Muirkirk station (MARC)

Not to be confused with Muirkirk railway station.

Muirkirk is a passenger rail station on the MARC Camden Line between the District of Columbia's Washington Union Station and Baltimore's Camden Station.^[5] It is located at 7012-B Muirkirk Road over the bridge that carries Muirkirk Road above both the Camden Line and US 1.

Muirkirk
MARC commuter rail station
The southbound platform of Muirkirk station with US 1 in the background.
General information
Location	7012-B Muirkirk Road, Beltsville, Maryland^[1]
Coordinates	39°03′46″N 76°53′03″W / 39.0629°N 76.8841°W / 39.0629; -76.8841
Line(s)	Capital Subdivision
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	RTA 302
Construction
Parking	650 spaces^[1]
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	MUK
History
Opened	December 12, 1994; 29 years ago (1994-12-12)^[2]
Passengers
2018	279 daily^[3]^[4]  3.3% (MARC)
Services
Preceding station MARC Following station Greenbelt towards Union Station Camden Line Laurel towards Camden Station
Former services Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following station Riverdale toward Chicago Main Line Laurel toward Jersey City Ammendale toward Chicago Contee toward Jersey City

Muirkirk station consists of two platforms with open shelters on both sides of the former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Washington Division line. A concrete open storm drain runs beneath the northbound platform. Three pedestrian walkways cross over the storm drain as well as the tracks. US 1 runs behind the southbound platform which is protected by guard rails and a chain-link fence.

Station layout

The station has two side platforms and a large parking lot east of the tracks. The station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

References

1. "MARC Station Information". MTA Maryland. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
2. Fehr, Stephen (1994-12-12). "Commuter Lines Add Stations in Va. and Md". The Washington Post. p. D3. ProQuest 757194485.
3. https://s3.amazonaws.com/mta-website-staging/mta-website-staging/files/Transit%20Projects/Cornerstone/MCP_MARC.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
4. "December 2018 MARC performance (for Nov 18) - Ridership" (PDF). Maryland Transportation Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
5. MARC station list (includes Muirkirk) 2008-03-09 at the Wayback Machine MARC official website

External links

  Media related to Muirkirk (MARC station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Station from Muirkirk Road from Google Maps Street View

 

Northbound platforms. Note the storm drain between the platforms and the main parking lot.