Prince George's County Planning Department


Metro Area Stations


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New Carrollton Metrorail Station

Station Area Vision

At the eastern end of the Orange Line at the Capital Beltway, a major mixed-use transit center is taking shape as plans for additional office, local-serving retail, and multifamily residential uses within easy walking distance. Second only to Union Station in the Washington Metropolitan area, this station is a major multimodal hub with Metro, AMTRAK, MARC, a Greyhound Bus Terminal, and local County bus service available. Internal Revenue Service headquarters employ 5,000 workers and the 200-acre Metro East Office Park is located southeast of the station. New Carrollton is one of three stations in Prince George’s County designated a priority in June 2010.

New Carrollton Metrorail Station

  • Located along Garden City Drive near the intersection of John Hanson Highway (US 50) and I-95.
  • The nearest communities are West Lanham Hills and Whitfield Terrace.
  • The General Plan places this station in the Developed tier and classfifies it as a Metropolitan Center.
  • The station is also a MARC commuter rail and an AMTRAX (intercity rail) station.
  • The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) complex occupies a thre-building 1.2 million-square-foot complex north of the site.
  • Access is via John Hanson Highway (US 50), Annapolis Road (MD 450), and the Capital Beltway (Interstate 95/495).
Summary of Allowable Uses

The land uses planned within one-half mile of the Metrorail are commercial, office and a business park. The Landover and Vicinity Master Plan (1993) is the applicable master plan for this Metro Station area.

Sites in Public Ownership

WMATA owns 35.7 acres including the station and parking area. The state of Maryland owns approximately 9 acres (currently used for surface parking). The County owns approximately 8 acres within one-quarter mile of the station.

Quick Facts (WMATA Data 2010)

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Transit Ridership:10,835 entries
10,368 exits
Transit:19 Metrobus routes
2 THE BUS routes
Parking:3 parking facilities (including metered parking spaces,
Kiss and Ride spaces, 2 spaces for WMATA’s flex car Vendor) 1,000-space, multilevel parking garage
400 spaces for WMATA
20 spaces for AMTRAK
400-space, all-day surface lot (owned by the state of Maryland)

New Carrollton is a unique transportation hub within the Washington region, combining a heavily utilized Metrorail and Metrobus end of line station with Amtrak, MARC, The Bus, and intercity bus lines at the intersection of two major highways. The new Purple Line light rail system is planned to traverse Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties from Bethesda to New Carrollton (terminating on the north parcel). The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) occupies a three-building 1.2 million sf complex north of the station that houses approximately 5,000 employees. There is a pedestrian bridge connecting the IRS facility and the north station entrance. The 200 acre Metro East Office Park is located to the south and east of the station. In addition to office buildings, the Park contains a Marriott Courtyard Hotel.

100_1524Move of Maryland Housing Department to New Carrollton Officially Announced

NEW CARROLLTON, MD. — State and local officials gathered at the New Carrollton Metro station Monday as Gov. Martin O’Malley announced that a nearby site would become the new headquarters for a state agency.

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The Prince George’s County Transit District Overlay Zoning Map Amendment for New Carrollton

The New Carrollton station area is envisioned as an exciting and livable transit oriented community with a mix of offices, stores, residences and hotel rooms in a location with unparalleled transportation access to the National Capital region. The Prince George’s County Transit District Overlay Zoning Map Amendment for New Carrollton (the “TDDP/TDOZ”). The TDDP calls for the transformation of the area to include up to 3,000 housing units; 2,600,000 square feet of office/commercial space; an extensive system of open spaces; an efficient street network that feels welcome to pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicular traffic alike; and a Metro station rebuilt as a grand urban transportation center.

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A Technical Assistance Panel Report: Catalyzing Development Around The New Carrollton Station area (July 2007)
This comprehensive study with substantial stakeholder input resulted in a true framework for the station area. The study’s vision transforms the station area into a lively, urban, mixed-use community – the downtown of Prince George ’s County – complete with pedestrian- friendly streets, an integrated open space framework, and six distinct character areas.

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Birds Eye View of Metro Core Looking South
Plan View of North and South Metro Transit Plazas
Birds Eye View of Annapolis Road Corridor Looking Toward Metro Core

Birds-Eye View of Station Area From South East
Illustrative Multimodal Transit Plan		 

Approved New Carrollton Transit District Development Plan and Transit District Overlay Zoning Map Amendment (May 2010)

This document contains text and maps of the approved transit district development plan (TDDP) and transit district overlay zoning map amendment for the New Carrollton Metro Station and vicinity. This plan contains an amended TDDP and transit district overlay zone (TDOZ) which together replace the 1989 Approved New Carrollton Transit District Development Plan. The plan also amends the 2002 Prince George's County Approved General Plan, the 1994 Bladensburg-New Carrollton and Vicinity Approved Master Plan and Sectional Map Amendment, and the 1993 Landover and Vicinity Approved Master Plan and Sectional Map Amendment.

The Metro Core – Mixed-use heart of the transit district development plan (TDDP) with medium- to high-density commercial, retail, and residential uses.

Annapolis Road – Primary commercial corridor with medium-density residential and revitalized commercial uses clustered at major intersections.

Garden City – Medium-density, mixed-use residential and commercial neighborhood with easy and walkable access to the Metro station and the future Purple Line.

North Hillside Residential – Primarily existing residential neighborhood; phased infill development will bring commercial and retail uses and a new public school.

West Lanham Hills/Hanson Oaks – Preserved single-family detached and attached neighborhoods (no zoning or land use changes proposed in this neighborhood).