Southern Avenue station
| Company type | Washington Metro station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | January 13, 2001 |
| Headquarters | Prince George's County, Maryland , United States |
| Parent | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) |
Southern Avenue station is a Washington Metro facility featuring an island platform layout, situated in Prince George's County, Maryland. Managed by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), this station commenced operations on January 13, 2001. It serves the Green Line and is positioned just outside the District of Columbia, directly across from Valley Terrace at the boundary between D.C. and Maryland. Traveling southeastbound on the Green Line, Southern Avenue marks the initial station within Maryland.
The final phase of the Green Line construction began with a groundbreaking event on September 23, 1995. Southern Avenue opened simultaneously with roughly 7.4 miles of new track extending southeast from Anacostia, including four additional stations: Congress Heights, Naylor Road, Suitland, and Branch Avenue.
This station enhances regional transit options by providing connections to National Harbor through Metrobus route P94 and TheBus route P95.
Station layout
Southern Avenue station consists of a single island platform situated within an open-cut trench beneath its parking and bus transfer facilities. Although this station is open-cut and its immediate eastern neighbor, Naylor Road, is elevated, the Green Line tracks between them run underground. At the western end of Southern Avenue, the tracks enter a tunnel. The architectural style is similar to that of Greensboro station on the Silver Line, featuring a recessed yet open-air design.
External links
- The Schumin Web Transit Center: Southern Ave Station
- Station from Google Maps Street View