Edgewood station (MARC)
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Location | 2127 Old Edgewood Road[1] Edgewood, Maryland | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°24′58″N 76°17′34″W / 39.4160°N 76.2927°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Amtrak | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Maryland Transit Administration | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Amtrak Northeast Corridor | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Harford Transit: 2 (Blue), 7 (Red) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | 295 spaces[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | May 1, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 271 daily[2] 5.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edgewood station is a passenger rail station on the
History
The former Edgewood station of the Pennsylvania Railroad was designed by architect Lester C. Tichy in association with designer Raymond Loewy.[3][4] The station is also located east of Amtrak's Edgewood Interlocking Tower, previously owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad.[5]
MARC Penn Line service was extended to Perryville on May 1, 1991, with intermediate stops at Aberdeen, Edgewood, and Martin State Airport.[6][7] A modular trailer served as the Edgewood station building.[8][9] The parking lot was enlarged from 150 spaces to 291 spaces in 2005. In October 2006, the state announced plans for a new station building at Edgewood.[10] Construction of the $5 million project began in September 2011 and was completed in late 2012. It included a new station building with restrooms and ticket machines, a shelter on the northbound platform, repaving of the station platforms, and ramps to the Edgewood Road underpass.[11]
Between 2001 and 2003, a single southbound Amtrak Northeast Regional train began stopping at Edgewood to supplement regular MARC service.[12][13] The stop at Edgewood was for MARC passengers only and was not listed in Amtrak timetables.[14] Amtrak service at Edgewood was suspended in March 2020 when Amtrak reduced service due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15][16]
References
- ^ a b c "MARC Station Information". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "December 2018 MARC performance (for Nov 18) - Ridership" (PDF). Maryland Transportation Authority. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ "Two Stations for the Pennsylvania R.R.". The Architectural Forum. 78: 83–88. March 1943 – via USModernist.
- ^ "Art: New Stations". Time. March 2, 1942. p. 48. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ "History of Edgewood". Edgewood, Maryland. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Turner, R. Edward (May 1, 1991). "New commuter line makes debut". The News Journal. pp. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reid, Bruce (May 5, 1991). "Commuter rail, Perryville to Baltimore, starts today: MARC line's new Susquehanna Flyer out to attract commuters. ALL ABOARD!". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on September 15, 2013.
- ^ Seawell, Rachel (November 14, 2007). "New train station on track for MARC in Edgewood". The Aegis. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Thompson, L'Oreal (November 6, 2009). "Amtrak, MARC rails and Rt 1 all discussed". The Aegis. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Edgewood: New Train Station". The Aegis. October 6, 2006. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gallo, Marissa (September 21, 2012). "MARC station nears completion". The Aegis. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Penn Line" (PDF). Maryland Transit Administration. September 30, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2002.
- ^ "Penn Line" (PDF). Maryland Transit Administration. April 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2003.
- ^ Train Service Accounting Procedures User Guide (PDF). Amtrak. August 12, 2019. p. 15.
- ^ "Service Alert 5813: REMINDER: MARC Penn Line - R schedule starting Tuesday". Maryland Transit Administration. March 16, 2020.
- ^ "Summary Minutes: MARC Riders Advisory Council Meeting" (PDF). Maryland Transit Administration. February 13, 2020. p. 14.
External links
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