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| Prince George's Plaza (Washington Metro) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Prince George's Plaza |
| Address | 3500 East-West Highway |
| Borough | Hyattsville, Maryland |
| Owned | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |
| Operator | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority |
| Line | Green Line |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Structure | Elevated |
| Bicycle | Racks |
| Code | F11 |
| Opened | November 7, 1978 |
Prince George's Plaza (Washington Metro) is a rapid transit station in Hyattsville, Maryland on the Green Line of the Washington Metro. The station serves the Prince George's Plaza shopping center, adjacent residential neighborhoods, and several University of Maryland transit corridors. It functions as a commuter node connecting suburban Prince George's County with downtown Washington, D.C. and the District of Columbia core.
The station is located on the east side of Adelphi Road near East-West Highway (MD 410) and sits above grade with an island platform serving two tracks. It is managed by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which operates the Metrorail network that includes transfer points to the Red Line at Gallery Place–Chinatown station and to the Yellow Line at L'Enfant Plaza station. Nearby municipal landmarks include Prince George's Plaza (shopping center), the City of Hyattsville municipal district, and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission facilities.
The site was part of the original Metro (Washington, D.C.) expansion plans of the 1960s and 1970s developed by the National Capital Transportation Agency and later the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Construction began in the mid-1970s during the Metrorail expansion era that included stations such as Fort Totten station and Greenbelt station. The station opened on November 7, 1978, concurrent with Green Line segments linking U Street–African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo station and Anacostia station. Its development paralleled retail changes at Prince George's Plaza (shopping center), the suburbanization trends documented by Prince George's County, Maryland planning documents, and transit-oriented proposals promoted by Maryland Transit Administration stakeholders.
Prince George's Plaza features a single island platform serving two tracks with fare control at mezzanine level, elevators and stairs linking street level, and platform-level signage consistent with Washington Metro design standards established by architect Harry Weese. The station's structural elements—exposed concrete, canopies, and tactile warning strips—reflect engineering practices used across stations including Union Station and Silver Spring station. Lighting and public-address systems conform to WMATA specifications; wayfinding references regional nodes such as College Park–University of Maryland station and Hyattsville Crossing station.
The station is served by the Green Line with peak and off-peak headways coordinated by WMATA Board of Directors policies and adjusted for events at venues like Capital One Arena and FedExField. Connections to bus services include routes operated by Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metrobus and Prince George's County Transit (TheBus), linking to locations such as New Carrollton station and the University of Maryland. Service patterns have been affected historically by WMATA SafeTrack and maintenance initiatives overseen by the Federal Transit Administration and Maryland Department of Transportation.
Ridership at the station reflects commuters from Langley Park, Maryland, Adelphi, Maryland, and parts of Bladensburg, Maryland, with peak flows toward Downtown (Washington, D.C.) and transfer points at Gallery Place–Chinatown station. Demographic studies by Prince George's County Planning Department and transit ridership analyses by Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments show diverse usage profiles including students affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park, federal employees commuting to USDA facilities, and shoppers visiting Prince George's Plaza (shopping center). Ridership statistics have fluctuated in response to regional employment trends tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and transit service changes implemented by WMATA.
The station has been subject to routine maintenance, safety upgrades, and occasional service disruptions tied to system-wide incidents such as Metrorail safety investigations conducted after high-profile events in the 2010s. Renovation efforts have included accessibility improvements complying with ADA standards and platform repairs coordinated with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority capital programs and grant funding from the Federal Transit Administration. Security measures have been adapted in cooperation with Prince George's County Police Department and Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia for regional incident response.
The immediate vicinity includes the Prince George's Plaza (shopping center), municipal services, and transit-oriented development projects promoted by City of Hyattsville planners and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. Bus connections at curbside stops provide links to New Carrollton station, Greenbelt station, and College Park–University of Maryland station. Bicycle infrastructure and pedestrian pathways connect to local trails managed by Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Prince George's County Department of Public Works and Transportation, facilitating multimodal access to sites such as the University of Maryland, College Park campus and regional employment centers.
Category:Washington Metro stations Category:Railway stations opened in 1978 Category:Hyattsville, Maryland