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Glenmont
Glenmont is a Washington Metro station in Montgomery County, Maryland on the Red Line. This is the northeastern terminus of the Red Line.
Glenmont is the only station on the Red Line to feature the six-coffer arch design. The six-coffer design is also seen on the Green Line. Until recently, Glenmont was also the only station in the system lit with sodium lamps, which gave the station a warm orange glow. These sodium lamps were replaced with the mercury vapor lamps found in other underground stations in early 2006. The Glenmont rail yard is located just beyond this station, with the ability to store 132 rail cars.
There are two entrances for access to Glenmont station. They are on both sides of Georgia Avenue (MD-97). Unlike older Metro stations, there are two street elevators, though there is only one platform elevator.
The station, located at Georgia Avenue and Layhill Road, serves the suburbs of Glenmont and Aspen Hill. Service began on July 25, 1998.
Description: Glenmont (Washington Metro) article from the English Wikipedia (GFDL)
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Vehicle: Breda 3285 (far left), other Breda cars, Rohr Service: WMATA Red Line Location: Glenmont Date: 2003-10-26 Comments: Inbound view of platform. Note the non-standard use of sodium lamps in the pylons at Glenmont, which gave the station a warm orange glow. These lamps were replaced in early 2006 with the mercury vapor lamps used in all other stations. |
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Vehicle: Breda 2000 or 3000-Series Service: WMATA Red Line Location: Glenmont Date: 2003-10-26 Comments: Train is on inbound track. |
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Location: Glenmont Date: 2003-10-26 Comments: Station entrance, east side. |
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Vehicle: Rohr Service: WMATA Red Line Location: Glenmont Date: 2003-10-26 Comments: Train is on inbound track. |
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Location: Glenmont Date: 2004-08-04 Comments: Street escalators, east side. |
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Location: Glenmont Date: 2004-08-04 Comments: Bus bays and parking structure. The artwork on the bus canopy is entitled Swallows and Stars. |
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Vehicle: Breda 4000-Series Service: WMATA Red Line Location: Glenmont Date: 2004-08-04 Comments: Inbound view of station from mezzanine escalators. Train is on inbound track. |
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Vehicle: Rohr Service: WMATA Red Line Location: Glenmont Date: 2005-06-22 Comments: PIDS screen showing the amount of time until a train to Shady Grove leaves the station. |
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Location: Glenmont Date: 2005-06-22 Comments: Station mezzanine, showing station manager's kiosk and faregates. |
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Vehicle: Rohr Service: WMATA Red Line Location: Glenmont Date: 2005-06-22 Comments: Outbound-facing view showing the mezzanine and "Next Train" signs. A Transit Police officer is walking along the bumpy tile. Train is on inbound track. |
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Location: Glenmont Date: 2005-08-31 Comments: Station entrance pylon, east side. |
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Location: Glenmont Date: 2005-08-31 Comments: Sign listing station hours and departure times of the final train of the night. The sign is now outdated since Metro extended its hours of operation to 3 AM on Friday and Saturday nights. |
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Vehicle: rohr Service: WMATA Red Line Location: Glenmont Date: 2006-03-15 Comments: Arriving at Glenmont on March 15, I was surprised to see that the sodium lamps, which gave the station its trademark orange glow, were replaced with mercury vapor lamps, which light the station with a white light, giving it an appearance similar to most other stations. Train is on outbound track. |
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Location: Glenmont Date: 2006-03-15 Comments: Inbound view from platform level. The orange glow is coming from the second-to-last pylon, where the original sodium bulb had not yet been replaced. |
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Location: Glenmont Date: 2006-03-15 Comments: Station mezzanine as seen from the inbound end of the platform, facing outbound. |
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Vehicle: Rohr Service: WMATA Red Line Location: Glenmont Date: 2006-03-15 Comments: A Rohr train arrives at Glenmont on the outbound track. |
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