Shady Grove (Washington Metro)
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| Washington Metro station Shady Grove |
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| Opened | July 25, 1984 | ||||||||||
| Platform style | Center platform | ||||||||||
| RTU number | A15 | ||||||||||
| Parking | 5,467 spaces | ||||||||||
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Shady Grove is a Washington Metro station in Montgomery County, Maryland on the Red Line. This is the northwestern end of the Red Line, and an important terminus.
Shady Grove serves the cities of Rockville and Gaithersburg, Maryland, as well as northwest Montgomery County, Frederick County and points north. It is located at Redland Road near Frederick Road, at the end of Interstate 370. Service began on July 25, 1984.
This station was the site of the Washington Metro's second fatal accident, which occurred in 1996. One person was killed. See 1996 Gaithersburg Metrorail Accident for more information.
[edit] External links
- WMATA: Shady Grove Station
- StationMasters Online: Shady Grove Station
- The Schumin Web Transit Center: Shady Grove Station
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