Camden Line

The Camden Line is a MARC commuter rail line that runs for 39 mi (63 km) between Union Station, Washington, D.C., and Camden Station, Baltimore, Maryland, over the CSX Capital Subdivision, and Baltimore Terminal Subdivision. It is one of the oldest commuter lines in the United States still in operation. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad began running commuter service from Baltimore to Ellicott City over part of the current line's trackage on May 24, 1830,[2] and the line was extended to Washington on August 25, 1835.[3] The Camden Line is the shortest MARC line and along with the Brunswick Line, is the successor to commuter services operated by the B&O. As of 2019, the Camden Line is a weekday-only service.[4]

Not to be confused with the Camden railway line, a closed railway line between Campbelltown and Camden in Sydney, Australia.
Camden Line
Overview
TypeCommuter rail
SystemMARC Train
StatusActive
LocaleWashington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland, suburbs
TerminiWashington, D.C., Union Station
Camden Station (Baltimore)
Stations12
Daily ridership4,684 (June 2017)[1]
Operation
Opened1830
OwnerCSX Transportation (tracks)
Operator(s)Bombardier Transportation/Maryland Transit Administration
Technical
Line length39 mi (63 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Route map

 Camden Station
Gwynns Falls
Penn Line
to Perryville
 St. Denis
Patapsco River
Elkridge
closed 1996
 Dorsey
 Jessup
 Savage
 Laurel Race Track
Patuxent River
 Laurel
 Muirkirk
 Greenbelt
Berwyn
closed 1991
 College Park
Riverdale
Hyattsville
closed 1980s
NW Branch Anacostia River
MD
DC
 Penn Line
Brunswick Line
to Frederick or Martinsburg
 Union Station

Stations list
State Town/City Station Connections
DCWashington, D.C.Union Station Amtrak: Acela Express, Cardinal, Capitol Limited, Carolinian, Crescent, Northeast Regional, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Vermonter, Thruway Motorcoach to Charlottesville, Virginia
MARC: Penn Line, Brunswick Line
VRE: Manassas Line, Fredericksburg Line
Metrorail: Red Line
Metrobus: 80, 96, 97, D6, D8, X1, X2, X8, X9
DC Circulator: Georgetown, Navy Yard
DC Streetcar: H Street/Benning Road Line
MTA Maryland: 903
Loudoun County Transit: Loudoun County
PRTC: Lake Ridge OmniRide
Intercity bus service: Greyhound, Peter Pan, BoltBus, Megabus, Washington Deluxe, BestBus
MDRiverdale ParkRiverdale
College ParkCollege Park Metrorail: Green Line
Metrobus: 83, 83X, 86, C8, F6, J4, R12
University of Maryland, College Park: Shuttle-UM 104, 109
Prince George's County TheBus: 14, 17
RTA: 302/G
MTA Commuter Bus: 204
GreenbeltGreenbelt Metrorail: Green Line
Metrobus: 87, 89, 89M, B30, C2, G12, G14, R12
University of Maryland, College Park: Shuttle-UM 129
Prince George's County TheBus: 11, 15X, 16
RTA: 302/G
Intercity bus service: BoltBus
BeltsvilleMuirkirk RTA: 302/G
LaurelLaurel Metrobus: 87
RTA: 301/A
Laurel Race Track
SavageSavage RTA: 409/Purple
JessupJessup
DorseyDorsey RTA: 409/Purple, 501/Silver
St. DenisSt. Denis
BaltimoreCamden Station Baltimore Light RailLink

References
  1. "MTA Average Weekday Ridership - by Month". Maryland Open Data Portal. June 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  2. Stover, John F. (January 1, 1995). History of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Purdue University Press. ISBN 9781557530660.
  3. Dilts, James D. (1996). The Great Road: The Building of the Baltimore and Ohio, the Nation's First Railroad, 1828-1853. Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-8047-2629-0.
  4. "MARC Camden Line Weekday Schedule" (PDF). MTA Maryland. March 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2019.

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