Baltimore Metro SubwayLink

Metro SubwayLink
Metro SubwayLink train entering Reisterstown Plaza station and bound for Owings Mills station
Overview
Owner	Maryland Transit Administration
Locale	Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Termini	Owings Mills (west) Johns Hopkins Hospital (east)
Stations	14
Website	mta.maryland.gov/metro-subway
Service
Type	Rapid transit
Depot(s)	5801 Wabash Avenue[1]
Rolling stock	100 Budd Universal Transit Vehicle cars[2]
Daily ridership	16,900 (weekdays, Q2 2024)[3]
Ridership	1,988,300 (2023)[4]
History
Opened	November 21, 1983; 40 years ago (1983-11-21)
Technical
Line length	15.4 mi (24.8 km)[5]
Track length	34 mi (55 km)[1]
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground, surface, elevated
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Third rail, 700 V DC[5]
Operating speed	70 mph (110 km/h)[2]
Highest elevation	28 ft (8.5 m)[2]
Route map Metro SubwayLink highlighted in green Show interactive map Legend I-795 Northwest Expressway Owings Mills I-695 Baltimore Beltway Old Court Milford Mill Baltimore County Baltimore City Reisterstown Plaza Maintenance and Storage Facility Rogers Avenue West Cold Spring Mondawmin Penn-North Upton–Avenue Market State Center Lexington Market Charles Center Shot Tower Johns Hopkins Hospital All stations are accessible This diagram: view talk edit Show route diagram

The Baltimore Metro SubwayLink is a rapid transit line serving Baltimore, Maryland, and its northwestern suburbs, operated by the Maryland Transit Administration. The segment in Downtown Baltimore is underground, while most of the line outside the central city is elevated or at surface grade.^[2] In 2023, the line had a ridership of 1,988,300, or about 16,900 per weekday as of the second quarter of 2024.