Kensington station (Maryland)
Kensington | ||||||||||||||
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| MARC commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||
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| Location | 3701 Howard Avenue, Kensington, Maryland[1] | |||||||||||||
| Owned by | MARC | |||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Metropolitan Subdivision | |||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Connections | Ride On | |||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes, 48 free spaces | |||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | |||||||||||||
| Disabled access | No | |||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1891 (B&O) | |||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 210 daily[2]  0% (MARC) | |||||||||||||
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Kensington Railroad Station | ||||||||||||||
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| Location | Kensington, Maryland, USA | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°1′36.4″N 77°4′18.5″W / 39.026778°N 77.071806°WCoordinates: 39°1′36.4″N 77°4′18.5″W / 39.026778°N 77.071806°W | |||||||||||||
| Architect | Ephraim Francis Baldwin | |||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Late Victorian | |||||||||||||
| Part of | Kensington Historic District (ID80001827) | |||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | September 14, 1980[3] | |||||||||||||
Kensington is a passenger railroad station located at 10417 Howard Avenue in Kensington, Maryland, United States. Built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O), the Kensington station is currently served by MARC Train's Brunswick Line. There are fifteen weekday scheduled stops at Kensington, as well as one flag stop scheduling on Fridays.
Station layout[]
Kensington station has a former B&O station master's house. The building is open during the Kensington Farmers Market, which is held in the station parking lot. Inside there is an old stove, waiting area, and restrooms. Tickets can be purchased from a self-service machine. During the Kensington Labor Day Parade, CSX Transportation, which currently owns the railroad line, offers free souvenirs. There is also a small model train layout. The platform is a low level concrete platform. On the other side there is a covered waiting area and some benches. Elaborate safety measures can be found on the crosswalk between the platforms leading to the station entrance that include crossbuck signs with warning bells, highway signs, and pedestrian signals.[4] The station is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, lacking raised platforms for level boarding.
| P Platform level |
Street level | North exit/entrance, parking |
| Side platform | ||
| Outbound | ← Brunswick Line toward Martinsburg or Frederick (Garrett Park) ← Capitol Limited does not stop here | |
| Inbound | Capitol Limited does not stop here → Brunswick Line toward Union Station (Silver Spring) → | |
| Side platform | ||
| Street level | South exit/entrance, buses, parking | |
History[]
The B&O completed construction of the Metropolitan Branch through Montgomery County in 1873.[5]: 7 The line connected Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland and points west.
Initially the settlement around the railroad line was known as Knowles Station. The town was incorporated in 1894 and was named Kensington at that time. The B&O station was designed by architect Ephraim Francis Baldwin and opened in 1891.[5]: 32–33 [6] From 1893 to 1935, the station was used as a terminal for the and offered passenger service to Chevy Chase, Maryland. The station is a contributing property to the Kensington Historic District.
Gallery[]
MARC Locomotive #72 arrives at Kensington station
Kensington station shelter
See also[]
- Metropolitan Subdivision
- Washington D.C. Streetcars (Maryland)
References[]
- ^ "MARC Station Information". MTA Maryland. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "December 2018 MARC performance (for Nov 18) - Ridership" (PDF). Maryland Transportation Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ National Register of Historic Places Listings; September 14, 1980
- ^ Flickr photo by John Mueller
- ^ a b Soderberg, Susan C. (1998). The Met: A History of the Metropolitan Branch of the B&O Railroad, Its Stations and Towns. Germantown, MD: Germantown Historical Society.
- ^ Traceries and Preservation Associates (1992). Vision of Kensington: A Long-Range Preservation Plan (PDF) (Report). Montgomery County Council, Rockville, MD. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2009-11-12. p. 14.
Further reading[]
- B&O Train Station — Landmarks — Kensington Historical Society
- "History of the Town of Kensington" — Town of Kensington
- Kensington at the Maryland Municipal League
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kensington (MARC station). |
- 10417 Howard Avenue. The Kensington B & O Train Station — North Kensington — Historic Photos — Kensington Historical Society
- Kensington Farmer’s Market. Located at the Historic Train Station at 10417 Howard Ave. — Town of Kensington
- MARC services map
- MARC Brunswick Line schedule
- MARC stations list
- Ride-On Bus Service - official site
- Station from Google Maps Street View
- Brunswick Line
- Former Amtrak stations in Maryland
- Historic district contributing properties in Maryland
- Kensington, Maryland
- MARC Train stations
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1891
- Former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stations
- Railway stations in Montgomery County, Maryland
- National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Maryland
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland