Rockville Station - DC Metro
Red Line - station in Rockville, MD.
About Rockville station
Rockville is where the Red Line, MARC commuter rail and Amtrak’s route north all meet, sharing a single station complex beside the tracks on Hungerford Drive. That combination makes it more than a suburban stop: it is a genuine regional interchange, and the county seat of Montgomery County sits a few minutes’ walk west. Rockville Town Square, the courts, and county government buildings give the station steady weekday traffic beyond commuters. Parking runs to a few hundred spaces, modest compared with Shady Grove up the line. St. Mary’s Church nearby holds the grave of F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda, an unexpected literary stop within easy reach of the platform.
The area around Rockville
Central Rockville: the redeveloped town square with restaurants, a library and cinema, surrounded by county courts and offices, apartment buildings and older commercial blocks. The station side of the tracks is more transit infrastructure than neighborhood, but the crossing west brings you quickly into a walkable center. Riders include commuters, county workers, jurors and court visitors.
What is near Rockville station?
The redeveloped civic center with restaurants, a library, cinema and public plaza that hosts seasonal events.
7 min walkCommuter and intercity rail sharing the station complex, giving connections north toward Frederick and beyond.
2 min walkBurial place of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Fitzgerald, in the churchyard a short walk from the station.
5 min walkThe county courts complex, a significant weekday destination for jurors, lawyers and staff.
7 min walkEarly nineteenth-century house museum run by the local historical society, near the town center.
8 min walkFirst and last trains at Rockville
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 | Glenmont | 5:04 am | 11:35 pm |
| Mon-Thu | Shady Grove | 5:37 am | 12:40 am |
| Fri | Glenmont | 5:04 am | 1:35 am |
| Fri | Shady Grove | 5:37 am | 2:40 am |
| Sat | Glenmont | 6:04 am | 1:35 am |
| Sat | Shady Grove | 6:43 am | 2:40 am |
| Sun | Glenmont | 6:04 am | 11:35 pm |
| Sun | Shady Grove | 6:49 am | 12:40 am |
Travel times and fares from Rockville
| To | Time | Weekday to 9:30pm | Late night & weekend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Center | 32 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Gallery Pl-Chinatown | 34 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| L'Enfant Plaza | 42 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Union Station | 38 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Smithsonian | 40 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | 52 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Washington Dulles International Airport | 90 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Pentagon | 47 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
| Shady Grove | 4 min | $2.25 | $2.25 |
| Glenmont | 63 min | $6.75 | $2.50 |
Travel times and fares published by WMATA. Fares valid July 2026.
Changing lines at Rockville
Rockville is served by the Red Line only.
Parking at Rockville
Tips for using Rockville
- MARC Brunswick Line trains use the same complex, which makes this a useful change point for the Frederick and Brunswick corridor.
- Amtrak service here is limited to certain trains, so confirm your specific service stops at Rockville before booking.
- Parking is a few hundred spaces only – Shady Grove at the end of the line has vastly more capacity.
Rockville station FAQ
Yes. MARC Brunswick Line trains use the same station complex, which makes Rockville a practical interchange between Metro and the commuter rail corridor running northwest toward Frederick and Brunswick. Allow a couple of minutes to move between the platforms.
He is. The graves of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda Fitzgerald are in the churchyard at St. Mary’s, a short walk from the station. It is a small and quiet site rather than a formal attraction, and it is open to visitors during normal daylight hours.
Around 524 spaces, which is modest for the Red Line and can fill during the weekday morning peak. Shady Grove, two stops further out, has thousands of spaces and is the better choice if you need guaranteed parking.
About seven minutes on foot west across Hungerford Drive. The square holds most of the restaurants, the library and the cinema, and the county courts are in the same direction. Signage from the station points toward the town center.