Camden Line
Camden Line | ||
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Overview | ||
Status | Active | |
Owner | CSX Transportation (tracks) | |
Locale | Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland, suburbs | |
Termini | Washington, D.C., Union Station Camden Station (Baltimore) | |
Stations | 12 | |
Service | ||
Type | Commuter rail | |
System | MARC Train | |
Operator(s) | Bombardier Transportation/Maryland Transit Administration | |
Daily ridership | 4,684 (June 2017)[1] | |
History | ||
Opened | 1830 | |
Technical | ||
Line length | 39 mi (63 km) | |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | |
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The Camden Line is a MARC commuter rail line that runs for 39 mi (63 km) between Union Station, Washington, D.C., and Camden Station, Baltimore, Maryland, over the CSX Capital Subdivision, and Baltimore Terminal Subdivision. It is one of the oldest commuter lines in the United States still in operation. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad began running commuter service from Baltimore to Ellicott City over part of the current line's trackage on May 24, 1830,[2] and the line was extended to Washington on August 25, 1835.[3] The Camden Line is the shortest MARC line and along with the Brunswick Line, is the successor to commuter services operated by the B&O. As of 2019, the Camden Line is a weekday-only service.[4]
Stations list[]
References[]
- ^ "MTA Average Weekday Ridership - by Month". Maryland Open Data Portal. June 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
- ^ Stover, John F. (January 1, 1995). History of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Purdue University Press. ISBN 9781557530660.
- ^ Dilts, James D. (1996). The Great Road: The Building of the Baltimore and Ohio, the Nation's First Railroad, 1828-1853. Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-8047-2629-0.
- ^ "MARC Camden Line Weekday Schedule" (PDF). MTA Maryland. March 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
External links[]
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- MARC Camden Line official information page
- Baltimore and Ohio Old Main Line and Washington Branch Photo Tours (TrainWeb)
Categories:
- MARC Train
- Maryland railroads
- Washington, D.C., railroads
- Passenger rail transportation in Maryland
- Passenger rail transportation in Washington, D.C.
- Transportation in Baltimore
- Railway lines opened in 1835
- 1835 establishments in Maryland
- 1835 establishments in Washington, D.C.
- United States rail transportation stubs
- Southern United States transportation stubs
- Washington, D.C. stubs
- Maryland transportation stubs