Martin State Airport
Martin State Airport station in July 2014
General information
Location2710 Eastern Boulevard[1]
Middle River, Maryland
Coordinates39°20′18″N 76°25′11″W / 39.3383°N 76.4196°W / 39.3383; -76.4196
Owned byAmtrak
Operated byMaryland Transit Administration
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus transport MTA BaltimoreLink: 59, 160[2]
Construction
Parking320 spaces[1]
AccessibleNo
History
OpenedMay 1, 1991 (1991-05-01)
Passengers
2018320 daily[3] Decrease 17.5%
Services
Preceding station MARC Following station
Penn Station
towards Union Station
 Penn Line Edgewood
towards Perryville

Martin State Airport station is a passenger rail station on the Northeast Corridor serving Martin State Airport in the unincorporated community of Middle River, Maryland. It is located in between the Aberdeen and Baltimore stations. It is served by the MARC Penn Line; Amtrak trains pass through the station without stopping.

The station has three sections of wooden platform adjacent to the southern track of the four-track Northeast Corridor. The wooden decks extend across the tracks to allow passengers access to all tracks. The station is not accessible.[1]

MARC Penn Line service was extended to Perryville on May 1, 1991, with intermediate stops at Aberdeen, Edgewood, and Martin State Airport.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "MARC Station Information". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Bus and Rail Connections" (PDF) (Map). Maryland Transit Administration. August 15, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ "December 2018 MARC performance (for Nov 18) – Ridership" (PDF). Maryland Transportation Authority. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  4. ↑ Turner, R. Edward (May 1, 1991). "New commuter line makes debut". The News Journal. pp. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Reid, Bruce (May 1, 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.

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