Muirkirk station (MARC)
Muirkirk | |||||||||||||||
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| MARC commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||
 The southbound platform of Muirkirk station with US 1 in the background. | |||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||
| Location | 7012-B Muirkirk Road, Beltsville, Maryland[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°03′46″N 76°53′03″W / 39.0629°N 76.8841°W | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Capital Subdivision | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Connections |  RTA 302 | ||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 650 spaces[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | MUK | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | December 12, 1994[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 279 daily[3][4]  3.3% (MARC) | ||||||||||||||
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Muirkirk is a passenger rail station on the MARC Camden Line between the District of Columbia's Washington Union Station and Baltimore's Camden Station.[5] It is located at 7012-B Muirkirk Road over the bridge that carries Muirkirk Road above both the Camden Line and US 1.
Muirkirk station consists of two platforms with open shelters on both sides of the former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Washington Division line. A concrete open storm drain runs beneath the northbound platform. Three pedestrian walkways cross over the storm drain as well as the tracks. US 1 runs behind the southbound platform which is protected by guard rails and a chain-link fence.
Station layout
[edit]The station has two side platforms and a large parking lot east of the tracks. The station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "MARC Station Information". MTA Maryland. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Fehr, Stephen (1994-12-12). "Commuter Lines Add Stations in Va. and Md". The Washington Post. p. D3. ProQuest 757194485.
- ^ "MARC Cornerstone Plan" (PDF). p. 16.
- ^ "December 2018 MARC performance (for Nov 18) - Ridership" (PDF). Maryland Transportation Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ MARC station list (includes Muirkirk) Archived 2008-03-09 at the Wayback Machine MARC official website
External links
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