North Avenue station (Light RailLink)
North Avenue | |||||||||||
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| Baltimore Light Rail station | |||||||||||
 North Avenue station in 2010 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 325 West North Avenue Baltimore, Maryland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°18′40.53″N 76°37′17.27″W / 39.3112583°N 76.6214639°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Maryland Transit Administration | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  13 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | 37 free spaces | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1992 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 932 daily[1] | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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North Avenue station is a Baltimore Light Rail station in Baltimore, Maryland. The station is located along North Avenue (US 1) near the I-83 interchange, and is served by bus route 13. The stop has 37 spaces for commuters.[2] During the light rail's double-tracking project, when the northern section of the system was closed, the North Avenue stop was the northern terminus. At times the MTA still runs trains that terminate at North Avenue.
Station layout
| G | |
| Southbound | ← Light RailLink toward BWI Airport or Glen Burnie (Mt. Royal / MICA) |
| Island platform | |
| Bidirectional | ← Light RailLink toward BWI Airport or Glen Burnie (Mt. Royal / MICA) Light RailLink toward Fairgrounds or Hunt Valley (Woodberry) → |
| Island platform | |
| Northbound | Light RailLink toward Fairgrounds or Hunt Valley (Woodberry) → |
| Street level | Exit/entrance, parking, buses |
Nearby places and attractions
The station provides access to the eastern and western ends of North Avenue.
- Baltimore City Department of Social Services
- Baltimore City Public School Board
- Baltimore Streetcar Museum
- Bolton Hill
- Maryland Institute College of Art
- MTA Central Light Rail Yard
- Remington
- Reservoir Hill
- SNF Parkway Film Center
- Station North Arts and Entertainment District
Murder case
On November 7, 2006, a 17-year-old girl was murdered after she got off a train at the North Avenue stop in a highly publicized case that highlighted light rail safety. Two teenagers were charged for the crime, which took place during an attempt to rob the victim and her brother.[3] A girl, 16, was sentenced to 25 years in adult prison, while a boy, 15, was tried as an adult but later transferred to juvenile court for sentencing.[4]
References
- ^ https://s3.amazonaws.com/mta-website-staging/mta-website-staging/files/Transit%20Projects/Cornerstone/LRCP_LightRailLink.pdf
- ^ "Light Rail Parking". Maryland Transit Administration. December 2005. Archived from the original on April 18, 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2008.
- ^ Jackson, Kai (November 21, 2006). "Two Teens Charged With Killing Another Teen". WJZ. Retrieved May 24, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Harris, Melissa (May 8, 2008). "Dispensing justice in light rail case". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2008.
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