Martin State Airport station

Martin State Airport, also referred to as Martin Airport, is a passenger rail station on the Northeast Corridor serving Martin State Airport in the unincorporated community of Middle River, Maryland. It is located in between the Aberdeen and Baltimore stations. It is served by the MARC Penn Line; Amtrak trains pass through the station without stopping.

Martin State Airport
MARC commuter rail station
Looking northbound at Martin State Airport station
General information
Location2710 Eastern Boulevard, Middle River, Maryland[1]
Coordinates39.3383°N 76.4196°W / 39.3383; -76.4196
Owned byAmtrak
Line(s)Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks4
ConnectionsMTA Maryland Route 24
Construction
Parking320 spaces[1]
AccessibleNo[2]
History
OpenedMay 1, 1991 (1991-05-01)[3]
Passengers
2018320 daily[4] Decrease 17.5% (MARC)
Services
Preceding station MARC Following station
Penn Station
towards Union Station
 Penn Line Edgewood
towards Perryville

Station layout

The station is non-compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, lacking raised platforms for level boarding.

The station features a single side platform on the outer northbound track with wooden boards allowing passenger access to other tracks. Trains generally stop on Tracks 1 and 3.

P
Platform level		 Track 3 ←      Amtrak services do not stop here →
Track 2 ←      Amtrak services do not stop here →
Track 1 ←      Amtrak services do not stop here →
←      Penn Line toward Union Station (Penn Station)
Track A →      Penn Line toward Perryville (Edgewood) →
Side platform
G Street level Exit/entrance, parking, buses

The tracks are numbered in accordance with the former Pennsylvania Railroad's convention of retaining track numbers relative to their position in a four-track main line, with tracks adjacent to "Track 1" using successive letters beginning with "Track A." Track A merges into Track 1 both approximately five miles North and South of the station.

References
  1. "MARC Station Information". MARC. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  2. "MARC Station Information". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  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.
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