White Flint is an island platform

Island platform

An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...

ed Washington Metro

Washington Metro

The Washington Metro, commonly called Metro, and unofficially Metrorail, is the rapid transit system in Washington, D.C., United States, and its surrounding suburbs. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority , which also operates Metrobus service under the Metro name...

 station

Metro station

A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....

 in North Bethesda

North Bethesda, Maryland

North Bethesda is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It borders the city of Rockville, and is closely associated with the city.-Geography:...

, Maryland

Maryland

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, United States

United States

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. The station was opened on December 15, 1984, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

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 (WMATA). Providing service for the Red

Red Line (Washington Metro)

The Red Line of the Washington Metro is a rail rapid transit service operating between 27 stations in Montgomery County, Maryland and the District of Columbia, United States. It is a primary line through downtown Washington, and the oldest and busiest line in the system...

 Line, the station serves residential and commercial areas of North Bethesda and Rockville

Rockville, Maryland

Rockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a major incorporated city in the central part of Montgomery County and forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The 2010 U.S...

 and is located near the White Flint Mall

White Flint Mall

White Flint Mall is an upscale shopping mall along Rockville Pike in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is known for its numerous restaurants, including P.F. Chang's China Bistro, The Cheesecake Factory, Dave & Buster's, and Bertucci's.-History:...

.

Location

White Flint serves the commercial and residential areas of North Bethesda

North Bethesda, Maryland

North Bethesda is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It borders the city of Rockville, and is closely associated with the city.-Geography:...

 and Rockville

Rockville, Maryland

Rockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a major incorporated city in the central part of Montgomery County and forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The 2010 U.S...

. White Flint's namesake, the White Flint Mall

White Flint Mall

White Flint Mall is an upscale shopping mall along Rockville Pike in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is known for its numerous restaurants, including P.F. Chang's China Bistro, The Cheesecake Factory, Dave & Buster's, and Bertucci's.-History:...

, is located about 0.4 mi (0.643736 km) southeast of the station.

Transport-oriented development

White Flint station is planned to be the center of a large transport-oriented development. The development will include new zoning to allow taller buildings to be built closer to the station along with a new street grid to link what are now currently disjointed areas.

History

The station opened on December 15, 1984. Its opening coincided with the completion of 7 miles (11.3 km) of rail northwest of the then named Grosvenor station and the opening of the Rockville

Rockville (Washington Metro)

Rockville is an island platformed Washington Metro station in Rockville, Maryland, United States. The station was opened on December 15, 1984, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority . Providing service for the Red Line, the station is located in downtown Rockville at...

, Shady Grove

Shady Grove (Washington Metro)

Shady Grove is an island platformed Washington Metro station in Derwood, Maryland, United States. The station was opened on December 15, 1984, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority . Serving as the northwestern terminus of the Red Line, it is the station most distant...

 and Twinbrook

Twinbrook (Washington Metro)

Twinbrook is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro in Rockville, Maryland. One of a number of stations on the Rockville Pike corridor, it primarily acts as a commuter station.-Location:...

 stations. White Flint was originally known as Nicholson Lane in planning documents, but was renamed after the White Flint Mall before it opened. A pylon at Farragut North

Farragut North (Washington Metro)

Farragut North is a Washington Metro station in Washington, D.C., on the Red Line.Farragut North serves downtown Washington and is located just north of Farragut Square. It lies at the heart of the business district on Connecticut Avenue, with two entrances at L Street and one at K Street...

still bears the original name of the station; extensions were originally printed on pylons throughout the system and covered up until they opened.

External links

• WMATA: White Flint Station
• StationMasters Online: White Flint Station
• The Schumin Web Transit Center: White Flint Station
• Marinelli Road entrance from Google Maps Street View