Halethorpe station

Halethorpe
MARC commuter rail station
Rebuilt Halethorpe MARC Station from August 10, 2013.
Location 5833 Southwestern Boulevard,
Halethorpe, MD 21227
Coordinates 39°14′19″N 76°41′28″W / 39.2385°N 76.6911°W / 39.2385; -76.6911Coordinates: 39°14′19″N 76°41′28″W / 39.2385°N 76.6911°W / 39.2385; -76.6911
Owned by Amtrak
Line(s) Northeast Corridor
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 4
Connections MTA Bus 77
UMBC-Halethorpe Line
Construction
Parking 770 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities Yes
Disabled access Yes
History
Rebuilt 2013
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 1,310 (MARC)
Services
Preceding station   MARC   Following station
Penn Line
toward Perryville
  Former services  
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Arbutus

Halethorpe is a passenger rail station located in the unincorporated community of Halethorpe, Maryland on the Northeast Corridor. MARC Penn Line trains serve the station; Amtrak trains pass through but do not stop.[2]

Halethorpe station is located along Southwestern Boulevard (US 1) beneath a bridge for Francis Avenue, which also contains a staircase leading between the station and the bridge. A long parking lot between US 1 and the railroad tracks spans from north of the Washington Boulevard interchange to south of Tom Day Boulevard. South of Halethorpe, the Penn Line crosses under the MARC Camden Line east of the St. Denis station. The vicinity is considered an excellent spot for railfanning due to its proximity to Baltimore and its location at a point that sees CSX Capital Subdivision, Baltimore Terminal Subdivision, and Old Main Line Subdivision freight traffic.[3]

The station serves the University of Maryland Baltimore County two miles away. UMBC's Halethorpe/Satellite Transit Line provides a bus connection from the campus to the station. Additional communities include Arbutus, Catonsville, and Violetville.

A new ADA-accessible station with a high platform and a pedestrian bridge was completed on August 12, 2013. The station has two new 700-foot long platforms with canopies, a pedestrian bridge, new stairs and elevator towers, a ticket area and restrooms.[4][5]

Governor Martin O'Malley dedicated the station to the late Del. James E. "Ned" Malone, Sr., father of current delegate James E. "Jimmy" Malone, Jr.[6]

Station layout

M Mezzanine Skywalk connecting platforms
P
Platform level		 Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound ← Penn Line toward Washington, D.C. (BWI Airport)
Southbound ← Amtrak services do not stop here
Northbound Amtrak services do not stop here →
Northbound Penn Line toward Baltimore, Martin Airport or Perryville (West Baltimore) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right
G Street level Exit/entrance, ticket machines, elevator

Nearby attractions

References

  1. ↑ https://mta.maryland.gov/marc-station-information
  2. ↑ MARC station list (includes Halethorpe) Archived 2008-03-09 at the Wayback Machine. MARC official website
  3. ↑ "Halethorpe MARC Station". TrainWeb.
  4. ↑ "Governor O'Malley Opens Renovated MARC Halethorpe Station". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "MARC Train station opens in Halethorpe". Baltimore Sun. Tribune. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "New MARC station dedicated to late lawmaker". baltimoresun.com. Tribune. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
Southbound Halethorpe Station platforms prior to the reconstruction.
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