Amtrak awarded fiveyear contract for marc penn line. Train number penn line northbound saturday 476 478 482 688 490 492 494 696 698 am am pm pm pm pm pm pm pm 9. Mta penn line weekend schedule the mta bus provides coordinated services for an appropriate trip, administering agency and project planning to encourage the use of public transportation throughout the state, raising the importance of public transportation by improving transit for the population and for the workers. There will be no marc train service on new years day, martin luther king jr. District of columbia amtrak tickets, schedules and. Weekend marc service to baltimore begins saturday on penn. Additional stops marked with an r will be made when this schedule is in effect. Penn line service will increase to eight train sets. Marc weekly and monthly commuter tickets will be honored on the weekend trains. Sep 25, 20 the train on the penn line will make nine round trips on saturdays and six on sundays.
Umbc transit meets the train once every hour 7am9pm, mondayfriday. Service on the marc brunswick line only runs one way at a time. Dec 04, 20 marcs weekend fares will be the same as on weekdays. Ridership rules bwi marc line university of maryland. Unlike marcs other two lines, the penn line operates all throughout the day and well into the night. Marcs weekend fares will be the same as on weekdays.
District of columbia amtrak tickets, schedules and train routes. Umbc transit meets the train once every hour beginning at 7am9pm, mondayfriday. Amtrak has halted all train service between baltimore and washington, including marc penn line trains, due to a major water main break in maryland. There is no service during the midday and no weekend service. The maryland transit administration has released schedules for upcoming weekend service on the marc train between baltimore and washington, which starts dec. Route 201 arundel mills mall, maryland live casino, and bwi.
The penn line is the only line of the marc train service to offer midday trips between baltimore and washington. Amtrak and maryland participate in a shared capital agreement, in which both parties invest in joint benefit. Select weekend trains have a designated bike car to enable bicycles to be brought on the trains. Launching first ever weekend service on the marc train penn line. All three lines operate monday through friday, the penn line also provides service on weekends. For the spring and summer months, weekend penn line trains also include a singlelevel bike car that is specially equipped to accommodate. Only train with an r under the train number will operate, with the following additional service.
Marc riders advisory council meeting summary minutes pdf. Add one pm peak train on penn line add late evening train on penn line initiate weekend service on penn line add midday train on camden line purchase additional seating capacity on amtrak offpeak trains for marc passengers customer service initiatives passenger information systems. Amtrak operates an average of 57 marc penn line trains every weekday, under contract with the maryland transit administration, and provides access to union station for all marc services penn, camden, and brunswick lines. Starting on december 7, 20, marc began offering weekend service on. Tyco produced the box cars, wilson reefer and gondolas for penn line from 1957 to 1963. Penn line also utilized some athearn gp7 shells on their own power chassis to create their gp9s. Marc provides service between union station in washington, dc and stations in maryland, along three lines, the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. Additionally, beginning on saturday, october 31, mta will make a third bike car available for marc weekend trains. The mta says tickets will cost the same on weekends as. No cell phones, electronic devices that make noise or loud conversations. Apr 29, 2009 amtrak has halted all train service between baltimore and washington, including marc penn line trains, due to a major water main break in maryland. This train line starts from union station washington and ends at perryville perryville.
Penn lines early contribution to model railroading was the use of printers lead to cast the locomotives. Marc penn line schedule change on march 10, 2018 posted in commuter trains. Marcs camden line operates during the morning and afternoon rush hours only, monday through friday. Penn line bus schedule baltimore to washington dc weekend martin state airport, penn station baltimore, halethorpe, bwi marshall airport, odenton, bowie state, seabrook, new carrollton, union station washington dc ride on bus schedule find here all the information for your trip to reach your destination with safety and tranquility. Commuters taking the penn line were impacted from about 9 a. National rail passenger corporation or amtrak next stop. Travel on marc train from baltimore to washington dc. There will be no marc train service on new years day, martin. Read down for departure times and across for arrival times at your destination or transfer points. Ive been told we could go from union station to penn station for pretty cheap. Penn line washington union station tofrom baltimore penn station perryville, md operator.
Dec 04, 20 marc weekly and monthly commuter tickets will be honored on the weekend trains. You can board the marc train at the martin state airport station in baltimore county. Marc has three lines, all of which originate and terminate at washington union station. Marc penn line schedule change on march 10, 2018 commuter. The washington metro green line will be closed between greenbelt and prince georges plaza from april 15 to april 29 and between greenbelt and college park from april 30 to may 14.
Bikes allowed weekday and weekend trains noted with this icon provide storage racks for fullsize. The only exception is new carrollton station, which is closed on the weekend. Marc commuter rail and mta commuter bus tickets and passes are now available to purchase from enhanced ticket vending machines tvms at locations listed below. Marc train time schedule overview for the upcoming week. A single morning train and a single evening train run between perryville and penn station, and a single early morning train runs from martin state airport to penn station. Set up a recurring order to automatically receive the tickets you need for your commute. There are numerous changes to weekday trains at most. Train number penn line southbound monday through f riday only a7 pm 8. Marc train will begin operating on a r schedule on all three lines effective tuesday, march 17. Amtrak trackwork will begin between odenton and bowie state stations. Weekday and weekend trains noted with this icon provide storage racks for fullsize, noncollapsible bikes. The train station is located on eastern boulevard opposite the airport in middle river, md.
Unlike marc s other two lines, the penn line operates all throughout the day and well into the night. Customers can register on this website to use these special features on the ticket vending machines. As a result, all 30 weekend train trips on the penn line now will be equipped with bicycle access. The marc has train lines operating across washington, d. And when the train returns from brunswick to union station in. See the pdf schedule for complete r schedule details. The marcs brunswick line only goes one way in the am and the. The halethorpe marc train station is a passenger railway station on the marc train penn line connecting washington d. Weekend schedule penn line p marc train effective august 25, 2018 aberdeen edgewood martin airport penn station west baltimore halethorpe bwi rail station odenton. The train on the penn line will make nine round trips on saturdays and six on sundays. Marc train line operates on sunday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday. Weekend schedule marc passenger code of conduct penn line p. On december 7, 20, the penn line also began offering limited weekend. The penn line is a marc commuter rail service running from union station in washington.
Penn line schedule change on march 10, full details including pdf of new schedule there will be a schedule change on the penn line effective saturday, march 10. Marc service resumes after person killed on tracks. You can board trains on the penn line at the following stations in harford county. Mar 19, 20 penn line washington union station tofrom baltimore penn station perryville, md operator. There is no camden line marc service at all on weekends. Marc weekend service to begin on penn line baltimore brew. Boarding new bombardier multilevel vehicle on train 520 81715 duration. Weekend service is available on the penn line, offering muchneeded transportation between baltimore and washington. Schedules maryland transit administration marc train. Use smartbenefits or an employersponsored debit card to purchase marc, mta commuter bus, vre, metrorail, metrobus, and star fares with. Baltimore public works spokesman kurt kocher says a 36inch water main broke in the halethorpe area, north of the baltimore washington international thurgood marshall airport station. Starting on december 7, 20, marc began offering weekend service on the penn line, with nine saturday round trips and six sunday round trips.
As a result, the amtrak trains which honor marc tickets will not operate. Weekend marc train service will build on governor martin omalleys pledge to double transit ridership by 2020. Reduced senior, disability, and student advantage fares will be available to. Amtrak awarded fiveyear contract for marc penn line february 28, 2018 baltimore the maryland department of transportation maryland transit administration mdot mta has awarded amtrak a new fiveyear contract to continue providing train operations services for the marc penn line commuter trains operating between washington, d.
Saturday departures from penn station will start at 7. Mantua provided penn line with box cars and gondolas. Add or subtract time from the major intersection closest to your destination. Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography. Marc service on the northeast corridor is aptly named the penn line for its predecessor, the pennsylvania railroad. Marshall airport, route 202 camden line savage marc station and. Marc service alert 320 amtrak crosshonor trains will not operate amtrak has notified marc train that amtrak will begin operating a weekend schedule on the northeast corridor effective monday, march 16. The service will operate 9 round trips on saturdays and 6 round trips on sundays.
Marc is operated by the maryland transit administration mta, a division of the maryland department of. Read all notes and footnotes for information on special routes. Marc awards amtrak contract for penn line service trains. On days of heavy snowfall or other severe weather, marc will operate this special schedule. Penn line leaves from penn station near charles st. Penn line marc train schedule pdf penn line southbound monday pdf wizard download free through friday only. Weekend schedule penn line p marc train effective august 25, 2018 aberdeen edgewood martin airport penn station west baltimore halethorpe bwi rail station odenton bowie state university seabrook new carrollton union station perryville baltimore to washington dc daily service perryville marc passenger code of conduct the conductor is in. Baltimore has 9 stations departing from union station and ending in martin state airport. It is currently the fastest commuter rail line in the united states, with trains running at speeds of up to 125mph.