LocalLink 22 (BaltimoreLink)
| Company type | Public transit service |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Predecessor | Bus Route S, No. 34 streetcar and bus line |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Headquarters | Baltimore , United States |
Area served | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Owner | Maryland Transit Administration |
LocalLink 22 is a transit bus service managed by the Maryland Transit Administration operating within Baltimore. Its route connects Mondawmin Metro Subway Station to Bayview Medical Center, covering prominent neighborhoods such as Television Hill, the Woodberry Light Rail Stop, Hampden, The Rotunda, Homewood, Johns Hopkins University, Waverly, Belair-Edison, and Highlandtown.
This line is a partial successor to the former No. 34 streetcar and bus line.
History
The Highlandtown Short Line, known as the no. 34 streetcar, commenced service in 1907 and continued until it transitioned to bus operation in 1950.
Route 22 was introduced in 1947, replacing Bus Route S, which had operated along a comparable path since 1937.
During 1971, certain trips were extended into Southwest Baltimore, following a route resembling the current Route 16, serving areas including Brooklyn, Rosemont, Lutheran Hospital, and corridors such as Hilton Street and Caton Avenue.
By 1975, Route 22 incorporated segments previously served by Routes 34 and 57.
In January 2001, the section between Mondawmin and Brooklyn was separated and assigned to Route 16 to streamline operations and boost dependability. Subsequently, Route 16’s service frequency was increased later that decade.
Under the Greater Baltimore Bus Initiative of 2006, Route 22’s frequency almost doubled to improve cross-city connections, although its routing remained consistent.
BaltimoreLink
On June 18, 2017, Route 22 was renamed LocalLink 22 as part of a system-wide rebranding effort while retaining its existing route alignment.
In popular culture
The novel The Reappearance of Sam Webber alludes to journeys along the path served by Route 22 without explicitly mentioning the route number.
Michael Olesker’s Journeys to the heart of Baltimore highlights portions of this route in relation to various ethnic communities boarding and disembarking, though it does not specify the route designation.