Muirkirk is a passenger rail station on the MARC Camden Line between the District of Columbia's Washington Union Station and Baltimore's Camden Station.[5] It is located at 7012-B Muirkirk Road over the bridge that carries Muirkirk Road above both the Camden Line and US 1.
Muirkirk | |||||||||||||||
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| MARC commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||
 The southbound platform of Muirkirk station with US 1 in the background. | |||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||
| Location | 7012-B Muirkirk Road, Beltsville, Maryland[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°03′46″N 76°53′03″W / 39.0629°N 76.8841°W | ||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Capital Subdivision | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Connections |  RTA 302 | ||||||||||||||
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| Parking | 650 spaces[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | MUK | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
| Opened | December 12, 1994[2] | ||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 279 daily[3][4]  3.3% (MARC) | ||||||||||||||
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Muirkirk station consists of two platforms with open shelters on both sides of the former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Washington Division line. A concrete open storm drain runs beneath the northbound platform. Three pedestrian walkways cross over the storm drain as well as the tracks. US 1 runs behind the southbound platform which is protected by guard rails and a chain-link fence.
Station layout
editThe station has two side platforms and a large parking lot east of the tracks. The station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
References
edit- ^ a b "MARC Station Information". MTA Maryland. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Fehr, Stephen (1994-12-12). "Commuter Lines Add Stations in Va. and Md". The Washington Post. p. D3. ProQuest 757194485.
- ^ "MARC Cornerstone Plan" (PDF). p. 16.
- ^ "December 2018 MARC performance (for Nov 18) - Ridership" (PDF). Maryland Transportation Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ MARC station list (includes Muirkirk) Archived 2008-03-09 at the Wayback Machine MARC official website
External links
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