Forest Glen station

Forest Glen station is a side platformed Washington Metro station in Forest Glen, Maryland, United States. The station was opened on September 22, 1990, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Its opening coincided with the completion of 3.2 miles (5.1 km) of rail north of the Silver Spring station and the opening of Wheaton station. Providing service for the Red Line, the station is located at Georgia Avenue (Maryland Route 97) and Forest Glen Road. The station is the deepest in the system and the state of Maryland at 196 feet (60 m) deep, so high-speed elevators, rather than escalators, are used for access to the surface.

For the Metra station in Chicago, Illinois, see Forest Glen station (Illinois).
Forest Glen
Forest Glen station platform
General information
Location9730 Georgia Avenue
Forest Glen, Maryland
Coordinates39.0153°N 77.0430°W / 39.0153; -77.0430
Owned byWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Platforms2 twin tube interconnected side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth196 ft (60 m)
Parking592 spaces
Bicycle facilities42 racks, 16 lockers
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeB09
History
OpenedSeptember 22, 1990 (1990-09-22)
Passengers
2023903 daily
Rank84 out of 98
Services
Preceding station Washington Metro Following station
Silver Spring
toward Shady Grove
 Red Line Wheaton
toward Glenmont
Location
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