Naylor Road station

Naylor Road is an island-platformed Washington Metro station in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland, United States. The station was opened on January 13, 2001, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for only the Green Line, the station is located between Naylor Road, Branch Avenue, and Suitland Parkway.

Naylor Road
rapid transit station
Location3101 Branch Avenue, Temple Hills, Maryland
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections Metrobus: 30N, 34, 36, 39, C12, C14, F14, H11, H12, H13
TheBus: 32
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Parking368 spaces
Bicycle facilities10 racks, 4 lockers
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeF09
History
OpenedJanuary 13, 2001 (2001-01-13)
Traffic
Passengers (2016)2,359 daily[1]  16.58%
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Suitland
toward Branch Avenue
 Green Line Southern Avenue
toward Greenbelt

Groundbreaking for the final segment of the Green Line occurred on September 23, 1995,[2] and the station opened on January 13, 2001.[3] Its opening coincided with the completion of approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) of rail southeast of the Anacostia station and the opening of the Branch Avenue, Congress Heights, Southern Avenue, and Suitland stations.[3] The station won an award from the Portland Cement Association for its use of concrete.[4]

Station layout

The station has an elevated island platform southeast of the intersection between Suitland Parkway and Naylor Road. A parking lot is located south of the platform.

P
Platform level		 Northbound ← toward Greenbelt (Southern Avenue)
Island platform
Southbound → toward Branch Avenue (Suitland) →
G Street level Exit/entrance, buses, parking, fare control, ticket machines, station agent

References
  1. "Metrorail Average Weekday Passenger Boardings" (PDF). WMATA. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  2. Fehr, Stephen C. (September 23, 1995), "After 25 years of building, Metro nears finish line", The Washington Post, p. B1
  3. Layton, Lyndsey (January 14, 2001), "All Metro doors now open; Five new Green Line stations complete 32-year project, but expansions continue", The Washington Post, p. A1
  4. Kozel, Scott M. (January 23, 2001). "Naylor Road Station". www.roadstothefuture.com. Retrieved February 15, 2018.


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