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Penn Line
A Penn Line train at Odenton station
Overview
OwnerMaryland Transit Administration
LocaleWashington, D.C., and Maryland suburbs east; Baltimore and suburbs northeast
Termini
  • Washington, D.C. Union Station
  • Perryville, MD
Stations13
Service
TypeCommuter rail
SystemMARC Train
Train number(s)400–499, 502–579, 610–698
Operator(s)Amtrak (under contract)
Daily ridership24,267[1]
History
Opened1881
Technical
Line length77 mi (124 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead line, 12 kV 25 Hz AC
Operating speed44 mph (71 km/h) (avg.)
125 mph (201 km/h) (top)
Route map
Map Penn Line highlighted in red
Legend
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Wilmington/Newark Line to Temple University
Amtrak
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Newark (proposed)
Amtrak
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DE
MD
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Elkton (proposed)
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Perryville
Cecil Transit
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Susquehanna River
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Aberdeen
Amtrak Harford Transit
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Bush River
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Edgewood
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Gunpowder River
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Martin State Airport
Martin State Airport
Route 59 (MTA Maryland LocalLink)
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Back River
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Union Tunnel
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Penn Station
Amtrak
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B&P Tunnel
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West Baltimore
Maryland Transit Administration
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Frederick Road
closed 1984
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Halethorpe
Route 77 (MTA Maryland)
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Camden Line to Camden Station
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Patapsco River
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BWI Airport
Baltimore–Washington International Airport
Amtrak BWI Rail Station#Public transit services
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Odenton
Regional Transportation Agency of Central Maryland
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Bowie State
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Bowie
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Seabrook
Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)
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Lanham
closed 1982
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Capital Beltway
closed
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New Carrollton
AmtrakNew Carrollton station
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Landover
closed 1982
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MD
DC
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Anacostia River
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Camden Line
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Brunswick Line
to Martinsburg or Frederick
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Union Station
Virginia Railway Express Amtrak Washington Union Station#Services
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Virginia Railway Express
Amtrak

The Penn Line is a MARC passenger rail service operating between Union Station in Washington, D.C., and Perryville, Maryland, along the far southern leg of the Northeast Corridor; most trains terminate at Baltimore's Penn Station. It is MARC's only electrified line. However, a majority of trips remain diesel powered. With trains operating at speeds of up to 125 miles per hour (201 km/h), it is the fastest commuter rail line in the United States.[2] The service is operated by Amtrak under contract to the Maryland Transit Administration. MARC sets the schedules, owns most of the stations, and controls fares, while Amtrak owns and maintains the right-of-way, supplies employees to operate trains, and maintains the rolling stock. It is the busiest of MARC's three lines, with twice as many trains and ridership as the Brunswick and Camden lines combined.

The Penn Line is the successor to commuter services between Washington and Baltimore provided by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), Penn Central, and Conrail dating back as early as 1881. Additionally, Amtrak operated a commuter service named the Chesapeake between 1978 and 1983.[3]

In 1983, Maryland, along with a number of other Northeastern states, took control of its commuter railroads. Amtrak, which had acquired the right-of-way from Penn Central, took over operation of the former PRR commuter line, which was rebranded as AMDOT (Amtrak/Maryland Department of Transportation).[4] The Chesapeake was discontinued later in 1983 due to low ridership and redundancy with AMDOT. A year later, all commuter service in Maryland was merged under the MARC brand.

With frequent MARC and Amtrak service, the Washington-Baltimore section of the Northeast Corridor is one of the busiest rail lines in the United States.

  1. ^ "MTA Average Weekday Ridership - by Month". Maryland Open Data Portal. June 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Van Hattem, Matt (June 30, 2006). "Maryland Rail Commuter (MARC)". Trains Magazine. Retrieved February 16, 2010. [dead link]
  3. ^ "1979 Amtrak Chesapeake timetable".
  4. ^ "MARC History". MTA. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010.

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