Cromwell / Glen Burnie station

Cromwell / Glen Burnie
Cromwell / Glen Burnie station in 2011
Location 7378 Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard
Glen Burnie, Maryland
Coordinates 39°10′20.48″N 76°38′0.41″W / 39.1723556°N 76.6334472°W / 39.1723556; -76.6334472Coordinates: 39°10′20.48″N 76°38′0.41″W / 39.1723556°N 76.6334472°W / 39.1723556; -76.6334472
Owned by Maryland Transit Administration
Line(s)
  Light RailLink
Main Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections 14
215 Annapolis Express
BWI Trail
Baltimore & Annapolis Trail
Construction
Parking 795 free spaces
Bicycle facilities Yes
Disabled access Yes
Services
Preceding station   MTA Maryland   Following station
TerminusLight RailLink
Main Line
(Cromwell branch)

Cromwell / Glen Burnie station, is a Baltimore Light Rail station in Glen Burnie, Maryland. It is one of the system's two southern terminals, and one of two stations in Glen Burnie. Trains depart Cromwell/Glen Burnie bound for Timonium station (during peak commuting hours on weekdays) or Hunt Valley station (at all other times). Unlike the nearby Ferndale station, there are currently 795 free parking spaces and connections can be made to MTA Maryland's Route 14 bus from here.[1] South of the station, the lines terminate on an embankment on the northwest corner of Maryland Route 648 and Maryland Route 176 to the east of Interstate 97, and the right of way is replaced by the Baltimore and Annapolis Rail Trail.

Station layout

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Side platform, doors will open on the left or right
Northbound Light Rail toward Timonium or Hunt Valley (Ferndale) →
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
Northbound Light Rail toward Timonium or Hunt Valley (Ferndale) →
Side platform, doors will open on the left or right
Street level Exit/entrance

Nearby attractions

Being the southernmost Light Rail stop, Cromwell Station provides access to numerous points of interests throughout northern Anne Arundel County. The Baltimore & Annapolis Trail provides a direct cycling link (13.3 miles) from the station to Maryland's capital, Annapolis. Nearby attractions include:

  • Anne Arundel Community College Glen Burnie Campus
  • Army National Guard
  • Cromwell Field Shopping Center
  • Cromwell Business Park
  • Downtown Glen Burnie
  • Glen Burnie District Courthouse
  • Glen Burnie High School
  • Glen Burnie Plaza Shopping Center
  • Monsenior Slade Catholic School
  • Sawmill Creek Park

References

  1. ↑ "Station list". Archived from the original on June 13, 2008.



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