Suitland is an island platform

Island platform

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ed Washington Metro

Washington Metro

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 station

Metro station

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 in unincorporated Prince George's County

Prince George's County, Maryland

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, Maryland

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, United States

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. The station was opened on January 13, 2001, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

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 (WMATA). Providing service for only the Green Line

Green Line (Washington Metro)

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, the station is located at Silver Hill Road and Suitland Parkway.

Groundbreaking for the final segment of the Green Line occurred on September 23, 1995, and the station opened on January 13, 2001. Its opening coincided with the completion of approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) of rail southeast of the Anacostia

Anacostia (Washington Metro)

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 station and the opening of the Branch Avenue

Branch Avenue (Washington Metro)

Branch Avenue is an island platformed Washington Metro station in Suitland, Maryland, United States. The station was opened on January 13, 2001, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority . The station presently serves as the southeastern terminus for the Green Line, with...

, Congress Heights

Congress Heights (Washington Metro)

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, Naylor Road

Naylor Road (Washington Metro)

Naylor Road is an island platformed Washington Metro station in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The station was opened on January 13, 2001, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority...

 and Southern Avenue stations.

Notable places nearby

• United States Census Bureau
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• Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Indian Cultural Resources Center http://americanindian.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage=collections&second=crc
• Smithsonian Institution, Museum Support Center
• Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, Paul E. Garber Facility http://www.nasm.si.edu/museum/garber/

External links

• WMATA: Suitland Station
• StationMasters Online: Suitland Station
• world.nycsubway.org: Suitland Station
• The Schumin Web Transit Center: Suitland Station
• Station from Google Maps Street View