Laurel Race Track station
MARC commuter rail station | |||||||||||
The Laurel Race Track station's Washington-bound platform as seen from the Camden Station-bound platform in July 2012. | |||||||||||
Location |
Laurel Racetrack Road Laurel, MD 20725 | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Capital Subdivision | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Parking | 300 spaces[1] | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1910 | ||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||
Passengers (2013) | 15 (MARC) | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Former services | |||||||||||
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Laurel Race Track is a passenger rail station on the MARC Camden Line between the District of Columbia's Washington Union Station and Baltimore's Camden Station.[2] The station was built in 1911, by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to serve the Laurel Park race track, as is indicated by the station's eponymous name.
Service at this station is very limited. Only PM south/westbound trains (to Washington) stop at this station, and it is a flag stop, meaning that trains only stop if passengers need to get on or off.[3]
Nearby places and attractions
- North Laurel
- Laurel
- Maryland City
- Russett
- Laurel Park Racecourse
- North Laurel Community Center
Transit-oriented development
The transit-oriented development community of Laurel Park Station is planned to be constructed just north of the station and racecourse off of Whiskey Bottom Road. The new community calls for 1,000 mixed residential units, 127,000 square feet of retail space, and 650,000 square feet of office space.[4]
Station layout
G | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Southbound | ← Camden Line toward Washington, DC (Laurel) | |
Northbound | Camden Line toward Baltimore (Savage) → | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Ground level | Exit/entrance |
References
- ↑ "MARC Station Information". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ↑ "MARC System Map (includes Laurel Race Track)]". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ↑ "MARC Camden Line WB Schedule". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- ↑ Yeager, Amanda (August 20, 2015). "Laurel Park Station development gaining steam". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
External links
- Google map of the station
- TrainWeb images:
Coordinates: 39°6′20.41″N 76°50′2.09″W / 39.1056694°N 76.8339139°W