Silver Spring Station

Silver Spring
MARC commuter rail station Washington Metro rapid transit station
The platform of Silver Spring station on June 23, 2010.
Location	8400 Colesville Road (Metro) 1170 Bonifant Street (MARC) Silver Spring MD 20910
Coordinates	38°59′38″N 77°01′53″W / 38.993841°N 77.031321°W / 38.993841; -77.031321Coordinates: 38°59′38″N 77°01′53″W / 38.993841°N 77.031321°W / 38.993841; -77.031321
Owned by	WMATA
Line(s)	Metro Red Line   Purple Line (proposed) MARC:   Brunswick Line
Platforms	1 island platform (Metro) 2 side platforms (MARC)
Tracks	4 (2 for each service)
Connections	Ride On: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28 Metrobus: 70, 79, F4, J1, J2, J3, J4, J5, Q1, Q2, Q4, S2, S4, S9, Y2, Y7, Y8, Z2, Z6, Z7, Z8, Z11 MTA Maryland Bus: 915, 929 Shuttle-UM: 111 BestBus
Construction
Structure type	elevated
Parking	715 spaces (leased)
Bicycle facilities	26 racks, 30 lockers
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	B08
History
Opened	February 6, 1978; 39 years ago (February 6, 1978)
Traffic
Passengers (2016)	12,234 daily   5.95% (Metro)
Services
Preceding station   Washington Metro   Following station Takoma toward Shady Grove Red Line Forest Glen toward Glenmont MARC Kensington toward Martinsburg or Frederick Brunswick Line Union Station Terminus

Metro
Red Line

Silver Spring Station is a Washington Metro station in Montgomery County, Maryland on the Red Line. It is the first station in Maryland on the eastern end of the line, and is the second-busiest Metro station in Maryland after Shady Grove. It is co-located with a MARC commuter rail station.

The station serves the suburb of Silver Spring, and is located at Colesville Road (Maryland Route 384) and East-West Highway; trains from Grosvenor–Strathmore terminate here during peak travel times. Service began on February 6, 1978. Prior to the opening of Forest Glen on September 22, 1990, Silver Spring was the terminus for the eastern end of the Red Line.

Like Brookland–CUA station, the platform at Silver Spring is slightly curved, with convex mirrors located on the inbound side of the platform to aid train operators in making sure the area is clear before closing the doors.