Camden Line

The Camden Line is a MARC commuter rail line that runs for 39 mi (63 km) between Union Station, Washington, D.C., and Camden Station, Baltimore, Maryland, over the CSX Capital Subdivision and Baltimore Terminal Subdivision. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad began running commuter service from Baltimore to Ellicott City over part of the current line's trackage on May 24, 1830, making this corridor one of the country's oldest rail routes still in operation.[2] The line was extended to Washington on August 25, 1835.[3] The Camden Line is the shortest MARC line. As of 2019, the Camden Line is a weekday-only service.[4]

Not to be confused with the Camden railway line, a closed railway line between Campbelltown and Camden in Sydney, Australia.
Camden Line
MARC EMD GP40WH-2 at Camden Station
Overview
StatusActive
OwnerCSX Transportation (tracks)
LocaleWashington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland, suburbs
Termini
Stations12
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemMARC Train
Train number(s)840–860
Operator(s)Alstom/Maryland Transit Administration
Daily ridership4,684 (June 2017)[1]
History
Opened1830
Technical
Line length39 mi (63 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Operating speed32.5 mph (52.3 km/h) (avg.)
70 mph (110 km/h) (top)
Route map

 Camden Station
Gwynns Falls
Penn Line
to Perryville
 St. Denis
Patapsco River
Elkridge
closed 1996
 Dorsey
 Jessup
Savage
 Laurel Race Track
Patuxent River
 Laurel
 Muirkirk
 Greenbelt
Berwyn
closed 1991
 College Park
Riverdale
Hyattsville
closed 1980s
NW Branch Anacostia River
MD
DC
Penn Line
Brunswick Line
to Frederick or Martinsburg
 Union Station
DC Streetcar Virginia Railway Express Amtrak

Stations list
State Town/City Station Connections
DCWashington, D.C.Union StationAmtrak Amtrak: Acela Express, Cardinal, Capitol Limited, Carolinian, Crescent, Northeast Regional, Palmetto, Silver Meteor, Silver Star, Vermonter, Thruway Motorcoach to Charlottesville, Virginia
MARC: Penn Line, Brunswick Line
Virginia Railway Express VRE: Manassas Line, Fredericksburg Line
Metrorail: Red Line
Metrobus (Washington, D.C.) Metrobus: 80, 96, 97, D6, D8, X1, X2, X8, X9
DC Circulator DC Circulator: Georgetown, Navy Yard
DC Streetcar DC Streetcar: H Street/Benning Road Line
MTA Maryland bus routes MTA Maryland: 903
Loudon County Commuter Bus Loudoun County Transit: Loudoun County
OmniRide PRTC: Lake Ridge OmniRide
Bus interchange Intercity bus service: Greyhound, Peter Pan, Megabus, Washington Deluxe, BestBus
MDRiverdale ParkRiverdaleMetrobus (Washington, D.C.) Metrobus: F4
College ParkCollege Park Metrorail: Green Line
Metrobus (Washington, D.C.) Metrobus: 83, 83X, 86, C8, F6, J4, R12
Bus interchange University of Maryland, College Park: Shuttle-UM 104, 109
TheBus (Prince George's County) Prince George's County TheBus: 14, 17
Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland RTA: 302/G
MTA Maryland bus routes MTA Commuter Bus: 204
GreenbeltGreenbelt Metrorail: Green Line
Metrobus (Washington, D.C.) Metrobus: 87, 89, 89M, B30, C2, G12, G14, R12
Bus interchange University of Maryland, College Park: Shuttle-UM 129
TheBus (Prince George's County) Prince George's County TheBus: 11, 15X, 16
Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland RTA: 302/G
BeltsvilleMuirkirkRegional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland RTA: 302/G
LaurelLaurelMetrobus (Washington, D.C.) Metrobus: 87
Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland RTA: 301/A
Laurel Race Track
SavageSavageRegional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland RTA: 409/Purple
JessupJessup
DorseyDorseyRegional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland RTA: 409/Purple, 501/Silver
St. DenisSt. Denis
BaltimoreCamden Station Baltimore Light RailLink

References
  1. "MTA Average Weekday Ridership - by Month". Maryland Open Data Portal. June 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  2. Stover, John F. (January 1, 1995). History of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Purdue University Press. ISBN 9781557530660.
  3. Dilts, James D. (1996). The Great Road: The Building of the Baltimore and Ohio, the Nation's First Railroad, 1828-1853. Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-8047-2629-0.
  4. "MARC Camden Line Weekday Schedule" (PDF). MTA Maryland. March 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
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