Muirkirk station (MARC)
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 | |||||||||||||||
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MARC commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||
Location | 7012-B Muirkirk Road, Beltsville, Maryland[1] | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 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 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
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
- "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.
- https://s3.amazonaws.com/mta-website-staging/mta-website-staging/files/Transit%20Projects/Cornerstone/MCP_MARC.pdf
- "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