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| Address | 5500 Marinelli Road North Bethesda, MD 20852 |
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| Lines | Red Line | ||||||||||
| Connections | WMATA Metrobus Ride On |
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| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Parking | 982 spaces | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 32 racks, 20 lockers | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 25 December 1984 | ||||||||||
| Accessible |  |
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| Code | A12 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (2006) | 1.355 million ▲ 1% | ||||||||||
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White Flint is a station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro in North Bethesda, Maryland.
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Location
White Flint serves the commercial and residential areas of North Bethesda and Rockville. White Flint's namesake, the White Flint Mall, is located about .4 mi (0.64 km) southeast of the station.
Transport-oriented development
White Flint station is planned to be the center of a large transport-oriented development. The development will include new zoning to allow taller buildings to be built closer to the station along with a new street grid to link what are now currently disjointed areas.[1]
History
A part of the original 106-mile Metro system, White Flint opened on December 15, 1984, as part of an extension of the Red Line westwards from Grosvenor-Strathmore to Shady Grove. White Flint was originally known as Nicholson Lane in planning documents, but was renamed after the White Flint Mall before it opened. A pylon at Farragut North still bears the original name of the station; extensions were originally printed on pylons throughout the system and covered up until they opened.[2]
Station layout
White Flint has a simple island platform setup with two tracks.
Notable places nearby
References
- ^ White Flint sector plan Montgomery Planning Retrieved 2009-11-28
- ^ Zoological Park metro station? DCist Retrieved 2009-11-28
External links
- WMATA: White Flint Station
- StationMasters Online: White Flint Station
- The Schumin Web Transit Center: White Flint Station
Coordinates: 39°02′53″N 77°06′47″W / 39.048043°N 77.113131°W
- Maps and aerial photos
- Hybrid satellite image/street map from 39°02′53″N 77°06′46″W / 39.048098°N 77.112855°W
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