West Hyattsville (Washington Metro)

Infobox Station
name = West Hyattsville

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address = 2700 Hamilton Street
Hyattsville, MD 20782
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other =WMATA Metrobus
Maryland MTA Buses
platform = 2 side platforms
tracks = 2
parking = 453 spaces
bicycle = 50 racks, 36 lockers
passengers = 1.246 million
pass_year = 2006
pass_percent = 0
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opened = December 11, 1993
rebuilt =
ADA = Yes
code = E07
owned = Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
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West Hyattsville is a Washington Metro station in Prince George's County, Maryland on the Green Line. It is the first station in Maryland going northeast on the Green Line.

The station is in Hyattsville. "Chillum" was originally to be the station's name. It is located at 2700 Hamilton Street, near the west side of Ager Road and the north side of Queens Chapel Road. Service began on December 11, 1993.

West Hyattsville is one of only two stations that are elevated with side platforms. Eisenhower Avenue on the Yellow Line is the other. Arlington Cemetery on the Blue Line, Cheverly on the Orange Line, and Prince George's Plaza on the Green Line also contain side platforms, though these stations are at ground level.

West Hyattsville currently serves 1.246m riders as of 2006. [http://senate.state.md.us/2006rs/fnotes/bil_0004/sb1014B.pdf State of Maryland-2006 bond bill fact sheet] "State of Mayland" Retrieved 2007-12-15]

Bus routes

Metrobus
* F1, F2
* F6
* F8
* R4THE BUS
* 12
* 13
* 18

References

External links

* WMATA: [http://www.wmata.com/metrorail/Stations/station.cfm?station=77 West Hyattsville Station]
* StationMasters Online: [http://www.stationmasters.com/System_Map/WESTHYAT/westhyat.html West Hyattsville Station]
* The Schumin Web Transit Center: [http://transit.schuminweb.com/rail/washington/green-line.asp?station=E07 West Hyattsville Station]