Paul S. Sarbanes Silver Spring Transit Center Opening September 20th
The Paul S. Sarbanes Silver Spring Transit Center will open on Sunday, September 20th. After many of years of anticipation, Metrobus, Ride On, and Shuttle-UM are ready to start operations.
Situated next to the Silver Spring Metrorail Station, MARC train station, and Metropolitan Branch Trail, the Silver Spring Transit Center serves as Montgomery County’s multimodal transportation hub. Eventually, the Purple Line Light Rail will also serve the Silver Spring Transit Center.
The Silver Spring Transit Center will replace on-street bus stops with 3 stories of bus bays, taxis, a kiss and ride, and public restrooms. With two separate levels dedicated to bus operations and over 125 buses per hour expected during peak periods, Metrobus operations have been busy preparing for the big day. We got a chance to take a tour and share a few photos. Click on any photo for a larger version.
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- Metrobus operators readying for the opening
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- SSTC includes connections to the Met Branch Trail
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- Staff checking out the 3 levels
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- Training with a bike rack
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- Over 70 buses per hour are expected during rush hour
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- A bus exits to Ramsey Ave.
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- Yellow boxes show where the front door lines up
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- Metrobuses and Ride On practice on the Ramsey Ave. entrance
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- The 2nd level
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- The 2nd level
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- The 2nd level
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- The 2nd level
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- The view from Silver Spring Metrorail
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- The new transit center replaces this bus loop
The following Metrobus routes will have stops inside the transit center. See the directory below to prepare yourself for the opening of the Paul S. Sarbanes Silver Spring Transit Center.
| Route | Current Bus Stop Location | New Bus Stop Locations at SSTC |
| 70- Archives | I- Wayne & Ramsey Aves #2005433 | Level 2 – Bus Bay 220 #2005471 |
| 79 Archives MetroExtra | I- Wayne & Ramsey Aves #2005433 | Level 2 – Bus Bay 221 2005472 |
| F4 New Carrollton | A- Wayne & Colesville #2005427 | Level 2 – Bus Bay 223 2005474 |
| J1 Medical Center J2 J3 Montgomery Mall |
F- Wayne & Dixon Aves #2005431 | Level 1 – Bus Bay 102 #2005453 |
| J4 (eastbound) College Park MetroExtra | K- Wayne & Dixon Aves #2005435 | Level 2 – Bus Bay 223 2005474 |
| J4 (westbound) Bethesda MetroExtra | G- Wayne & Georgia Aves #2001248 | Level 1 – Bus Bay 102 #2005453 |
| J5 Twinbrook | Q- Dixon Ave & Bonifant St #2005438 | Level 1 – Bus Bay 104 #2005455 |
| Q1 Q2 Shady Grove Q4 Rockville |
P- Dixon Ave #2005436 | Level 1 – Bus Bay 104 #2005455 |
| S2 S4 Federal Triangle | J- Wayne & Ramsey Aves #2005434 | Level 2 – Bus Bay 219 #2005470 |
| S9 Franklin Square MetroExtra | AA- Colesville Rd & East-West Hwy | Level 2 – Bus Bay 218 #2005469 |
| Y2 Y8 Montgomery Medical Center Y7 ICC P&R |
O- Dixon & Wayne Aves #2005437 | Level 1 – Bus Bay 103 #2005454 |
| Z2 Olney | C- Wayne & Ramsey Aves #2005428 | Level 1 – Bus Bay 106 #2005457 |
| Z6 Burtonsville P&R | C- Wayne & Ramsey Aves #2005428 | Level 1 – Bus Bay 106 #2005457 |
| Z8 Greencastle P&R | C- Wayne & Ramsey Aves #2005428 | Level 1 – Bus Bay 107 #2005458 |
| Z9, Z29 South Laurel, Burtonsville P&R | E- Wayne & Ramsey Aves #2005430 | Level 1 – Bus Bay 112 #2005463 |
| Z11, Z13 Greencastle P&R | D- Wayne & Ramsey Aves #2005429 | Level 1 – Bus Bay 108 #2005459 |
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