Laurel Race Track station
Laurel Race Track is a passenger rail station on the MARC Camden Line between the District of Columbia's Washington Union Station and Baltimore's Camden Station.[4] The station was built in 1911, by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to serve the Laurel Park race track, as is indicated by the station's eponymous name.
Laurel Race Track | |||||||||||||
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MARC commuter rail station | |||||||||||||
The Laurel Race Track station's Washington-bound platform as seen from the Camden Station-bound platform in July 2012. | |||||||||||||
Location | Laurel Racetrack Road, Laurel, Maryland[1] | ||||||||||||
Line(s) | Capital Subdivision | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||
Parking | 300 spaces[1] | ||||||||||||
Disabled access | No[2] | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Opened | 1910 | ||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||
2018 | 2 daily[3] 60% (MARC) | ||||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||||
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Service at this station is very limited. Only PM south/westbound trains (to Washington) stop at this station, and it is a flag stop, meaning that trains only stop if passengers need to get on or off.[5]
Nearby places and attractions
- North Laurel
- Laurel
- Maryland City
- Russett
- Laurel Park Racecourse
- North Laurel Community Center
Transit-oriented development
The transit-oriented development community of Laurel Park Station is planned to be constructed just north of the station and racecourse off of Whiskey Bottom Road. The new community calls for 1,000 mixed residential units, 127,000 square feet of retail space, and 650,000 square feet of office space.[6]
Station layout
The station has two side platforms.
P Platform level |
Side platform | |
Southbound | ← Camden Line toward Union Station (Laurel) | |
Northbound | Camden Line toward Camden Station (Savage) → | |
Side platform | ||
G | Street level | Exit/entrance |
References
- "MARC Station Information". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- "MARC Station Information". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- "December 2018 MARC performance (for Nov 18) - Ridership" (PDF). Maryland Transportation Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- "MARC System Map (includes Laurel Race Track)]". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- "MARC Camden Line WB Schedule". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- Yeager, Amanda (August 20, 2015). "Laurel Park Station development gaining steam". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 19, 2016.