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Purple Line

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Purple Line

@PurpleLineMD

#PurpleLineMD 🚉 Maryland's 16-mile light rail, under construction, features 21 stations from New Carrollton to Bethesda. For updates, detours, and more⬇️

Montgomery & Prince George's Counties, MD

Joined January 2013

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@PurpleLineMD
Apr 21
Maryland Purple Line Senior Project Director Ray Biggs II provides the latest progress update on the Purple Line project for Spring 2026. Head to our YouTube channel to see the latest progress video ow.ly/6eIV50YMIyO. @MarylandDOT @mtamaryland
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Jan 19, 2023
And just like that … while you were sleeping. There’s a new #PurpleLineMD bridge over Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase. #MDOTscenes
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Jul 12, 2024
Maryland... We Have a Train! 🚊Welcome to the Purple Line 💜
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Dec 28, 2023
Coming in 2024... #PurpleLineProgress
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@PurpleLineMD
Jul 11, 2024
🚆🟣Another milestone for the Purple Line: the light rail vehicles (LRVs) are here! Each LRV is 140 feet long, seats 80 and holds up to 400 people. Watch the full arrival video on YouTube: ow.ly/zPZa50Sza8t #PurpleLineProgress #ConnectingCommunities #MDOTcares
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@PurpleLineMD
Jul 16, 2025
#PurpleLineProgress Major strides! 🚆 Track installation is complete through the Baltimore-Washington Parkway underpasses. Over 50% installed, and testing is in progress. Follow for updates! #ConnectingCommunities #MDOTCares #PurpleLineprogress #PurpleLinePoweredUp #MTAPurpleLine
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Jul 10, 2024
#PurpleLineprogress🔎Exciting news coming soon! Can you guess what it is? 👀
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@PurpleLineMD
Nov 12, 2023
Progress of the Plymouth Tunnel is underway in Montgomery County, where crews continue with cable rack installation. The Plymouth Tunnel will be a short tunnel (about 1,000 feet) from E. Wayne Avenue to Arliss St in Silver Spring, near the future Manchester Place Station.
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@PurpleLineMD
Aug 15, 2024
Exciting progress in #CollegePark with the upcoming Campus Drive-UMD and College Park-UMD Purple Line stations! Fun fact: @UofMaryland will be served by five stops. Let's keep the momentum going, one track at a time! #UMD #PurpleLineprogress #MDOTcares #PublicTransportation
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@PurpleLineMD
Sep 12, 2024
🚆We’ve welcomed another Light Rail Vehicle, now totaling 5! Designed in Spain and assembled in New York, the newest LRV was transported to the Operations and Maintenance Facility (OMF). More progress ahead! 🚉💜 #PurpleLineProgress #ConnectingCommunities #MDOTCares
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Jun 26, 2024
Construction progresses in Silver Spring! Steel structures for the elevator and stairs were installed at the transit center, one of four Purple Line stations that will connect light rail riders with @WMATA’s Metro rail and regional buses. #purplelineprogress
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@PurpleLineMD
Jun 28, 2023
This recent drone image shows the light rail bridge over Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase and the adjacent Capital Crescent Trail bridge. Looking good from up here! #PurpleLineProgress
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@PurpleLineMD
Apr 3, 2025
The Purple Line is testing light rail vehicles! A major milestone as we transform communities. See testing video on our YouTube page: youtu.be/lx8Eg9HXelQ #PurpleLinePoweredUp #PurpleLineProgress #PurpleLinetransformation #PurplelineMD #ConnectingCommunities
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Sep 16, 2022