Martin State Airport station
Martin State Airport | |||||||||||
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Martin State Airport station in July 2014 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 2710 Eastern Boulevard[1] Middle River, Maryland | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°20′18″N 76°25′11″W / 39.3383°N 76.4196°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Amtrak | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Maryland Transit Administration | ||||||||||
| Line | Amtrak Northeast Corridor | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Connections | MTA BaltimoreLink: 59, 160[2] | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | 320 spaces[1] | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | May 1, 1991 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 320 daily[3] 17.5% | ||||||||||
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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.
History
MARC Penn Line service was extended to Perryville on May 1, 1991, with intermediate stops at Aberdeen, Edgewood, and Martin State Airport.[4][5]
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.[6]: 18 The station is not accessible.[1] A 2010 state study proposed to move the station to the northeast of White Marsh Boulevard. It would have two 800-foot (240 m) platforms – a side platform adjacent to the northernmost track (Track 3) and an island platform between the southern tracks (Track 1 and Track A). The platforms would be provisioned for future expansion to 1,000 feet (300 m).[6]: 19–23 The study also consider potential transit oriented development around the station, including reuse of an existing General Services Administration-owned storage building.[6]: 27–36
In 2022–2023, the Maryland Transit Administration was awarded a $7.11 million Federal Transit Administration grant for design and environmental work for the station reconstruction.[7] As of September 2023, the $8.91 million phase of work (including $1.8 million of state funds) was expected to last from July 2025 to July 2027.[8]
References
- ^ a b c "MARC Station Information". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Bus and Rail Connections" (PDF) (Map). Maryland Transit Administration. August 15, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "December 2018 MARC performance (for Nov 18) – Ridership" (PDF). Maryland Transportation Authority. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- ^ Turner, R. Edward (May 1, 1991). "New commuter line makes debut". The News Journal. pp. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Martin State Airport MARC Station Study (PDF). Maryland Department of Transportation. July 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2016.
- ^ "All Stations Accessibility Program FY22-23 Projects". Federal Transit Administration. 2023.
- ^ "2024–2027 TIP Amendment: Martin Airport – All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP)" (PDF). Baltimore Regional Transportation Board. September 2023.
External links
Media related to Martin State Airport station at Wikimedia Commons