Boyds station
| Company type | Commuter railroad train station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | May 25, 1873 |
| Headquarters | Boyds , United States |
Area served | Montgomery County, Maryland |
| Products | Commuter rail service (MARC Brunswick Line) |
Boyds serves as a commuter railroad train station situated in Boyds, within Montgomery County, Maryland. Positioned on Clopper Road close to Routes 117 and 121, this station accommodates the MARC Brunswick Line, which runs between Washington Union Station in Washington, D.C. and Martinsburg, West Virginia, with select services extending to Frederick, Maryland. The Amtrak Capitol Limited does not stop here. Adjacent stations include Barnesville to the west and Germantown to the east. Facilities at Boyds include two low-level side platforms, a glass shelter with three sides, a modest parking area, and a pedestrian tunnel constructed in 1931 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The initial Boyds station was inaugurated on May 25, 1873, by the B&O Railroad as part of its Metropolitan Branch Railroad. The station’s name honors James A. Boyd, a key contractor involved in the railroad’s development through this region. In 1887, the B&O built a brick structure serving both passengers and freight, designed by chief architect Ephraim Francis Baldwin, but this building was torn down in 1928.
Station layout
This station does not meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as it lacks elevated platforms that enable level boarding.