Duffields station

Duffields is a passenger rail station on MARC Train's Brunswick Line, in the community of Duffields, West Virginia.[1] Since it is located in West Virginia, the station is maintained by the West Virginia State Rail Authority rather than by MARC itself.

Duffields
MARC commuter rail station
The station shelter at Duffields, as seen facing Washington-bound from the end of the platform.
Location5057 Flowing Springs Road, Duffields, West Virginia[1]
Coordinates39°21′43.6″N 77°49′40″W
Line(s)CSX Cumberland Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking295 spaces
Traffic
Passengers (2018)85 daily[2] (MARC)
Services
Preceding station MARC Following station
Martinsburg
Terminus
Brunswick Line Harpers Ferry
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Martinsburg Shenandoah Harpers Ferry

In 2015, a study began to look into the feasibility of replacing the station with a new station in nearby Ranson, West Virginia.[3]

Station layout

P
Platform level
Side platform
Outbound      Brunswick Line toward Martinsburg (Terminus)
     Capitol Limited does not stop here
Inbound      Brunswick Line toward Union Station (Harpers Ferry)
     Capitol Limited does not stop here →
Side platform
Street level Exit/entrance, parking
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References

  1. "MARC Station Information". MARC. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  2. "December 2018 MARC performance (for Nov 18) - Ridership" (PDF). Maryland Transportation Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  3. McVey, John (January 27, 2015). "NorthPort Station feasibility study progessing". The Journal. Retrieved February 11, 2015.


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