Mount Royal station (Light RailLink)
Mt. Royal/MICA station, often referred to interchangeably as University of Baltimore / Mount Royal station, (formerly Mount Royal ststion) is a Baltimore Light Rail station in Baltimore, Maryland. It is on the northwest edge of the University of Baltimore campus and on the northern edge of the MICA campus, across Mount Royal Avenue from the site of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad's former Mount Royal Station. It opened in 1992 as part of the line's initial operating segment. The station's construction was funded by the University of Baltimore for the use of its students after the State of Maryland proposed its elimination from the plan to reduce costs.[3]
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General information | ||||||||||||||||
Location | 1223 West Mount Royal Avenue Baltimore, Maryland | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39.3066°N 76.6196°W | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | Maryland Transit Administration | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Connections | 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Parking | Street | |||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Bike Share Stop #35 (16 docks) | |||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | April 2, 1992[1] | |||||||||||||||
Previous names | University of Baltimore | |||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | 703 daily[2] | |||||||||||||||
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References
- "Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration Media Guide" (PDF). Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration. 2017. pp. 15–16. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 12, 2018.
- "Light Rail Link Cornerstone Plan" (PDF). Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration. p. 15.
- "Baltimore's light rail 'more than ready' to roll for regular service MTA says beauty of light-rail system is its flexibility". Baltimore Sun. 1992-05-17. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
External links
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