Linthicum station
| Company type | Light rail station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Linthicum Heights, Maryland , United States |
Area served | Baltimore Light Rail system |
| Products | Passenger rail service |
Linthicum station is a stop on the Baltimore Light Rail system located in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. It functions as the final station on the main light rail corridor before southbound services diverge toward BWI Marshall Airport station and Glen Burnie station. This station does not offer complimentary public parking or direct bus service connections.
Situated along a former route of the Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad, Linthicum station can be reached by pedestrian crosswalks from Camp Meade Road (MD 170), close to the Linthicum Volunteer Fire Company. The station was reopened in 1993, with the branch line extending to Marshall Airport introduced in 1997.
According to a study funded by the MTA from 2011 to 2012, the station sees an average of 372 daily passengers. Of these, approximately 67% transfer onward to BWI Airport or Glen Burnie, while only about one-third originate from the surrounding community.
Concerns about criminal activity, including a serious assault attempt, have prompted local residents to advocate for the station’s closure. Although the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has not moved forward with shutting down the facility, it has implemented security enhancements such as installing a police call box, deploying surveillance cameras, and enforcing an early closing time of 8 p.m. Efforts to close Linthicum date back as far as 1994.
Station layout
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