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BALTIMORE

Maryland . USA

Baltimore Metro Subway Map 2008 © UrbanRail.Net

System

Baltimore has approximately 650,000 inhabitants (2.5 million in the metropolitan area) and lies between Washington and Philadelphia.

In 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).

Apart 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).