The Green Line Anchors Prince George's County's Inner-Beltway Senior Care Market

The Green Line runs from Greenbelt in the north down through College Park, Hyattsville, and into DC's core before continuing south to Anacostia and Branch Ave. Its northern stations are the ones most relevant to this metro's Prince George's County senior-care market.

Cities this line serves

• College Park - the College Park-U of Md station sits right at the edge of campus, useful for families balancing a University of Maryland schedule with a parent's care nearby.
• Hyattsville - West Hyattsville and Prince George's Plaza (also signed as Hyattsville Crossing) both serve the city.

The Yellow Line now shares this track too

As of December 2025, every other Yellow Line train continues north from downtown DC to Greenbelt, riding the same track as Green Line service for that stretch. In practice this can mean more frequent combined service on the College Park/Hyattsville segment than a strict reading of the Green Line schedule alone would suggest - worth checking current WMATA service patterns before planning around exact headways.

Why this corridor matters

Prince George's County's inner-Beltway senior care market - generally more affordable than the Montgomery County suburbs - benefits from direct rail access into downtown DC without needing a transfer, which matters for home-care and hospice staff commuting into the area as much as it does for visiting family.