Charles Center station
| Company type | Metro SubwayLink station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | Baltimore , United States |
Area served | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Products | Metro SubwayLink transit services |
Charles Center station is a subterranean, dual-level Metro SubwayLink facility located in Baltimore, Maryland, recognized as the largest station along the route. Positioned within the Charles Center district of downtown Baltimore, it functions as a vital transportation interchange, linking numerous bus routes and prominent local destinations. Initially serving as the terminal point of the line until 1995, its role shifted following the extension reaching Johns Hopkins Hospital. The station lies in close proximity to CFG Bank Arena and the Baltimore Arena station on the Light RailLink. It offers two street-level access points equipped with escalators and elevators, providing central connectivity throughout downtown Baltimore.
History
Conceived as the principal hub for the metro system, Charles Center was architecturally planned with a vertically stacked platform arrangement to streamline transfers between east–west and north–south transit lines.
Bus Connections
- CityLink Navy – service between Mondawmin Metro and Watersedge/Dundalk
- CityLink Green – connecting Downtown Baltimore with Towson Town Center
- CityLink Pink – running from Mondawmin Station to Cedonia
- CityLink Red – linking University Maryland Transit Center and Lutherville Station
- CityLink Purple – routes between Catonsville/Paradise and City Hall
- 11 – service to Towson or Canton
- 20 – connecting Security Square Mall with C.C.B.C. Dundalk/Marine Terminal
- 23 – running between Catonsville/Wildwood and Fox Ridge
- 30 – route from Edmondson Village to City Hall/Hopkins Bayview
- 35 – connecting UMBC/Blind Industries with White Marsh
- 36 – service between Riverview and Northern Parkway
- QuickLink 40 – linking Westgate and Middle River
- 61 – connecting Lake Avenue with Inner Harbor
- 64 – service running North Avenue to Curtis Bay/Energy Parkway/Riviera Beach
- 91 – routes between Sinai Hospital and City Hall
- 120 (Express BusLink) – express service from Johns Hopkins Hospital to White Marsh
- 150 (Express BusLink) – connecting Harbor East with Columbia
- 160 (Express BusLink) – express route between Johns Hopkins Hospital and Whispering Woods/Fox Ridge
- 310 (Commuter) – commuter service linking Johns Hopkins Hospital and Columbia
- 410 (Commuter) – connecting State Center Station with Churchville/Belair
- 411 (Commuter) – commuter route from Johns Hopkins Hospital/Hickory to Belair
- 420 (Commuter) – service between Johns Hopkins Hospital and Havre de Grace
- Charm City Circulator Purple Route