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Morgan Boulevard (Washington Metro)
Encyclopedia
Morgan Boulevard is an island platform
ed Washington Metro
station
in Prince George's County
, Maryland
, United States
. The station was opened on December 18, 2004, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
(WMATA). Providing service for the Blue
Line, the station is located on Garrett Morgan Boulevard, less than a mile from FedEx Field, the home of the Washington Redskins
. It is about a 15-minute walk to the stadium from the station. This is one of the few stations not served by Metrobus
. The Prince George's County bus system, called simply TheBus, serves this station. The platform at this station is wider than others and the station features double the number of faregates of similar stations because of the large volumes of passengers using it before and after football games. For commuters, there is a day care facility at the station.
As of 2009, the Morgan Boulevard station has the lowest average weekday ridership of the entire system.
thus allowing for the project to move forward. The plan represented the first expansion to the original 103 miles (165.8 km) Metro network and would include both the then named Summerfield and Largo stations. The station gained approval from Congress as part of the extension in February 2000 with the federal government contributing $259 million towards its construction.
Construction began in 2001, and by 2002 its name was changed to Morgan Boulevard as a result of the Prince George's County Board changing the name of the street from Summerfield Boulevard to Morgan Boulevard in memory of Garrett Morgan, the African-American inventor of the stop-go traffic light. The station opened on December 18, 2004. Its opening coincided with the completion of 3.2 miles (5.1 km) of rail east of the Addison Road station and the opening of the Largo Town Center station. The final cost of building it, its sister station and rail extension was $456 million.
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
ed Washington Metro
Washington Metro
The Washington Metro, commonly called Metro, and unofficially Metrorail, is the rapid transit system in Washington, D.C., United States, and its surrounding suburbs. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority , which also operates Metrobus service under the Metro name...
station
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
in Prince George's County
Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation....
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
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. The station was opened on December 18, 2004, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is a tri-jurisdictional government agency that operates transit service in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, including the Metrorail, Metrobus and MetroAccess...
(WMATA). Providing service for the Blue
Blue Line (Washington Metro)
The Blue Line of the Washington Metro in the United States consists of 27 rapid transit stations from Franconia–Springfield to Largo Town Center. It has stations in Fairfax County, Alexandria and Arlington, Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Prince George's County, Maryland...
Line, the station is located on Garrett Morgan Boulevard, less than a mile from FedEx Field, the home of the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
. It is about a 15-minute walk to the stadium from the station. This is one of the few stations not served by Metrobus
Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)
Metrobus is a bus service operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority . Its fleet consists of 1,480 buses covering an area of in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. There are over 300 bus routes serving 12,216 stops, including 2,398 bus shelters. In fiscal year 2009,...
. The Prince George's County bus system, called simply TheBus, serves this station. The platform at this station is wider than others and the station features double the number of faregates of similar stations because of the large volumes of passengers using it before and after football games. For commuters, there is a day care facility at the station.
As of 2009, the Morgan Boulevard station has the lowest average weekday ridership of the entire system.
History
In October 1996, the proposed routing for the extension of the Blue Line to Largo received a favorable environmental impact statementEnvironmental impact statement
An environmental impact statement , under United States environmental law, is a document required by the National Environmental Policy Act for certain actions "significantly affecting the quality of the human environment". An EIS is a tool for decision making...
thus allowing for the project to move forward. The plan represented the first expansion to the original 103 miles (165.8 km) Metro network and would include both the then named Summerfield and Largo stations. The station gained approval from Congress as part of the extension in February 2000 with the federal government contributing $259 million towards its construction.
Construction began in 2001, and by 2002 its name was changed to Morgan Boulevard as a result of the Prince George's County Board changing the name of the street from Summerfield Boulevard to Morgan Boulevard in memory of Garrett Morgan, the African-American inventor of the stop-go traffic light. The station opened on December 18, 2004. Its opening coincided with the completion of 3.2 miles (5.1 km) of rail east of the Addison Road station and the opening of the Largo Town Center station. The final cost of building it, its sister station and rail extension was $456 million.
External links
- WMATA: Morgan Boulevard Station
- StationMasters Online: Morgan Boulevard Station
- The Schumin Web Transit Center: Morgan Boulevard Station
- Station from Google Maps Street View