Muirkirk (MARC station)

Muirkirk (MARC station)
Muirkirk
MARC commuter rail station
Muirkirk MARC Station South Platform.JPG
The southbound platform of Muirkirk Station with US 1 in the background.
Station statistics
Address 7012-B Muirkirk Road
Beltsville, MD 20705
Coordinates 39°03′46″N 76°53′03″W / 39.0629°N 76.8841°W / 39.0629; -76.8841Coordinates: 39°03′46″N 76°53′03″W / 39.0629°N 76.8841°W / 39.0629; -76.8841
Lines
  Camden Line
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Parking Yes; Free
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Code MUK
Services
Preceding station   MARC   Following station
Greenbelt
Camden Line
    Former services    
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Beltville
Main Line

Muirkirk is a passenger rail station on the MARC Camden Line between Washington, DC and Baltimore's Camden Station[1] It is located at 7012-B Muirkirk Road over the bridge that carries Muirkirk Road above both the Camden Line and US 1.

Muirkirk station consists of two platforms with open shelters on both sides of a former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line. A concrete open storm drain runs beneath the northbound platform. Three pedestrian walkways cross over the storm drain as well as the tracks. US 1 runs behind the southbound platform which is protected by guard rails and a chain-link fence.

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Media related to Muirkirk (MARC station) at Wikimedia Commons

Northbound platforms. Note the storm drain between the platforms and the main parking lot.