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BALTIMORE
 Maryland . USA

Baltimore Metro Subway Map 2008 © UrbanRail.Net

 System

Reistertown Plaza © Bob BarrowsBaltimore has approximately 650,000 inhabitants (2.5 million in the metropolitan area) and lies between Washington and Philadelphia.

Mondawmin © Bob BarrowsIn 1972 Maryland approved the construction of a mass transit system with a total length of 45 km. Four years later, in 1976, MTA (Mass Transit Administration) began construction of a first 12.2 km segment, which was inaugurated in 1983 (Charles Center - Reisterstown). A second 9.8 km section was put into service in 1987 to Owings Mills with only two intermediate stations. Eventually in 1994 the 2.5 km stretch from Charles Center to Johns Hopkins Hospital opened regular service. The Baltimore Metro Subway has a total length of 24.5 km (10 km underground, 3.5 elevated, rest ground level) with 14 stations. Underground stations lie 16 - 34 m below street level. Platform length is 137 m for 6-car-trains. All stations are wheel-chair accessible. At Reisterstown Plaza and Owings Mills large park&ride facilities were built. Metro cars are air-conditioned and were ordered together with Miami's metro rail cars to save costs. Power supply is via third rail (700 V dc).

LRT Oriol Day-Cromwell © Bob BarrowsApart from the metro there are two Light Rail lines with a shared section in the city centre (8 min headway on central section), plus a third shuttle service that connects both railway stations (Penn Station and Camden Yards station).

 History

1983 - Charles Center - Reisterstown Plaza
1987 - Reisterstown Plaza- Owings Mills
1994 - Charles Center - Johns Hopkins Hospital

 Projects

Currently new strategies for the Baltimore transit system are being elaborated. Click here for details.

 Photos

Old Court  ©  Matthew Huston Upton © Bob Barrows LRT Westport © Bob Barrows
Photos © Bob Barrows (1-6)

West Cold Spring ©  Matthew Huston Mondawmin ©  Matthew Huston Charles Center ©  Matthew Huston Johns Hopkins Hospital © Alexei Beliakov

Photos © Matthew Huston (7-9) © Alexei Beliakov (10) More photos

 Books

 Practical Info

Headway 8 minutes during rush hours, 10 minutes rest of the day, 15-20 min evenings Saturdays and Sundays.

Operating 5:00-24:00 Monday-Friday, 6:00-24:00 Saturday and now also on Sundays.

- FARES (2007)

Single $ 1.60

Day Pass $ 3.50 (unlimited travel on metro subway, light rail and buses)

Weekly Pass - $16.50

 Links

MTA Metro & Light Rail (Official Page)

Rail Projects in the Baltimore area

BTCo - Baltimore Transit Archives

Scott M. Kozel's article about the Baltimore Subway

Baltimore Metro Subway on Wikipedia

Jon Bells's Baltimore page

Baltimore Transit at nycsubway.org

UrbanRail.Net > Baltimore Metro Subway Gallery

 

 

 

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