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
Location	2127 Old Edgewood Road, Edgewood, Maryland[1]
Coordinates	39.4160°N 76.2927°W / 39.4160; -76.2927
Owned by	Amtrak
Line(s)	Northeast Corridor
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	295 spaces[2]
History
Opened	May 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

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.

External links

• Media related to Edgewood station (MARC) at Wikimedia Commons
• Edgewood Road entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Edgewood MARC Station (Road and Rail Pictures)