Silver Spring

Additionally, MDOT MTA Purple Line construction crews continue to work on a new mezzanine that will connect the future station to Metro, MARC, and the transit center. Expect construction through 2026.

For more information, read details here.

Silver Spring, MD

  • red Line

Directions to/from the station

Parking:

  • Daily:
    • None
  • Metered Spaces:
    • None
  • Reserved Parking:
    • None
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Bikes:

  • Bike Racks: 39
  • Lockers: 30
  • Bikesharing: Yes

WiFi:

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Platforms at this station

There are 1 platforms at this station:
R Line

The red are center platforms.

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Station Vicinity Maps

Station Notes

Attached to the multimodal Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center, this station is steps from the central arts district of Downtown Silver Spring.

MDOT MTA Purple Line construction is occurring outside this station. Customers may encounter construction-related impacts accessing the station.

StationView℠

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Entrance

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  •   wheelchair image showing this entrance is accessible

Train Levels

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StationView℠ Information

StationView℠ is a virtual tour captured after hours and does not reflect the real-time environment as escalators or elevators may be temporarily out of service. For current closures and outages, see Station Status.

Click on the white arrows to navigate the tour or skip to a level.

  • ST - Street level
  • MZ - Mezzanine
  • UL - Upper Level
  • LL - Lower Level

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Station Times

Station will open 10 minutes before the first train arrives.

FIRST TRAINS LEAVING SILVER SPRING
Rail Line Destination Mon-Fri    Sat   Sun
Red Line Glenmont 5:42 AM 6:53 AM 6:53 AM
Red Line Shady Grove 5:09 AM 6:09 AM 6:09 AM
  LAST TRAINS LEAVING SILVER SPRING
Rail Line Destination Mon-Thu   Fri    Sat   Sun
Red Line Glenmont 12:26 AM
 2:26 AM
 2:26 AM
 12:26 AM
Red Line Shady Grove 11:45 PM
 1:45 AM
 1:45 AM
 11:45 PM