Brunswick Line

Brunswick Line
A northbound MARC train on the Brunswick Line, after having departed Kensington Station.
Overview
OwnerCSX Transportation (tracks, except Frederick Branch[1])
LocaleWashington D.C. and northern Maryland suburbs; West Virginia
Termini
Stations19
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemMARC Train
Train number(s)870–895
Operator(s)Alstom/Maryland Transit Administration
Rolling stockSiemens Charger, MPI MPXpress MP36PH-3C, Bombardier Multilevel
Daily ridership7,497 (June 2017)[2]
History
Opened1873
Technical
Line length74 mi (119 km)
Number of tracks2-5
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed34 mph (55 km/h) (avg.)
Route map
Map Brunswick Line highlighted in yellow
Martinsburg
Capitol Limited
Duffields
Harpers Ferry
Capitol Limited
Brunswick
Point of Rocks Tunnel
Point of Rocks
Frederick
Monocacy
Dickerson
Barnesville
Boyds
Germantown
Metropolitan Grove
Gaithersburg
Washington Grove
Rockville
Capitol Limited
Garrett Park
Kensington
Silver Spring
Union Station
DC Streetcar Virginia Railway ExpressAmtrak
A MARC train stopped at Gaithersburg station in Montgomery County MD along the Brunswick Line.

The Brunswick Line is a MARC commuter rail line between Washington, D.C., and Martinsburg, West Virginia, with a branch to Frederick, Maryland. It primarily serves the northern and western suburbs of Washington. The line, MARC's second longest at 74 miles, is operated under contract to MARC by Alstom and runs on CSX-owned track, including the Metropolitan, Old Main Line, and Cumberland subdivisions. It is the successor to commuter services provided by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O), which date to the mid-19th century.

  1. ^ Transit Administration, Maryland. "2019 MARC Cornerstone Plan" (PDF). AWS. MDOT. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "MTA Average Weekday Ridership – by Month". Maryland Open Data Portal. June 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2019.