Halethorpe station

Halethorpe station 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.^[6]

Halethorpe
Halethorpe station in August 2013
General information
Location	5833 Southwestern Boulevard[1] Halethorpe, Maryland
Coordinates	39°14′19″N 76°41′28″W
Owned by	Maryland Transit Administration
Line(s)	Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	4
Connections	MTA BaltimoreLink: 32[2] UMBC Transit: Halethorpe Line
Construction
Parking	770 spaces[1]
Accessible	Yes[1]
History
Rebuilt	2013
Electrified	1935[3][4]
Passengers
2018	1,517 daily[5]  19.7%
Services
Preceding station MARC Following station BWI Airport towards Union Station Penn Line West Baltimore towards Perryville
Former services Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Patapsco toward Washington, D.C. Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Arbutus toward Philadelphia
Location

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.^[7]

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.

History

A new accessible-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.^[8][9]

Governor Martin O'Malley dedicated the station to the late Del. James E. "Ned" Malone Sr., father of then-current delegate James E. "Jimmy" Malone Jr.^[10]

Station layout

The tracks are numbered in accordance with the former Pennsylvania Railroad's convention of retaining track numbers relative to their position in a four-track main line, with tracks adjacent to "Track 1" using successive letters beginning with "Track A." Track A splits from Track 1 just South of the station and continues to just North of West Baltimore, the following station heading North.

References

1. "MARC Station Information". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
2. "Bus and Rail Connections" (PDF) (Map). Maryland Transit Administration. August 15, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
3. "Pennsy's New Electric Train Breaks Record". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. January 28, 1935. p. 28. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "N.Y.-Washington Electric Train Service Starts Sunday on P.R.R." The Daily Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. February 9, 1935. p. 3. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "December 2018 MARC performance (for Nov 18) – Ridership" (PDF). Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
6. MARC station list (includes Halethorpe) Archived March 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine MARC official website
7. "Halethorpe MARC Station". TrainWeb.
8. "Governor O'Malley Opens Renovated MARC Halethorpe Station". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
9. "MARC Train station opens in Halethorpe". Baltimore Sun. Tribune. Retrieved August 23, 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}
10. "New MARC station dedicated to late lawmaker". baltimoresun.com. Tribune. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.

External links

Media related to Halethorpe (MARC station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Halethorpe MARC Station (TrainWeb)
• Francis Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Halethorpe MARC Station Improvements