Gaithersburg station

Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg MARC (formerly B&O) Railroad station, January 2007
General information
Location5 South Summit Avenue, Gaithersburg, Maryland[1]
Coordinates39°08′29.5″N 77°11′35″W / 39.141528°N 77.19306°W / 39.141528; -77.19306
Line(s)CSX Metropolitan Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport MTA Maryland: 201 and 202
Construction
ParkingGarage
AccessibleYes[2]
History
OpenedMay 1, 1873 (ceremonial opening)[3]
May 25, 1873 (regular passenger service)[3][4][5]
Rebuilt1884
Passengers
November 2022121 (daily)[6] (MARC)
Services
Preceding station MARC Following station
Metropolitan Grove Brunswick Line Washington Grove
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Brunswick Blue Ridge
Discontinued 1986
Rockville
Brunswick Shenandoah
Discontinued 1981
Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following station
Germantown
toward Chicago
Main Line Washington Grove
Ward
toward Chicago
Gaithersburg B & O Railroad Station and Freight Shed
Passenger station and freight house, November 2010
Map
Built1884
ArchitectEphraim Francis Baldwin
Architectural styleQueen Anne attributed
NRHP reference No.78001473
Added to NRHPOctober 5, 1978[7]

Gaithersburg station is a commuter rail station located on the Metropolitan Subdivision in downtown Gaithersburg, Maryland. It is served by the MARC Brunswick Line service; it was also served by Amtrak from 1971 to 1986. The former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station building and freight shed, designed by Ephraim Francis Baldwin and built in 1884, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Gaithersburg B & O Railroad Station and Freight Shed. They are used as the Gaithersburg Community Museum.

  1. ^ "MARC Station Information". MTA Maryland. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "MARC Station Information". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  3. ^ a b "Metropolitan Branch Railroad". The Baltimore Sun. May 1, 1873. p. 1. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Metropolitan Branch Railroad". The Baltimore Sun. November 18, 1873. p. 1. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Tamburrino, Tim (January 2000). Maryland Historical Trust NR-Eligiblity Review Form - Metropolitan Branch, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (PDF). KCI Technologies, Inc. (Report). Maryland Historical Trust. p. 7. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "MARC Brunswick Line Technical Report" (PDF). Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  7. ^ "National Register Information System – (#78001473)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.