New Carrollton is a joint Washington Metro and Amtrak station in Prince George's County, Maryland at the eastern end of the Orange Line and planned Purple Line. The Amtrak waiting room is located beneath the Metro station platform. The Amtrak station serves Northeast Regional trains, MARC Penn Line trains with the occasional Vermonter train making a stop here.
The Pennsylvania Railroad planned the station in 1965, and the Penn Central Transportation Company opened the station on January 16, 1969 for Metroliner service. Originally named Capital Beltway, it was renamed to New Carrollton. Washington Metro Service began on November 20, 1978.
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Location: New Carrollton Date: 2004-01-03 Comments: Parking garage adjacent to Metro station and Amtrak station. Note the artwork running up the stairwell. |
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Vehicle: Breda 3000-Series Service: WMATA Orange Line Location: New Carrollton Date: 2004-01-03 Comments: View of Metro station from the parking garage. Train is on outbound track. |
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Vehicle: Breda 3180 Service: WMATA Orange Line Location: New Carrollton Date: 2004-01-03 Comments: View of Metro station from the parking garage. Train is on outbound track. |
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Vehicle: Breda 3000-Series Service: WMATA Orange Line Location: New Carrollton Date: 2004-01-03 Comments: View of station as seen from street level near garage. Train is on inbound track. |
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Vehicle: Breda 4000-Series Service: WMATA Orange Line Location: New Carrollton Date: 2004-03-10 Comments: Train is on outbound track. |
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Vehicle: Breda 3000-Series Service: WMATA Orange Line Location: New Carrollton Date: 2004-03-10 Comments: Train is on outbound track. Note the soiled condition of the leftmost car pair. |
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Vehicle: Breda 4019 (far left), Breda 4018 Service: WMATA Orange Line Location: New Carrollton Date: 2004-03-10 Comments: Train is on outbound track. |
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Vehicle: Breda 4018 Service: WMATA Orange Line Location: New Carrollton Date: 2004-03-10 Comments: Outbound end of platform. Train is on outbound track. |
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Vehicle: Breda 4000-Series Service: WMATA Orange Line Location: New Carrollton Date: 2004-03-10 Comments: Interlocking and track just west of the station. |
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Location: New Carrollton Date: 2004-03-10 Comments: Ascending the escalator to the platform at New Carrollton. |
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Location: New Carrollton Date: 2004-03-10 Comments: Outbound view of station. |
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Location: New Carrollton Date: 2004-03-10 Comments: Platform pylon. |
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Location: New Carrollton Date: 2004-03-10 Comments: Station name plaque. Note the unused trackway bypassing the station behind the sign, adjacent to the outbound track. |
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Location: New Carrollton Date: 2004-07-07 Comments: An older sign is used to mark this escalator as being out of service. Note the "11-5-98" date written on it. These signs have generally been replaced by yellow Metroworks signs. |
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Location: New Carrollton Date: 2005-05-11 Comments: PIDS display showing that the next train to Vienna leaves in two minutes. Terminal stations retained the older-style arrangement after the other stations were changed to the three-line display. |
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Vehicle: Rohr Service: WMATA Orange Line Location: New Carrollton Date: 2006-11-28 Comments: Train is on outbound track. |
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Vehicle: CAF 5191 Service: WMATA Orange Line Location: New Carrollton Category: CAF Cars Date: 2006-11-28 Comments: CAF 5191 with interior lights inadvertently turned off. |
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Vehicle: CAF Service: WMATA Orange Line Location: New Carrollton Date: 2008-06-01 Comments: Inbound train crossing from outbound track to inbound track as it leaves New Carrollton station. |
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Location: New Carrollton Date: 2008-06-01 Comments: Building at west end of platform. |
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Location: New Carrollton Date: 2008-06-01 Comments: "Next Train" signage near the middle of the platform. |
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Location: New Carrollton Date: 2008-06-01 Comments: View from outbound end of platform, facing inbound direction. |
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Vehicle: CAF 5138 (left), CAF 5139 (right) Location: New Carrollton Date: 2008-06-01 Comments: Train on inbound track, out of service. |
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Location: New Carrollton Date: 2008-06-01 Comments: Trackside name sign above outbound track. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2000 or 3000-Series Service: WMATA Orange Line Location: New Carrollton Date: 2008-06-01 Comments: Train arriving on outbound track. |
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Vehicle: CAF Service: WMATA Orange Line Location: New Carrollton Date: 2009-02-21 Comments: View facing outbound end of station. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2000 or 3000-Series Service: WMATA Orange Line Location: New Carrollton Date: 2009-02-21 Comments: Facing outbound end of station. Train is on outbound track. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2000 or 3000-Series Service: WMATA Orange Line Location: New Carrollton Date: 2010-05-01 Comments: View facing outbound direction, taken from far inbound end of platform. Train is on outbound track. |
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Vehicle: Alstom 6104 Service: WMATA Orange Line Location: New Carrollton Date: 2010-05-01 Comments: View facing outbound direction, taken from far inbound end of platform. Train is on outbound track. |
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Location: New Carrollton Date: 2010-05-01 Comments: View facing outbound direction, taken from approximately halfway down the platform, on the inbound side. |
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Location: New Carrollton Date: 2010-05-01 Comments: Escalators between the mezzanine and the platform. View towards outbound end of station. |
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Location: New Carrollton Date: 2010-05-01 Comments: Station entrance pylon. |
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Location: New Carrollton Date: 2010-05-01 Comments: Station mezzanine, showing faregates and station manager kiosk. |
