Edgewood station (MARC)

Edgewood is a passenger rail station on the Northeast Corridor serving the unincorporated community of Edgewood, Maryland. It is located between the Aberdeen and Martin State Airport stations. MARC Penn Line trains regularly service the station, along with just one Amtrak train — southbound Northeast Regional train No. 111 — which stops to receive MARC passengers.[5]

Edgewood
MARC commuter rail station
Looking northbound at Edgewood station; the station building is at left and the smaller northbound shelter at right
Location2127 Old Edgewood Road, Edgewood, Maryland[1]
Coordinates39.4160°N 76.2927°W / 39.4160; -76.2927
Owned byAmtrak
Line(s)Northeast Corridor
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking295 spaces[2]
History
OpenedMay 1, 1991 (1991-05-01)[3]
Traffic
Passengers (2018)271 daily[4]  5.9% (MARC)
Services
Preceding station MARC Following station
Martin State Airport
towards Union Station
 Penn Line Aberdeen
towards Perryville
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Baltimore
toward Norfolk, Newport News or Roanoke
 Northeast Regional
MARC Passengers Only
 Aberdeen
toward Boston South or Springfield
Former services
Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station
Magnolia
toward Washington, DC
 Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Otter Point
toward Philadelphia

Edgewood station serves the southern terminus of Maryland Route 755 which terminates at an entrance to the Aberdeen Proving Ground. Parking is available on both sides of the tracks. The station is also located east of Amtrak's Edgewood Interlocking Tower, previously owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad.[6]

Station layout

The station has two side platforms and a small station house north of the tracks. Parking is located on either side of the station area.

P
Platform level		 Street level Exit/entrance, station house, parking
Side platform
Track 2 ←      Penn Line toward Union Station (Martin State Airport)
←      Amtrak services do not stop here
Track 1 ←      Amtrak services do not stop here →
→      Penn Line toward Perryville (Aberdeen) →
Side platform
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References
  1. "MARC Station Information". MTA Maryland. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. "MARC Station Information". MARC. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  3. Reid, Bruce (1991-05-01). "Commuter rail, Perryville to Baltimore, starts today: MARC line's new Susquehanna Flyer out to attract commuters. ALL ABOARD!". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
  4. "December 2018 MARC performance (for Nov 18) - Ridership" (PDF). Maryland Transportation Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  5. "MARC Penn Line Schedule Change - September 23, 2019". MARC. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  6. "History of Edgewood". Edgewood, Maryland. Retrieved 6 July 2015.


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