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title: Forming a  New Circle
date: 2018-10-01T13:54:57-04:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://terp.umd.edu/forming-a-new-circle"
section: Articles
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# Forming a  New Circle

*Feature 3*

Landmark to Shift Location for Purple Line
by Liam Farrell | Illustration by Jason Keisling


One of the most iconic landmarks on UMD’s campus is getting a new home in preparation for the arrival of the Purple Line.
Now situated on Campus Drive, the M Circle will be moved across the street in front of the Mitchell Building as construction gets under way on the 16.2-mile, light-rail train line linking New Carrollton to Bethesda; five stops will be on or near campus.
UMD will never be M-less, however; the new M will be completed before the old one is removed. That way, students and visitors alike will always have a spot for photos and, once the new flower-filled M is finished, a safer place to create memories than a busy traffic circle.
For more information about the Purple Line project on campus, visit umd.edu/purpleline.


**Issue:** [Fall 2018](https://terp.umd.edu/editions/fall-2018)


**Types:** [Campus Life](https://terp.umd.edu/category/campus-life)


**Tags:** [Greater College Park](https://terp.umd.edu/tags/greater-college-park)