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List of MARC Train stations

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A large commuter train with blue and orange stripes sits at a train station.
MARC Train service at BWI Rail Station in Maryland

MARC Train is the commuter rail system serving the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area in the United States. The system is owned by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA Maryland), and serves Maryland, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. The system covers a total route length of 198.2 miles (319.0 km) along three rail lines.[1] In the 2019 fiscal year, MARC Train service had average weekday ridership of 36,375 passengers.[2]

State-supported commuter rail operations in Maryland began in 1974 when the Maryland Department of Transportation (Maryland DOT) funded train services from Washington, D.C. along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, later owned by CSX Transportation. The following year, in 1975, Maryland DOT began funding operations on the Conrail-owned Northeast Corridor, whose ownership was transferred to Amtrak in 1983. Following a marketing study in 1984, the Maryland-funded commuter rail service was branded as MARC (Maryland Area Rail Commuter).[3]

Current MARC Train service includes the Penn Line (operated on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor), the Camden Line (operated on CSX's Capital Subdivision), and the Brunswick Line (operated on CSX's Cumberland, Metropolitan, and Old Main Line Subdivisions, with limited service along the Frederick Branch).[3] There are 42 MARC Train stations in the commuter rail system;[4] all three lines terminate at Union Station in Washington, D.C, where passengers can connect with Amtrak, Virginia Railway Express, and Washington Metro trains.[3] Development of a new MARC station at the former Amtrak station in Elkton, Maryland began in 2014, with plans to open by 2040.[5]

Lines

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MARC Train lines[1]
Line Inbound terminus Outbound terminus Stations Route length Owner Operator Daily ridership
(2019)[2]
Union Station Frederick or Martinsburg 19 85.0 miles (136.8 km) CSX Bombardier 7,392
Camden Station 12 36.6 miles (58.9 km) 5,075
Perryville 13 76.6 miles (123.3 km) Amtrak Amtrak 23,908

Stations

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All stations located in Maryland, unless otherwise noted.

MARC Train stations[4]
Station Line Rail connections Location
Aberdeen Aberdeen
Barnesville Barnesville
Bowie State Bowie
Boyds Boyds
Brunswick Brunswick
BWI Airport Linthicum
Camden Station Baltimore
College Park College Park
Dickerson Dickerson
Dorsey Elkridge
Duffields Duffields, West Virginia
Edgewood Edgewood
Frederick Frederick
Gaithersburg Gaithersburg
Garrett Park Garrett Park
Germantown Germantown
Greenbelt Greenbelt
Halethorpe Baltimore
Harpers Ferry Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Jessup Jessup
Kensington Kensington
Laurel Laurel
Laurel Race Track Laurel
Martin State Airport Middle River
Martinsburg Martinsburg, West Virginia
Metropolitan Grove Gaithersburg
Monocacy Frederick
Muirkirk Beltsville
New Carrollton New Carrollton
Odenton Odenton
Penn Station Baltimore
Perryville Perryville
Point of Rocks Point of Rocks
Riverdale Riverdale
Rockville Rockville
Savage Annapolis Junction
Seabrook Lanham
Silver Spring Silver Spring
St. Denis Baltimore
Union Station Washington, D.C.
Washington Grove Washington Grove
West Baltimore Baltimore

Former stations

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This list includes stations abandoned since the beginning of public subsidies in the mid 1970s.

Station Line Closure date Location Notes
Berwyn January 31, 1994 Berwyn Closed due to low ridership
Bowie February 27, 1989 Bowie Replaced by Bowie State station
Capital Beltway October 1983 Lanham Replaced by New Carrollton station
Edmondson Avenue April 27, 1984 West Baltimore Replaced with West Baltimore station
Elkridge July 1996 Elkridge Replaced by Dorsey station
Frederick Road April 27, 1984 Baltimore
Hyattsville 1980s Hyattsville
Jericho Park June 26, 1981 Bowie Bowie State station opened on the same site in 1989
Landover August 1982 Landover Service moved to Amtrak's Capital Beltway station
Lanham August 1982 Lanham Service moved to Amtrak's Capital Beltway station
Silver Spring 2000 Silver Spring Replaced with new MARC platforms at the Silver Spring Metro station

References

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  1. ^ a b "MARC Growth and Investment Plan Update 2013 to 2050" (PDF). Maryland Transit Administration. September 9, 2013. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 12, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Maryland Transit - MARC Trains Stations". Maryland.gov. January 21, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Van Hattem, Matt (June 30, 2006). "Maryland Rail Commuter (MARC)". Trains. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "MARC Station Information". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  5. ^ Owens, Jacob (August 28, 2014). "Elkton examines long-term plan to build new MARC station". Cecil Whig. Retrieved April 19, 2015.