 miles (1.21 km) north of the current station, opened in the 1870s. By the late 1960s, it consisted of a small shelter and an asphalt platform served by a few Penn Central (later Conrail) commuter trains between Washington and Baltimore.
In August 1982, Conrail commuter trains (later AMDOT, then the MARC Penn Line) began stopping at Capital Beltway, replacing stops at Lanham and Landover.[10] On October 30, 1983, Amtrak and AMDOT moved from Capital Beltway to a new island platform and waiting room at New Carrollton station.[5][11][12]
Until 2003, some Acela Express trains stopped at New Carrollton. In October 2015, the Palmetto began stopping in New Carrollton.
In May 2018, Metro announced an extensive renovation of platforms at twenty stations across the system.[13] The WMATA platforms at New Carrollton station was closed from May 28, 2022, through September 5, 2022, as part of the summer platform improvement project, which also affected the Minnesota Avenue, Deanwood, Cheverly, and Landover stations on the Orange Line. Shuttle buses and free parking were provided at the closed stations.[14]
The Purple Line light rail system will begin at New Carrollton and run west to Bethesda. The line will connect to Washington Metro stations on the Red and Green lines. The system is under construction as of 2022 and is scheduled to open in 2026.[15][16]
Station layout
Amtrak/MARC platform
At New Carrollton, the Northeast Corridor consists of three tracks. The westernmost two tracks (Tracks 2 and 3) have an island platform between them, with Track 1 having no platform. To the east of the Amtrak platform is the Metro platform, serving the Orange Line. Bus loops and parking lots are located on both sides of the rail line.
The station has entrances at Harkins Road and Ellin Road, and Garden City Drive near U.S. Route 50, and Exit 19 on Interstate 495.
Long-term plans for the New Carrollton station include adding a second island platform (providing access to Track 1) and adding a fourth track.[17]
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^"Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2021: State of Maryland" (PDF). Amtrak. August 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
^Staff (August 25, 2011). "Greyhound Brings Premium Greyhound Express Service to the Southeast and Announces Expansion with 24 New Routes and Six New Markets". Greyhound Lines, Inc. Archived from the original on April 21, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
^ abFuchs, Tom (April 2009). "30th Anniversary of New Carrollton Station" (PDF). Transit Times. 23 (2): 5.
^"More Metro stops added at Capital Beltway stops". The Capital. May 15, 1970. p. 16. Retrieved October 1, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
^(PDF). Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. 2017. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
^Feaver, Douglas B. (November 12, 1978). "Orange Line brings Metro to Beltway". The Washington Post. p. C1.
^Eisen, Jack; Feinstein, John (November 18, 1978). "City-County Fanfare Opens Orange Line". The Washington Post. p. D1.
^Sauve, Frances (August 11, 1982). "Commuter Trains' New Stop: Beltway Station". The Washington Post. p. MD11. ProQuest 147456718.
^"Metro Parking Spots Rented to Amtrak For Temporary Use at New Carrollton". Washington Post. October 28, 1983. p. C12. ProQuest 147479061.
^""New New Carrollton station" brochure, 1983". Amtrak: History of America's Railroad. Amtrak. 1983.
^Siddiqui, Faiz (May 7, 2018). "Metro wants to rebuild 20 station platforms over three years, creating SafeTrack-like disruptions". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
^"Final phase of Metro's multi-year Platform Improvement Project begins this weekend, closing five Orange Line stations". WMATA. May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
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New Carrollton station is a joint Washington Metro MARC and Amtrak station just outside the city limits of 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 New CarrolltonAmtrak MARC and Washington Metro stationA Metro train at New Carrollton station in May 2010General informationLocation4300 4700 Garden City DriveNew Carrollton MarylandUnited StatesCoordinates38 56 53 N 76 52 19 W 38 9480 N 76 8719 W 38 9480 76 8719 Coordinates 38 56 53 N 76 52 19 W 38 9480 N 76 8719 W 38 9480 76 8719Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority AmtrakLine s Amtrak Northeast CorridorPlatforms2 island platforms 1 for each service Tracks2 Washington Metro 3 Amtrak MARC ConnectionsMetrobus B21 B22 B24 B27 F4 F6 F12 F13 F14 G12 G14 T14 T18MTA Maryland Commuter BusTheBus 15X 16 21 21XGreyhoundPeter Pan Bus LinesConstructionParking3 519 spacesBicycle facilities18 racks 16 lockersAccessibleYes 1 Other informationStation codeAmtrak NCR Metro D13HistoryOpenedNovember 20 1978 1978 11 20 Metro October 30 1983 1983 10 30 Amtrak and Conrail Passengers20221 100 daily 2 Metro Rank70th Metro FY 2021103 558 annually 3 Amtrak ServicesPreceding station Amtrak Following stationWashington D C toward Norfolk Newport News or Roanoke Northeast Regional BWI Airporttoward Boston South or SpringfieldWashington D C One way operation Palmetto BWI Airporttoward New YorkWashington D C Terminus Vermonter BWI Airporttoward St Albans Acela does not stop here Cardinal does not stop here Carolinian does not stop here Crescent does not stop here Silver Meteor does not stop here Silver Star does not stop herePreceding station MARC Following stationUnion StationTerminus Penn Line Seabrooktowards PerryvillePreceding station Washington Metro Following stationLandovertoward Vienna Orange Line TerminusFuture servicesPreceding station Maryland Transit Administration Following stationGlenridgetoward Bethesda Purple Line TerminusLocationBeneath 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 4 Contents 1 History 2 Station layout 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe New Carrollton station is the third station in the area to serve rail traffic The first station Lanham 0 75 miles 1 21 km north of the current station opened in the 1870s By the late 1960s it consisted of a small shelter and an asphalt platform served by a few Penn Central later Conrail commuter trains between Washington and Baltimore Metroliner at Capital Beltway in 1974 The second Capital Beltway station sat just inside the Capital Beltway Opened on March 16 1970 it was served by Penn Central later Amtrak Metroliners 5 6 On November 20 1978 the Washington Metro opened its New Carrollton station along with the Cheverly Deanwood Landover and Minnesota Avenue stations marking the completion of 7 4 miles 11 9 km of Metro track northeast from the Stadium Armory station 7 8 9 In August 1982 Conrail commuter trains later AMDOT then the MARC Penn Line began stopping at Capital Beltway replacing stops at Lanham and Landover 10 On October 30 1983 Amtrak and AMDOT moved from Capital Beltway to a new island platform and waiting room at New Carrollton station 5 11 12 Until 2003 some Acela Express trains stopped at New Carrollton In October 2015 the Palmetto began stopping in New Carrollton In May 2018 Metro announced an extensive renovation of platforms at twenty stations across the system 13 The WMATA platforms at New Carrollton station was closed from May 28 2022 through September 5 2022 as part of the summer platform improvement project which also affected the Minnesota Avenue Deanwood Cheverly and Landover stations on the Orange Line Shuttle buses and free parking were provided at the closed stations 14 The Purple Line light rail system will begin at New Carrollton and run west to Bethesda The line will connect to Washington Metro stations on the Red and Green lines The system is under construction as of 2022 and is scheduled to open in 2026 15 16 Station layout Edit Amtrak MARC platform At New Carrollton the Northeast Corridor consists of three tracks The westernmost two tracks Tracks 2 and 3 have an island platform between them with Track 1 having no platform To the east of the Amtrak platform is the Metro platform serving the Orange Line Bus loops and parking lots are located on both sides of the rail line The station has entrances at Harkins Road and Ellin Road and Garden City Drive near U S Route 50 and Exit 19 on Interstate 495 Long term plans for the New Carrollton station include adding a second island platform providing access to Track 1 and adding a fourth track 17 PPlatform level Track 3 Northeast Regional toward Virginia Washington D C Palmetto toward Savannah Washington D C Vermonter toward Washington D C Terminus Penn Line toward Union Station Terminus Island platformTrack 2 Penn Line toward Penn Station Martin Airport or Perryville Seabrook Vermonter toward St Albans BWI Airport Palmetto toward New York BWI Airport Northeast Regional toward Boston or Springfield BWI Airport Track 1 Some Amtrak services and Penn Line express trains do not stop here Westbound toward Vienna Fairfax GMU Landover Island platformWestbound toward Vienna Fairfax GMU Landover G Street level Exit entrance parking buses Metro fare control Amtrak MARC station houseReferences Edit MARC Station Information Maryland Transit Administration Retrieved June 5 2021 Metrorail Average Weekday Passenger Boardings WMATA Retrieved February 14 2023 Amtrak Fact Sheet Fiscal Year 2021 State of Maryland PDF Amtrak August 2022 Retrieved September 27 2022 Staff August 25 2011 Greyhound Brings Premium Greyhound Express Service to the Southeast and Announces Expansion with 24 New Routes and Six New Markets Greyhound Lines Inc Archived from the original on April 21 2013 Retrieved February 8 2013 a b Fuchs Tom April 2009 30th Anniversary of New Carrollton Station PDF Transit Times 23 2 5 More Metro stops added at Capital Beltway stops The Capital May 15 1970 p 16 Retrieved October 1 2014 via Newspapers com Sequence of Metrorail openings PDF Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 2017 p 3 Archived from the original PDF on June 12 2018 Retrieved February 11 2018 Feaver Douglas B November 12 1978 Orange Line brings Metro to Beltway The Washington Post p C1 Eisen Jack Feinstein John November 18 1978 City County Fanfare Opens Orange Line The Washington Post p D1 Sauve Frances August 11 1982 Commuter Trains New Stop Beltway Station The Washington Post p MD11 ProQuest 147456718 Metro Parking Spots Rented to Amtrak For Temporary Use at New Carrollton Washington Post October 28 1983 p C12 ProQuest 147479061 New New Carrollton station brochure 1983 Amtrak History of America s Railroad Amtrak 1983 Siddiqui Faiz May 7 2018 Metro wants to rebuild 20 station platforms over three years creating SafeTrack like disruptions The Washington Post Retrieved February 19 2019 Final phase of Metro s multi year Platform Improvement Project begins this weekend closing five Orange Line stations WMATA May 23 2022 Retrieved May 28 2022 Stations Purple Line Baltimore MD Maryland Transit Administration Retrieved July 2 2022 Shaver Katherine January 26 2022 Md board approves 3 4 billion contract to complete Purple Line The Washington Post MARC Growth amp Investment Plan PDF External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to New Carrollton station New Carrollton MD Amtrak New Carrollton MD Station history at Great American Stations Amtrak WMATA New Carrollton station 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