West Baltimore station

West Baltimore
West Baltimore station platforms in March 2015
General information
Location401 North Smallwood Street[1]
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Coordinates39°17′36″N 76°39′11″W / 39.293368°N 76.653172°W / 39.293368; -76.653172
Owned byMaryland Transit Administration
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus transport MTA BaltimoreLink: Blue, Orange, Pink, 26, 77, 150, 163[2]
Construction
Parking327 spaces[1]
AccessibleNo[1]
History
OpenedApril 30, 1984 (1984-04-30)[3]
Electrified1935[4][5]
Passengers
2018823 daily[6]Increase 7%
Services
Preceding station MARC Following station
Halethorpe Penn Line Penn Station
towards Perryville
Former services at Edmondson
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Baltimore Airport Chesapeake Baltimore
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Frederick Road Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Baltimore
Location
Map

West Baltimore station is a commuter rail station located in the western part Baltimore, Maryland, along the Northeast Corridor. It is served by MARC Penn Line trains. The station is positioned on an elevated grade at 400 Smallwood Street near parallel West Mulberry and West Franklin Streets extending off U.S. Route 40. Three large surface lots are available for commuters. The station only has staircases from street level and two low-level side platforms next to the outer tracks and is thus not accessible to people with some mobility disabilities, but MTA Maryland plans to renovate the station with accessible platforms and entrances.

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ McCord, Joel (April 28, 1984). "New Station, New Schedule for Rail Users". The Baltimore Sun. p. 12. Retrieved February 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Pennsy's New Electric Train Breaks Record". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. January 28, 1935. p. 28. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "N.Y.-Washington Electric Train Service Starts Sunday on P.R.R." The Daily Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. February 9, 1935. p. 3. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "December 2018 MARC performance (for Nov 18) – Ridership" (PDF). Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved January 8, 2020.