Germantown station (MARC)

Germantown is a passenger rail station on the MARC Brunswick Line between Washington, D.C. and Martinsburg, WV (with a branch to Frederick, MD).[4] It is one of the busiest stations on the Brunswick Line along with Silver Spring and Rockville stations. All Brunswick Line trains stop at this station.

Germantown
MARC commuter rail station
The station at Germantown in July 2012
Location19311 Mateny Hill Road, Germantown, Maryland[1]
Coordinates39°10′24″N 77°16′14.4″W
Line(s)Metropolitan Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes[2]
Passengers
2018842 daily[3]  10.8% (MARC)
Services
Preceding station MARC Following station
Boyds
towards Martinsburg or Frederick
 Brunswick Line Metropolitan Grove
towards Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following station
Boyds
toward Chicago
 Main Line Gaithersburg
toward Jersey City
Waring
toward Jersey City

The original Germantown station, which was built by Ephraim Francis Baldwin for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was destroyed by arsonists in 1978, and was reconstructed for MARC.

Station layout
P
Platform level		 Street level North exit/entrance, parking
Side platform
Outbound ←      Brunswick Line toward Martinsburg or Frederick (Boyds)
←      Capitol Limited does not stop here
Inbound →      Capitol Limited does not stop here →
→      Brunswick Line toward Union Station (Metropolitan Grove) →
Side platform
Street level South exit/entrance, station house, parking

References
  1. "MARC Station Information". MTA Maryland. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. "MARC Station Information". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  3. "December 2018 MARC performance (for Nov 18) - Ridership" (PDF). Maryland Transportation Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  4. MARC station list (includes Germantown) Archived March 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine MARC official website


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