Lexington Market station (Metro SubwayLink)

Lexington Market station is an underground Metro SubwayLink station in Baltimore, Maryland. It is one of 14 stops in the downtown Baltimore area. The station is a transportation hub, a designated transfer station to the Light RailLink Lexington Market station. The station is also served by a number of bus lines.[2]

Station entrance
For the Light RailLink connecting station, see Lexington Market station (Light RailLink). For the market, see Lexington Market.
Lexington Market
Metro SubwayLink station
Connection to the Baltimore Light RailLink
General information
Location301 North Eutaw Street (north entrance)
320 West Lexington Street (south entrance)
Baltimore, MD 21201
Coordinates39°17′29.48″N 76°37′15.57″W
Owned byMaryland Transit Administration
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections     Baltimore Light RailLink (at Lexington Market station)
MTA Maryland Buses
Construction
ParkingStreet
Bicycle facilitiesBike Share Stop #18 (14 docks)
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedNovember 21, 1983
Passengers
20174,906 daily[1]
Services
Preceding station Maryland Transit Administration Following station
State Center / Cultural Center
toward Owings Mills
 Metro SubwayLink Charles Center
toward Johns Hopkins Hospital

Station layout
G Street level Exit/entrance, buses, connection to Light Rail station
M Mezzanine Fare control, ticket machines, station agent
P
Platform level		 Westbound ←      Metro SubwayLink toward Owings Mills (State Center / Cultural Center)
Island platform
Eastbound →      Metro SubwayLink toward Johns Hopkins Hospital (Charles Center) →

Artwork

The concrete beams above the station platform are decorated with a ceramic mosaic created by Baltimore artist Patricia Alexander for a commission of $68,300.[3][4]

Bus connections

The station has two entrances, one on Lexington Street and one on Saratoga Street. The Lexington Street entrance is located directly across from the main entrance to Lexington Market. The Saratoga Street entrance is a block away, and is located at the stops for bus routes:

References
  1. https://s3.amazonaws.com/mta-website-staging/mta-website-staging/files/Transit%20Projects/Cornerstone/MSCP_MetroSubwayLink.pdf
  2. "Bus & Rail Connections Map" (PDF). MTA Maryland. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  3. Farley, Michael (2015-01-22). "The Lexington Market subway station's mosaics are the rare example of good public art in Baltimore". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  4. MDOT MTA (1983). "Metro art improves environment". Transit Today.
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