WMATA Metrorail Largo Extension Opens Dec. 18

[Scott M. Kozel]

WMATA News Release
Largo Town Center and Morgan Boulevard stations open Saturday
Metro will open its Morgan Boulevard and Largo Town Center stations
on the Blue Line Saturday, Dec. 18, at 7 a.m., when the system opens.
The two stations are the system's 85th and 86th stations.
The openings mark the completion of the 3.1-mile, two-station, $456
million extension of the Blue Line from the current Addison Road-Seat
Pleasant Metrorail station to the Largo Town Center with an
intermediate stop at Morgan Boulevard. This is the first segment
extension beyond the current 103-mile rail system.
Grand opening celebration
A "grand opening" celebration, open to the public, will be held at 10
a.m. at Morgan Boulevard and at 11:30 a.m. at Largo Town Center.
Invited guests include the Maryland Lt. Governor Michael S. Steele,
U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes, U.S. Congressman Albert Wynn, Prince
George's County Executive Jack Johnson, local elected officials and
business community leaders. Metro Board Chairman Robert J. Smith,
Metro Board Members and Metro GM/CEO Richard A. White will also
attend.
The Morgan Boulevard station, dedication ceremony begins at 10 a.m.,
followed by a dedication of the Metrorail bridge between Morgan
Boulevard and Largo Town Center stations in honor of former Metro
Board Member Decatur Trotter, and a ceremonial train ride to the
Largo Town Center Metrorail station.
As part of the grand opening, Metro will be offering free one-way
rides between Morgan Boulevard and Largo Town Center stations and any
other station on Saturday only.
There are parking lots at both stations. Parking is free on the
weekends. A SmarTrip card is needed to park during the week.

http://www.wmata.com/about/met_news/story.cfm?ID=113

[Keith F. Lynch]

WMATA News Release
Largo Town Center and Morgan Boulevard stations open Saturday
Metro will open its Morgan Boulevard and Largo Town Center stations
on the Blue Line Saturday, Dec. 18, at 7 a.m., when the system opens.

At L'Enfant Plaza at about 2 am last night (i.e. very early Saturday
morning), I saw a train labelled "Largo". And its conductor clearly
announced that it was a Blue Line train to Largo Town Center. Was he
confused, or did that station actually open at midnight?

[John R Cambron]

Post by Keith F. Lynch

WMATA News Release
Largo Town Center and Morgan Boulevard stations open Saturday
Metro will open its Morgan Boulevard and Largo Town Center stations
on the Blue Line Saturday, Dec. 18, at 7 a.m., when the system opens.

At L'Enfant Plaza at about 2 am last night (i.e. very early Saturday
morning), I saw a train labelled "Largo". And its conductor clearly
announced that it was a Blue Line train to Largo Town Center. Was he
confused, or did that station actually open at midnight?

The trains have been in fact running to Largo Town Center sense
last weekend. It is common practice for a week or two prior to
opening to make shake down runs with scheduled train sense the
system opened back on 03 27 1976. This is why you saw a Largo
destination sign on the train. As to the operator a announcing
that the largo terminal that may have been a slip as the stations
did not open until Saturday.

[Scott M. Kozel]

Post by John R Cambron

Post by Keith F. Lynch

Metro will open its Morgan Boulevard and Largo Town Center stations
on the Blue Line Saturday, Dec. 18, at 7 a.m., when the system opens.

At L'Enfant Plaza at about 2 am last night (i.e. very early Saturday
morning), I saw a train labelled "Largo". And its conductor clearly
announced that it was a Blue Line train to Largo Town Center. Was he
confused, or did that station actually open at midnight?

The trains have been in fact running to Largo Town Center sense
last weekend. It is common practice for a week or two prior to
opening to make shake down runs with scheduled train sense the
system opened back on 03 27 1976. This is why you saw a Largo
destination sign on the train. As to the operator a announcing
that the largo terminal that may have been a slip as the stations
did not open until Saturday.

So they run the train to the new terminal, but empty of passengers
between the pre-existing terminal and the new terminal? All passengers
are requested to leave the train at the pre-existing terminal?

[John R Cambron]

Post by Scott M. Kozel

Post by John R Cambron

Post by Keith F. Lynch

Metro will open its Morgan Boulevard and Largo Town Center stations
on the Blue Line Saturday, Dec. 18, at 7 a.m., when the system opens.

At L'Enfant Plaza at about 2 am last night (i.e. very early Saturday
morning), I saw a train labelled "Largo". And its conductor clearly
announced that it was a Blue Line train to Largo Town Center. Was he
confused, or did that station actually open at midnight?

The trains have been in fact running to Largo Town Center sense
last weekend. It is common practice for a week or two prior to
opening to make shake down runs with scheduled train sense the
system opened back on 03 27 1976. This is why you saw a Largo
destination sign on the train. As to the operator a announcing
that the largo terminal that may have been a slip as the stations
did not open until Saturday.

So they run the train to the new terminal, but empty of passengers
between the pre-existing terminal and the new terminal? All passengers
are requested to leave the train at the pre-existing terminal?

Yes, Back in the 1970s and 80s I didn't get off the some of these
shake down trains to get a sneak look at the line and stations
before the official Saturday openings

[Keith F. Lynch]

Post by John R Cambron
Yes, Back in the 1970s and 80s I didn't get off the some of these
shake down trains to get a sneak look at the line and stations
before the official Saturday openings

Did you get in trouble for it?

I've heard that passengers are sometimes found asleep in Metro rail
cars in railyards. They slept through the announcement that the train
was going out of service, and the conductor neglected to do a walk-
through as they're supposed to.

It's not just new lines that get shake-down trains. Very late one
recent Sunday night when they had just finishing doing weekend track
work, I saw a train proceed very slowly outbound on what had been the
closed track. (This was when I was crossing I-66 on the W&OD trail,
walking home from DC.)

[John R Cambron]

Post by Keith F. Lynch

Post by John R Cambron
Yes, Back in the 1970s and 80s I didn't get off the some of these
shake down trains to get a sneak look at the line and stations
before the official Saturday openings

Did you get in trouble for it?

No. This was back in the days when security was not as big of a
deal that it is today. Back then I knew most of the supervisors
and train operators by name and they knew me. Shoot I even got
the chance to drive (Manual control) one of the trains in to
tail track at Dupont Circle (A03) back when it was the terminal
end of the Red line A route.

Post by Keith F. Lynch
I've heard that passengers are sometimes found asleep in Metro rail
cars in railyards. They slept through the announcement that the train
was going out of service, and the conductor neglected to do a walk-
through as they're supposed to.
It's not just new lines that get shake-down trains. Very late one
recent Sunday night when they had just finishing doing weekend track
work, I saw a train proceed very slowly outbound on what had been the
closed track. (This was when I was crossing I-66 on the W&OD trail,
walking home from DC.)
--
Keith F. Lynch - http://keithlynch.net/
Please see http://keithlynch.net/email.html before emailing me.

[John R Cambron]

Line And Station Description.

Line And Station Description.

WMATA opened the Blue line G Route extension to Largo town Center
yesterday 12 18 2004. This segment marks two first for WMATA
metrorail. It is the first segment added to the system beyond the
original 103 mile ARS (Adopted Regional System) and the first line
in Prince George’s County to have its terminal station outside of
the Capitol Beltway MD I 95/495.

Both of the stations Morgan Boulevard (G04) and Largo Town Center
(G05) have of the second generation surface station platform
canopy design. This same canopy design was also used at the New
York Avenue infill station on the B Route Red line that opene
last month on 11 20 2004. This new canopy design is a some what
updated version of the original cast in place concrete gull wing
canopy and is said to have been built at a lower cost then that
of concrete platform canopy.

The Morgan Boulevard station is located on the west side of
Morgan Boulevard about a 1/2 mile north of Central Avenue MD 214
The station is an island station built in an open cut with
platform dimensions of 600’ (182.88m) X 30’ 4 1/4" (9.258m).
Road access is from the south side of the station. The station
has a 500 car all day parking lot south of the metered parking
lot for short term parking in the kiss and ride lot along with a
8 bay bus terminal loop. Adjacent to the kiss and ride lot is a
future child care center.

The main entrance to the station mezzanine is on the south side
of the station. Their is a second entrance to the station
mezzanine opposite the south entrance to allow pedestrian access
to walkway up Morgan Boulevard to FedEx field. The station has
three escalators from the mezzanine to the platform below in the
same opening is a set of stairs. Between the second escalators
stair opening and the third escalators stair set at the east end
of the mezzanine are two elevators.

Largo Town Center station is located on what use to be
southeast corner of the Capitol Center Arena parking lot east of
Harry S Truman Drive. The station is an elevated island platform
station with dimensions of 600’ (182.88m) X 34’ 6" = (10.515m).
Road access to the north bus terminal is off Harry S Truman
Drive. The kiss and ride lot and short term parking on the south
of the station is also accessible from off Harry S Truman Drive.
There also is a second bus terminal on the south side of the
station between the kiss and ride lot and the south parking
garage. The north parking garage is accessible off Harry S
Truman Drive through a separate roadway north of the north bus
terminal entrance. The south parking garage has two entrances and
one exit. The main entrance exit to from the south parking garage
is off Lotsford Road between off Harry S Truman Drive and Zachery
Drive. South of Arena Drive from the south bound only lanes of
Lotsford Road is the second entrance to south parking garage. The
combined parking capacity of the two parking structures is 2,100
cars Both parking garages have two elevators that connect to the
station mezzanine level. There is a bridge between the two
parking garages on the top level The short term parking capacity
is 100 cars The main entrance to the station mezzanine is on the
south side of the station one level above the mezzanine. One
escalator one, set of stairs and one elevators are at this
entrance The north bus terminal is on the same level as the north
entrance to the station mezzanine. There is a walkway connecting
the station with the shopping center Boulevard At The Capitol
Centre that now occupies the former site of the Capitol Center
Arena.

The station entrance is at the west end of the platform and the
mezzanine area run the full length of the station platform. There
are four opening in the platform with one escalator and stairs
connecting the mezzanine to the platform above. Between the
center two escalator and stairs sets are two mezzanine to the
platform elevators.

Most of the line is in subway 10,500’ (3200.4m) are underground
are of twin box cut and cover type construction in three sections.
West of Addison Road to Bridge over stream west of Morgan
Boulevard, Bridge over stream west of Morgan Boulevard to west
end of Morgan Boulevard station, East end of Morgan Boulevard
station to west side of Capitol Beltway and the tail tracks east
of Largo Town Center. Unlike the twin box tunnels found elsewhere
in the system the partition wall that separates the inbound track
G2 from outbound track G1 doesn't have openings in it. There are
a number of what WMATA calls "fan jets" (a new type of forced
ventilation system) in the subway segments. Two fan jets can be
found in each tunnels between the west portal east of Addison
Road and the portal at the west end of the bridge west of Morgan
Boulevard. The tunnels between bridge west of Morgan Boulevard
and the west end of Morgan Boulevard have one fan jets in each
tunnel. The tunnels between the east end of Morgan Boulevard and
the portals on the west side of the Capitol Beltway have three
fan jets in each tunnel. There are at least two emergence exit
stairs in the tunnels west of the bridge west of Morgan
Boulevard and in the tunnels east of Morgan Boulevard.

Most of the 2,000’ (609.6m) of elevated is from the west side of
the Capitol Beltway MD I-95/495 to just west of the tail track
portals east of the Largo Town Center station there is a bridge
west of the Morgan Boulevard station over a creek on the south
side of Hill Road Park. The surfaces sections 1,700’ (518.16m)
are from the former end of the tail tracks at Addison Road (G03)
to the tunnel portals east of same station, the Morgan Boulevard
station platform and a short section between the elevated east of
Largo Town Center and tail track tunnel portals.

The long tangent segments in subway between tunnel portal east of
Addison Road and Morgan Boulevard station and between Morgan
Boulevard station and tunnel portals at the Capitol Beltway lend
the them selves for high speed running.

Traction power to the line is from two substation located west of
both stations. The substation at Morgan Boulevard is at the
mezzanine level The substation at Largo Town Center is under the
elevated on the east side Harry S Truman Drive.

Both stations have a double crossover interlocking at the west end
of the stations.

The tail tracks east of Largo Town Center are unique to all of the
end of line tail tracks at surface stations where there is no full
service and inspection yard facility. The tail tracks are
underground and consist of three parallel tracks in a layout
similar to a single ended pocket track and have the storage
capacity of 36 cars. The facility also will be able to do light
running maintenance. Another unique feature is the provision built
in to the elevated structure east of the Largo Town Center station
to extend the line to points further east of Largo.

Photo to follow later.

[Scott M. Kozel]

Post by John R Cambron
Line And Station Description.
WMATA opened the Blue line G Route extension to Largo town Center
yesterday 12 18 2004. This segment marks two first for WMATA
metrorail. It is the first segment added to the system beyond the
original 103 mile ARS (Adopted Regional System) and the first line
in Prince George’s County to have its terminal station outside of
the Capitol Beltway MD I 95/495.
Both of the stations Morgan Boulevard (G04) and Largo Town Center
(G05) have of the second generation surface station platform
canopy design. This same canopy design was also used at the New
York Avenue infill station on the B Route Red line that opene
last month on 11 20 2004. This new canopy design is a some what
updated version of the original cast in place concrete gull wing
canopy and is said to have been built at a lower cost then that
of concrete platform canopy.
The Morgan Boulevard station is located on the west side of
Morgan Boulevard about a 1/2 mile north of Central Avenue MD 214
The station is an island station built in an open cut with
platform dimensions of 600’ (182.88m) X 30’ 4 1/4" (9.258m).
Road access is from the south side of the station. The station
has a 500 car all day parking lot south of the metered parking
lot for short term parking in the kiss and ride lot along with a
8 bay bus terminal loop. Adjacent to the kiss and ride lot is a
future child care center.
The main entrance to the station mezzanine is on the south side
of the station. Their is a second entrance to the station
mezzanine opposite the south entrance to allow pedestrian access
to walkway up Morgan Boulevard to FedEx field. The station has
three escalators from the mezzanine to the platform below in the
same opening is a set of stairs. Between the second escalators
stair opening and the third escalators stair set at the east end
of the mezzanine are two elevators.
Largo Town Center station is located on what use to be
southeast corner of the Capitol Center Arena parking lot east of
Harry S Truman Drive. The station is an elevated island platform
station with dimensions of 600’ (182.88m) X 34’ 6" = (10.515m).
Road access to the north bus terminal is off Harry S Truman
Drive. The kiss and ride lot and short term parking on the south
of the station is also accessible from off Harry S Truman Drive.
There also is a second bus terminal on the south side of the
station between the kiss and ride lot and the south parking
garage. The north parking garage is accessible off Harry S
Truman Drive through a separate roadway north of the north bus
terminal entrance. The south parking garage has two entrances and
one exit. The main entrance exit to from the south parking garage
is off Lotsford Road between off Harry S Truman Drive and Zachery
Drive. South of Arena Drive from the south bound only lanes of
Lotsford Road is the second entrance to south parking garage. The
combined parking capacity of the two parking structures is 2,100
cars Both parking garages have two elevators that connect to the
station mezzanine level. There is a bridge between the two
parking garages on the top level The short term parking capacity
is 100 cars The main entrance to the station mezzanine is on the
south side of the station one level above the mezzanine. One
escalator one, set of stairs and one elevators are at this
entrance The north bus terminal is on the same level as the north
entrance to the station mezzanine. There is a walkway connecting
the station with the shopping center Boulevard At The Capitol
Centre that now occupies the former site of the Capitol Center
Arena.
The station entrance is at the west end of the platform and the
mezzanine area run the full length of the station platform. There
are four opening in the platform with one escalator and stairs
connecting the mezzanine to the platform above. Between the
center two escalator and stairs sets are two mezzanine to the
platform elevators.
Most of the line is in subway 10,500’ (3200.4m) are underground
are of twin box cut and cover type construction in three sections.
West of Addison Road to Bridge over stream west of Morgan
Boulevard, Bridge over stream west of Morgan Boulevard to west
end of Morgan Boulevard station, East end of Morgan Boulevard
station to west side of Capitol Beltway and the tail tracks east
of Largo Town Center. Unlike the twin box tunnels found elsewhere
in the system the partition wall that separates the inbound track
G2 from outbound track G1 doesn't have openings in it. There are
a number of what WMATA calls "fan jets" (a new type of forced
ventilation system) in the subway segments. Two fan jets can be
found in each tunnels between the west portal east of Addison
Road and the portal at the west end of the bridge west of Morgan
Boulevard. The tunnels between bridge west of Morgan Boulevard
and the west end of Morgan Boulevard have one fan jets in each
tunnel. The tunnels between the east end of Morgan Boulevard and
the portals on the west side of the Capitol Beltway have three
fan jets in each tunnel. There are at least two emergence exit
stairs in the tunnels west of the bridge west of Morgan
Boulevard and in the tunnels east of Morgan Boulevard.
Most of the 2,000’ (609.6m) of elevated is from the west side of
the Capitol Beltway MD I-95/495 to just west of the tail track
portals east of the Largo Town Center station there is a bridge
west of the Morgan Boulevard station over a creek on the south
side of Hill Road Park. The surfaces sections 1,700’ (518.16m)
are from the former end of the tail tracks at Addison Road (G03)
to the tunnel portals east of same station, the Morgan Boulevard
station platform and a short section between the elevated east of
Largo Town Center and tail track tunnel portals.
The long tangent segments in subway between tunnel portal east of
Addison Road and Morgan Boulevard station and between Morgan
Boulevard station and tunnel portals at the Capitol Beltway lend
the them selves for high speed running.
Traction power to the line is from two substation located west of
both stations. The substation at Morgan Boulevard is at the
mezzanine level The substation at Largo Town Center is under the
elevated on the east side Harry S Truman Drive.
Both stations have a double crossover interlocking at the west end
of the stations.
The tail tracks east of Largo Town Center are unique to all of the
end of line tail tracks at surface stations where there is no full
service and inspection yard facility. The tail tracks are
underground and consist of three parallel tracks in a layout
similar to a single ended pocket track and have the storage
capacity of 36 cars. The facility also will be able to do light
running maintenance. Another unique feature is the provision built
in to the elevated structure east of the Largo Town Center station
to extend the line to points further east of Largo.
Photo to follow later.

Good summation, John... I've saved your post!

[John R Cambron]

Post by Scott M. Kozel

Post by John R Cambron
Line And Station Description.
WMATA opened the Blue line G Route extension to Largo town Center
yesterday 12 18 2004. This segment marks two first for WMATA
metrorail. It is the first segment added to the system beyond the
original 103 mile ARS (Adopted Regional System) and the first line
in Prince George’s County to have its terminal station outside of
the Capitol Beltway MD I 95/495.
Both of the stations Morgan Boulevard (G04) and Largo Town Center
(G05) have of the second generation surface station platform
canopy design. This same canopy design was also used at the New
York Avenue infill station on the B Route Red line that opene
last month on 11 20 2004. This new canopy design is a some what
updated version of the original cast in place concrete gull wing
canopy and is said to have been built at a lower cost then that
of concrete platform canopy.
The Morgan Boulevard station is located on the west side of
Morgan Boulevard about a 1/2 mile north of Central Avenue MD 214
The station is an island station built in an open cut with
platform dimensions of 600’ (182.88m) X 30’ 4 1/4" (9.258m).
Road access is from the south side of the station. The station
has a 500 car all day parking lot south of the metered parking
lot for short term parking in the kiss and ride lot along with a
8 bay bus terminal loop. Adjacent to the kiss and ride lot is a
future child care center.
The main entrance to the station mezzanine is on the south side
of the station. Their is a second entrance to the station
mezzanine opposite the south entrance to allow pedestrian access
to walkway up Morgan Boulevard to FedEx field. The station has
three escalators from the mezzanine to the platform below in the
same opening is a set of stairs. Between the second escalators
stair opening and the third escalators stair set at the east end
of the mezzanine are two elevators.
Largo Town Center station is located on what use to be
southeast corner of the Capitol Center Arena parking lot east of
Harry S Truman Drive. The station is an elevated island platform
station with dimensions of 600’ (182.88m) X 34’ 6" = (10.515m).
Road access to the north bus terminal is off Harry S Truman
Drive. The kiss and ride lot and short term parking on the south
of the station is also accessible from off Harry S Truman Drive.
There also is a second bus terminal on the south side of the
station between the kiss and ride lot and the south parking
garage. The north parking garage is accessible off Harry S
Truman Drive through a separate roadway north of the north bus
terminal entrance. The south parking garage has two entrances and
one exit. The main entrance exit to from the south parking garage
is off Lotsford Road between off Harry S Truman Drive and Zachery
Drive. South of Arena Drive from the south bound only lanes of
Lotsford Road is the second entrance to south parking garage. The
combined parking capacity of the two parking structures is 2,100
cars Both parking garages have two elevators that connect to the
station mezzanine level. There is a bridge between the two
parking garages on the top level The short term parking capacity
is 100 cars The main entrance to the station mezzanine is on the
south side of the station one level above the mezzanine. One
escalator one, set of stairs and one elevators are at this
entrance The north bus terminal is on the same level as the north
entrance to the station mezzanine. There is a walkway connecting
the station with the shopping center Boulevard At The Capitol
Centre that now occupies the former site of the Capitol Center
Arena.
The station entrance is at the west end of the platform and the
mezzanine area run the full length of the station platform. There
are four opening in the platform with one escalator and stairs
connecting the mezzanine to the platform above. Between the
center two escalator and stairs sets are two mezzanine to the
platform elevators.
Most of the line is in subway 10,500’ (3200.4m) are underground
are of twin box cut and cover type construction in three sections.
West of Addison Road to Bridge over stream west of Morgan
Boulevard, Bridge over stream west of Morgan Boulevard to west
end of Morgan Boulevard station, East end of Morgan Boulevard
station to west side of Capitol Beltway and the tail tracks east
of Largo Town Center. Unlike the twin box tunnels found elsewhere
in the system the partition wall that separates the inbound track
G2 from outbound track G1 doesn't have openings in it. There are
a number of what WMATA calls "fan jets" (a new type of forced
ventilation system) in the subway segments. Two fan jets can be
found in each tunnels between the west portal east of Addison
Road and the portal at the west end of the bridge west of Morgan
Boulevard. The tunnels between bridge west of Morgan Boulevard
and the west end of Morgan Boulevard have one fan jets in each
tunnel. The tunnels between the east end of Morgan Boulevard and
the portals on the west side of the Capitol Beltway have three
fan jets in each tunnel. There are at least two emergence exit
stairs in the tunnels west of the bridge west of Morgan
Boulevard and in the tunnels east of Morgan Boulevard.
Most of the 2,000’ (609.6m) of elevated is from the west side of
the Capitol Beltway MD I-95/495 to just west of the tail track
portals east of the Largo Town Center station there is a bridge
west of the Morgan Boulevard station over a creek on the south
side of Hill Road Park. The surfaces sections 1,700’ (518.16m)
are from the former end of the tail tracks at Addison Road (G03)
to the tunnel portals east of same station, the Morgan Boulevard
station platform and a short section between the elevated east of
Largo Town Center and tail track tunnel portals.
The long tangent segments in subway between tunnel portal east of
Addison Road and Morgan Boulevard station and between Morgan
Boulevard station and tunnel portals at the Capitol Beltway lend
the them selves for high speed running.
Traction power to the line is from two substation located west of
both stations. The substation at Morgan Boulevard is at the
mezzanine level The substation at Largo Town Center is under the
elevated on the east side Harry S Truman Drive.
Both stations have a double crossover interlocking at the west end
of the stations.
The tail tracks east of Largo Town Center are unique to all of the
end of line tail tracks at surface stations where there is no full
service and inspection yard facility. The tail tracks are
underground and consist of three parallel tracks in a layout
similar to a single ended pocket track and have the storage
capacity of 36 cars. The facility also will be able to do light
running maintenance. Another unique feature is the provision built
in to the elevated structure east of the Largo Town Center station
to extend the line to points further east of Largo.
Photo to follow later.

Good summation, John... I've saved your post!

Orin pointed out on error in my description of Largo Town Center
station and the pictures I took confirm that error. There are
only three mezzinne to platform escalator stair sets not four.
The two elevators between the mezzinne and platform are between
the second and third escalator stair sets.

[Keith F. Lynch]

Post by Scott M. Kozel
Good summation, John... I've saved your post!

You quoted all 130 lines of it. Was this deliberate?

I remember the good old days when the net consisted of smart people in
front of dumb terminals.

[John R Cambron]

Post by John R Cambron
Line And Station Description.
Line And Station Description.
WMATA opened the Blue line G Route extension to Largo town Center
yesterday 12 18 2004. This segment marks two first for WMATA
metrorail. It is the first segment added to the system beyond the
original 103 mile ARS (Adopted Regional System) and the first line
in Prince George’s County to have its terminal station outside of
the Capitol Beltway MD I 95/495.
Both of the stations Morgan Boulevard (G04) and Largo Town Center
(G05) have of the second generation surface station platform
canopy design. This same canopy design was also used at the New
York Avenue infill station on the B Route Red line that opene
last month on 11 20 2004. This new canopy design is a some what
updated version of the original cast in place concrete gull wing
canopy and is said to have been built at a lower cost then that
of concrete platform canopy.
The Morgan Boulevard station is located on the west side of
Morgan Boulevard about a 1/2 mile north of Central Avenue MD 214
The station is an island station built in an open cut with
platform dimensions of 600’ (182.88m) X 30’ 4 1/4" (9.258m).
Road access is from the south side of the station. The station
has a 500 car all day parking lot south of the metered parking
lot for short term parking in the kiss and ride lot along with a
8 bay bus terminal loop. Adjacent to the kiss and ride lot is a
future child care center.
The main entrance to the station mezzanine is on the south side
of the station. Their is a second entrance to the station
mezzanine opposite the south entrance to allow pedestrian access
to walkway up Morgan Boulevard to FedEx field. The station has
three escalators from the mezzanine to the platform below in the
same opening is a set of stairs. Between the second escalators
stair opening and the third escalators stair set at the east end
of the mezzanine are two elevators.
Largo Town Center station is located on what use to be
southeast corner of the Capitol Center Arena parking lot east of
Harry S Truman Drive. The station is an elevated island platform
station with dimensions of 600’ (182.88m) X 34’ 6" = (10.515m).
Road access to the north bus terminal is off Harry S Truman
Drive. The kiss and ride lot and short term parking on the south
of the station is also accessible from off Harry S Truman Drive.
There also is a second bus terminal on the south side of the
station between the kiss and ride lot and the south parking
garage. The north parking garage is accessible off Harry S
Truman Drive through a separate roadway north of the north bus
terminal entrance. The south parking garage has two entrances and
one exit. The main entrance exit to from the south parking garage
is off Lotsford Road between off Harry S Truman Drive and Zachery
Drive. South of Arena Drive from the south bound only lanes of
Lotsford Road is the second entrance to south parking garage. The
combined parking capacity of the two parking structures is 2,100
cars Both parking garages have two elevators that connect to the
station mezzanine level. There is a bridge between the two
parking garages on the top level The short term parking capacity
is 100 cars The main entrance to the station mezzanine is on the
south side of the station one level above the mezzanine. One
escalator one, set of stairs and one elevators are at this
entrance The north bus terminal is on the same level as the north
entrance to the station mezzanine. There is a walkway connecting
the station with the shopping center Boulevard At The Capitol
Centre that now occupies the former site of the Capitol Center
Arena.
The station entrance is at the west end of the platform and the
mezzanine area run the full length of the station platform. There
are four opening in the platform with one escalator and stairs
connecting the mezzanine to the platform above. Between the
center two escalator and stairs sets are two mezzanine to the
platform elevators.
Most of the line is in subway 10,500’ (3200.4m) are underground
are of twin box cut and cover type construction in three sections.
West of Addison Road to Bridge over stream west of Morgan
Boulevard, Bridge over stream west of Morgan Boulevard to west
end of Morgan Boulevard station, East end of Morgan Boulevard
station to west side of Capitol Beltway and the tail tracks east
of Largo Town Center. Unlike the twin box tunnels found elsewhere
in the system the partition wall that separates the inbound track
G2 from outbound track G1 doesn't have openings in it. There are
a number of what WMATA calls "fan jets" (a new type of forced
ventilation system) in the subway segments. Two fan jets can be
found in each tunnels between the west portal east of Addison
Road and the portal at the west end of the bridge west of Morgan
Boulevard. The tunnels between bridge west of Morgan Boulevard
and the west end of Morgan Boulevard have one fan jets in each
tunnel. The tunnels between the east end of Morgan Boulevard and
the portals on the west side of the Capitol Beltway have three
fan jets in each tunnel. There are at least two emergence exit
stairs in the tunnels west of the bridge west of Morgan
Boulevard and in the tunnels east of Morgan Boulevard.
Most of the 2,000’ (609.6m) of elevated is from the west side of
the Capitol Beltway MD I-95/495 to just west of the tail track
portals east of the Largo Town Center station there is a bridge
west of the Morgan Boulevard station over a creek on the south
side of Hill Road Park. The surfaces sections 1,700’ (518.16m)
are from the former end of the tail tracks at Addison Road (G03)
to the tunnel portals east of same station, the Morgan Boulevard
station platform and a short section between the elevated east of
Largo Town Center and tail track tunnel portals.
The long tangent segments in subway between tunnel portal east of
Addison Road and Morgan Boulevard station and between Morgan
Boulevard station and tunnel portals at the Capitol Beltway lend
the them selves for high speed running.
Traction power to the line is from two substation located west of
both stations. The substation at Morgan Boulevard is at the
mezzanine level The substation at Largo Town Center is under the
elevated on the east side Harry S Truman Drive.
Both stations have a double crossover interlocking at the west end
of the stations.
The tail tracks east of Largo Town Center are unique to all of the
end of line tail tracks at surface stations where there is no full
service and inspection yard facility. The tail tracks are
underground and consist of three parallel tracks in a layout
similar to a single ended pocket track and have the storage
capacity of 36 cars. The facility also will be able to do light
running maintenance. Another unique feature is the provision built
in to the elevated structure east of the Largo Town Center station
to extend the line to points further east of Largo.
Photo to follow later.

Photos can be viewed at;

http://www.chesapeake.net/~cambronj/wmata/g-route/index12-18-2004.htm

[The Robinsons]

I missed it.

The Washington Post used it as an opportunity to write an
article about how the was the "end of the line" for Metro
expansion. Apparently they agree with Scott that no further
extensions should be funded, including if possible
the indefinite postponement of the Tysons extension which
businesses already voted to tax themselves for (and would
need to be reimbursed with tax rebates if delay in federal
funding continues past 2005.)

And anyone who thinks WMATA won't spend at least $100,000
on new maps 3 years from now showing 5 new planned stations
doesn't realize how important marketing is to running a
rail line (or any other enterprise).

As part of the grand opening, Metro will be offering free one-way
rides between Morgan Boulevard and Largo Town Center stations and any
other station on Saturday only.
There are parking lots at both stations. Parking is free on the
weekends. A SmarTrip card is needed to park during the week.
http://www.wmata.com/about/met_news/story.cfm?ID=113
--
Scott M. Kozel Highway and Transportation History Websites
Virginia/Maryland/Washington, D.C. http://www.roadstothefuture.com
Philadelphia and Delaware Valley http://www.pennways.com

[John R Cambron]

Post by The Robinsons
I missed it.
The Washington Post used it as an opportunity to write an
article about how the was the "end of the line" for Metro
expansion. Apparently they agree with Scott that no further
extensions should be funded, including if possible
the indefinite postponement of the Tysons extension which
businesses already voted to tax themselves for (and would
need to be reimbursed with tax rebates if delay in federal
funding continues past 2005.)

Scott never made the statement that "no further extensions
should be funded".

Post by The Robinsons
And anyone who thinks WMATA won't spend at least $100,000
on new maps 3 years from now showing 5 new planned stations
doesn't realize how important marketing is to running a
rail line (or any other enterprise).

I don't understand where you are geting this $100,000 figure
for printing maps.

Post by The Robinsons

As part of the grand opening, Metro will be offering free one-way
rides between Morgan Boulevard and Largo Town Center stations and any
other station on Saturday only.
There are parking lots at both stations. Parking is free on the
weekends. A SmarTrip card is needed to park during the week.

[Scott M. Kozel]

Post by John R Cambron

Post by The Robinsons
The Washington Post used it as an opportunity to write an
article about how the was the "end of the line" for Metro
expansion. Apparently they agree with Scott that no further
extensions should be funded, including if possible
the indefinite postponement of the Tysons extension which
businesses already voted to tax themselves for (and would
need to be reimbursed with tax rebates if delay in federal
funding continues past 2005.)

Scott never made the statement that "no further extensions
should be funded".

Indeed, I did not suggest that.

Post by John R Cambron

Post by The Robinsons
And anyone who thinks WMATA won't spend at least $100,000
on new maps 3 years from now showing 5 new planned stations
doesn't realize how important marketing is to running a
rail line (or any other enterprise).

I don't understand where you are geting this $100,000 figure
for printing maps.

Apparently WMATA does not consider the Dulles Rail proposal to be an
approved Metrorail extension, otherwise it would be on the system map.

[The Robinsons]

Post by Scott M. Kozel

Post by John R Cambron
Scott never made the statement that "no further extensions
should be funded".

Indeed, I did not suggest that.

Post by John R Cambron

Post by The Robinsons
And anyone who thinks WMATA won't spend at least $100,000
on new maps 3 years from now showing 5 new planned stations
doesn't realize how important marketing is to running a
rail line (or any other enterprise).

I don't understand where you are geting this $100,000 figure
for printing maps.

Apparently WMATA does not consider the Dulles Rail proposal to be an
approved Metrorail extension, otherwise it would be on the system map.

That's how much it cost them to make an unscheduled map change
last time they had to do so (in order to change the names of
several stations at the behest of whoever ultimately ordered
the National Airport station name to be changed.) Normally
I believe this cost is folded into the capital budget for system
expansion, but that is not possible since no segments are in
the pipeline other than Dulles and it WILL need to be marked as
planned on the map.

Interestingly, conservatives in the DC area seem to have no problem
with this waste of money, or else they feel that it's not necessary
for WMATA to engage in fundamental marketing (marking a major planned
extension on the official map which purports to show any and all
officially planned extensions with a little map key.) Just like
many conservatives in the DC area are demanding Linda Cropp's head
for refusing to fully fund the baseball stadium. One guy even said
that "Congress should remember this next time DC asks them for money."

--Brian R.

[The Robinsons]

Post by Scott M. Kozel

Post by John R Cambron
Scott never made the statement that "no further extensions
should be funded".

Indeed, I did not suggest that.

What extensions should be funded, then, since you assert Dulles
is not a planned extension and will not be able to happen under
any funding scheme available in the next two decades? Or do you
classify BRT as a Metro extension.

[Scott M. Kozel]

Post by The Robinsons

Post by Scott M. Kozel

Post by John R Cambron
Scott never made the statement that "no further extensions
should be funded".

Indeed, I did not suggest that.

What extensions should be funded, then, since you assert Dulles
is not a planned extension and will not be able to happen under
any funding scheme available in the next two decades?

Why do you keep trying to put words in others' mouths? I did not say
either of those things.

Dulles Rail is in planning stages, but that doesn't mean that it is
fully funded for construction.

Post by The Robinsons
Or do you classify BRT as a Metro extension.

It is not rail, but it cam provide high capacity rapid transit.