Barnesville station

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Coordinates: 39°12′35″N 77°22′57″W / 39.20972°N 77.38250°W / 39.20972; -77.38250
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This article is about the MARC Train station in Maryland. For the former B&O station in Ohio, see Barnesville station (Ohio). For the former Central of Georgia station, see Barnesville station (Georgia).
Barnesville
MARC commuter rail station
The station shelter and platform on the Washington-bound side of Barnesville station, as seen from the Martinsburg-bound platform.
General information
Location8 Beallsville Road, Barnesville, Maryland[1]
Coordinates39°12′35″N 77°22′57″W / 39.20972°N 77.38250°W / 39.20972; -77.38250
Line(s)Metropolitan Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo[2]
History
OpenedMay 1, 1873 (ceremonial opening)[3]
May 25, 1873 (regular passenger service)[3][4]
Rebuiltc. 1920[5]
1977[6]
Previous namesSellman's[5]
Passengers
November 202231 (daily)[7] (MARC)
Services
Preceding station MARC Following station
Dickerson
towards Martinsburg or Frederick
 Brunswick Line Boyds
towards Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following station
Dickerson
toward Chicago
 Main Line Boyds
toward Jersey City
Buck Lodge
toward Jersey City

Barnesville is an active

Washington D.C. and Martinsburg, West Virginia. Additional trains operate to Frederick, Maryland. Amtrak's Capitol Limited operates through the station, but does not make any stops. The next station west is Dickerson while the next station east is Boyds. Barnesville station contains two low-level side platforms
, connected by a pathway across the tracks.

Service in Barnesville began with the opening of the

Washington Gas Light Company metering station in Rockville.[6]

Station layout

The station is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

References

  1. MTA Maryland
    . Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "MARC Station Information". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  3. ^ a b "Metropolitan Branch Railroad". The Baltimore Sun. May 1, 1873. p. 1. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Metropolitan Branch Railroad". The Baltimore Sun. November 18, 1873. p. 1. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ a b c Walston, Mark (May 1979). Maryland Historical Trust Inventory Form for State Historic Sites Survey (PDF). Sugarloaf Regional Trails (Report). Maryland Historical Trust. pp. 1–2. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Tamburrino, Tim (January 2000). Maryland Historical Trust NR-Eligiblity Review Form - Metropolitan Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (PDF). KCI Technologies, Inc. (Report). Maryland Historical Trust. p. 10. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "MARC Brunswick Line Technical Report" (PDF). Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved 2023-02-19.

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