Perryville station

Perryville station is a passenger rail station on the Northeast Corridor in Perryville, Maryland. It is the northern terminus of the MARC Penn Line. The station has a single side platform serving the northern track of the four-track Northeast Corridor. The station building houses the Perryville Railroad Museum, which includes a model train layout and exhibits about the history of railroads in Perryville.

Perryville
Perryville station in March 2015
General information
Location	650 Broad Street^[1] Perryville, Maryland
Coordinates	39°33′30″N 76°04′18″W / 39.5583°N 76.0717°W / 39.5583; -76.0717
Owned by	Amtrak
Line(s)	Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	4
Connections	Cecil Transit: 2
Construction
Parking	135 spaces^[1]
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	1905 (PW&B)
Rebuilt	1992
Electrified	January 28, 1935^[2] (ceremonial) February 10, 1935^[3] (regular service)
Passengers
2018	128 daily^[4]  26.4% (MARC)
Services
Preceding station MARC Following station Aberdeen towards Union Station Penn Line Terminus
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Aberdeen toward Washington, D.C. Chesapeake 1978–1983 Elkton toward Philadelphia–Suburban Preceding station Pennsylvania Railroad Following station Havre-de-Grace toward Washington, D.C. Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Principio toward Philadelphia
Proposed services Preceding station MARC Following station Aberdeen towards Union Station Penn Line Elkton towards Newark

In 2023, the Maryland Transit Administration signed an agreement with Delaware Transit Corporation to extend MARC service from Perryville to Newark, Delaware, where it would connect with SEPTA Regional Rail.^[5]

History

 

A Metroliner passes through Perryville station in 1979

The Perryville station was originally built by the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad in 1905 and adopted by the Pennsylvania Railroad, and is located within a wye for the PW&B's Port Deposit Branch. When Amtrak took over passenger service in 1971, the station was closed. It was a stop for the Chesapeake, which ran from 1978 to 1983.^[6] MARC Penn Line service was extended to Perryville on May 1, 1991, with intermediate stops at Aberdeen, Edgewood, and Martin State Airport.^[7][8] The station was restored that year at a cost near $1 million.^[7][9][10]

By September 2001, a single southbound Amtrak Northeast Regional train stopped at Perryville to supplement regular MARC service.^[11] The stop at Perryville was for MARC passengers only and was not listed in Amtrak timetables.^[12] Amtrak service at Perryville was suspended in March 2020 when Amtrak reduced service due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[13][14]

References

1. "MARC Station Information". MARC. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
2. "Pennsy's New Electric Train Breaks Record". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. January 28, 1935. p. 28. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
3. "N.Y.-Washington Electric Train Service Starts Sunday on P.R.R." The Daily Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. February 9, 1935. p. 3. Retrieved January 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
4. "December 2018 MARC performance (for Nov 18) - Ridership" (PDF). Maryland Transportation Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
5. "Maryland inks deal with Delaware aimed at bringing MARC commuter trains to Newark". Delaware Business Now. April 16, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
6. "1979 Amtrak Chesapeake timetable".
7. Turner, R. Edward (May 1, 1991). "New commuter line makes debut". The News Journal. pp. B1, B2 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Reid, Bruce (May 1, 1991). . The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on September 15, 2013.
9. Turner, R. Edward (February 10, 1991). "Cry of 'All aboard!' returning to Perryville=". The News Journal. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Turner, R. Edward (February 10, 1991). "Stringent standards may prolong Perryville station restoration". The News Journal. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
11. (PDF). Maryland Transit Administration. September 30, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2002.
12. Train Service Accounting Procedures User Guide (PDF). Amtrak. August 12, 2019. p. 15.
13. "Service Alert 5813: REMINDER: MARC Penn Line - R schedule starting Tuesday". Maryland Transit Administration. March 16, 2020.
14. "Summary Minutes: MARC Riders Advisory Council Meeting" (PDF). Maryland Transit Administration. February 13, 2020. p. 14.

External links

  Media related to Perryville station at Wikimedia Commons