Boyds station

Boyds is an active commuter railroad train station in Boyds, Montgomery County, Maryland. Located on Clopper Road west of the junction with Maryland Routes 117 and 121, the station services trains of MARC's Brunswick Line between Union Station in Washington, D.C. and Martinsburg, West Virginia, along with some trains to Frederick, Maryland. Trains for Amtrak's Capitol Limited bypass the station. The next station west is Barnesville and the next one east is Germantown. Boyds station consists of two low-level side platforms and a single three-sided glass shelter, along with a small parking lot. Boyds station includes a 1931-built pedestrian tunnel originally built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.[7]

Boyds
MARC commuter rail station
The station at Boyds, as seen from the parking lot in July 2012.
General information
Location	15031 Clopper Road, Boyds, Maryland[1]
Coordinates	39°11′03.2″N 77°18′51.2″W
Line(s)	Metropolitan Subdivision
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	No[2]
History
Opened	May 1, 1873 (ceremonial opening)[3] May 25, 1873 (regular passenger service)[3][4]
Rebuilt	1887[5]
Key dates
1928	1887 station depot razed[5]
Passengers
November 2022	9 (daily)[6] (MARC)
Services
Preceding station MARC Following station Barnesville towards Martinsburg or Frederick Brunswick Line Germantown towards Union Station
Former services Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following station Barnesville toward Chicago Main Line Germantown toward Jersey City Buck Lodge toward Chicago

Boyds station began operations with the opening of the Metropolitan Branch Railroad on May 25, 1873. The station was named after James A. Boyd, a wealthy contractor who helped build the new railroad through the area.[3][4] Ephraim Francis Baldwin, the architect for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, designed a brick combination station at Boyds the railroad built in 1887. This structure lasted until 1928.[5]