Greenbelt Station - DC Metro
Green Line and Yellow Line - interchange station in Beltsville, MD.
About Greenbelt station
Greenbelt is where the Green and Yellow Lines end on the northern side of the system, in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Like most terminals it is built around a vast surface parking area and a busy bus loop, and it also serves as a MARC commuter rail stop on the Camden Line, which gives riders a second rail option toward Baltimore. Despite the name, the station is some distance from the historic center of Greenbelt, the New Deal planned community that gave the area its identity. Most people using the station are commuters from across northern Prince George’s County who drive in, park, and ride south into Washington.
The area around Greenbelt
The station sits in a corridor of highways, woodland, and office and research development between Greenbelt, College Park, and Beltsville. Greenbelt Park, a National Park Service site with camping and trails, is nearby. The University of Maryland and NASA Goddard are both in the wider area but neither is walkable from the station. Riders are commuters and, in term time, students connecting by bus.
What is near Greenbelt station?
Commuter rail service sharing the site, running north toward Baltimore on a weekday schedule.
3 min walkNational Park Service woodland with trails and a campground, close to the station but across busy roads.
20 min walkThe planned New Deal community with its original 1930s civic buildings, a couple of miles from the station.
40 min walkFirst and last trains at Greenbelt
Departure times by direction. Which way you are traveling matters – the last train toward one terminal can be an hour before the last train the other way.
| Day | Toward | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon-Thu | Branch Av | 5:00 am | 11:31 pm |
| Fri | Branch Av | 5:00 am | 1:31 am |
| Sat | Branch Av | 6:00 am | 1:31 am |
| Sun | Branch Av | 6:00 am | 11:31 pm |
| Day | Toward | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon-Thu | Huntington | 5:02 am | 11:33 pm |
| Fri | Huntington | 5:02 am | 1:33 am |
| Sat | Huntington | 6:03 am | 1:33 am |
| Sun | Huntington | 6:03 am | 11:33 pm |
Travel times and fares from Greenbelt
| To | Time | Weekday to 9:30pm | Late night & weekend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Center | 32 min | $6.05 | $2.50 |
| Gallery Pl-Chinatown | 25 min | $5.95 | $2.50 |
| L'Enfant Plaza | 28 min | $6.30 | $2.50 |
| Union Station | 26 min | $5.65 | $2.50 |
| Smithsonian | 35 min | $6.30 | $2.50 |
| Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | 43 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Washington Dulles International Airport | 90 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Pentagon | 38 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Branch Ave | 47 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Huntington | 53 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
Travel times and fares published by WMATA. Fares valid July 2026.
Changing lines at Greenbelt
Parking at Greenbelt
Tips for using Greenbelt
- The station is not in old Greenbelt – the historic New Deal town center is a separate place a couple of miles away, best reached by bus.
- MARC commuter rail shares this site, which can be a useful option toward Baltimore, but it runs a limited weekday schedule rather than Metro-style service.
- Parking here is extensive and generally easier to find than at Maryland stations closer to the city.
Greenbelt station FAQ
Not in its historic center. The station is on the edge of the area, in a corridor between Greenbelt, College Park, and Beltsville. Historic Greenbelt, the planned New Deal community, is a couple of miles away and is best reached by connecting bus.
Yes, but not on foot – the campus is several miles away. Bus connections serve the university from this station. College Park-U of Md station, one stop south, is closer to campus and is the more common choice.
Yes. The MARC Camden Line has a platform sharing this site, offering weekday commuter service toward Baltimore and Washington Union Station. It runs a fixed schedule with far fewer trains than Metro; check the MARC schedule before relying on it.
Several thousand spaces, making it one of the larger park-and-ride facilities on the system. It typically has capacity available later in the morning than stations closer to the District. Check wmata.com for current rates and availability.