Baltimore Subway
From nycsubway.org
Overview
Now officially known as the Baltimore Metro SubwayLink, the single Baltimore subway line opened in three phases.
- November 21, 1983, eight statons, 7.6 miles, between Charles Center and Reisterstown Plaza
- July 20, 1987, three stations, 6.1 miles, west of Reisterstown Plaza, Milford Mill to Owings Mills
- May 31, 1995, two stations, 1.6 miles, east of Charles Center, Shot Tower/Market Place to Johns Hopkins Hospital
Eight of the fourteen stations, and 6.2 miles of track, are underground, the rest at surface or on elevated structure. Part of the line runs in the median of I-795 to Owings Mills.
Station by Station
All of the stations on the subway line are center island platforms. The subway stations have a headhouse on the street level, and a mezzanine level with fare control gates and ticket machines. The elevated stations are mostly similar, ground entry, mezzanine, and platform. All of the stations have artwork installations. Some notes on variations are included below.
Johns Hopkins Hospital. The southern entrance to the median of Broadway has a mid-level with underground entrance direct to the hospital.
West Cold Spring is the first station on the elevated structure after exiting the subway. North of Rogers Avenue trains pass the main yard and maintenace facility. Reisterstown Plaza has sweeping views of the elevated structure north of the station. A bridge over Wabash Avenue leads to a large park and ride lot.
Old Court, a ground level station with mezzanine, has a long bridge to the east of the tracks connecting to a large park and ride. A small maintenance facility is located to the north of the station.
Owings Mills, located in the median of I-795, does not have a mezzanine; the fare control is located in a passageway under the tracks and highway connecting parking lots on either side. All stations have escalators and elevators for accessibility. There are four storage tracks north of the station.
Roster
| Unit Numbers | Manufacturer | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 100-171 | Transit-America (Budd) | 1982-83 |
| 172-199 | Transit-America (Budd) | 1986-87 |
Cars 100-171 are from 208-car joint order placed in conjunction with Metro-Dade Transportation Administration (for the Miami Metro). Cars 172-199 are 28 cars of option to original order. Cars paired consecutively 100/101 through 198/199. The main yard is located at the "Wabash Division" Rail Maintenance Facility, which opened for operations in late 1982.
- Length:, 75 feet
- Width: 10 feet, 2 inches
- Weight: 76,000 lbs. (A-car); 75,000 lbs. (B-car)
- Height: 12 feet, 3 inches
- Seated load: 76
- Crush load: 275
- Maxumum speed: 70 MPH
- Control: Westinghouse Chopper
- Air-conditioned and heated, thermostatically-controlled interiors.
- Digital side signs, automatically controlled roller curtain in front.
- Station platforms are 6 cars in length.
Route Map
Photos
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Photo Gallery
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 Image 72823 (110k, 820x620) Photo by: Bob Vogel Location: Lexington Market |  Image 72803 (161k, 820x617) Photo by: Bob Vogel Location: Milford Mill |  Image 72828 (116k, 820x620) Photo by: Bob Vogel Location: State Center |  Image 72800 (117k, 820x617) Photo by: Bob Vogel Location: Owings Mills |  Image 161878 (526k, 1220x820) Photo by: David Pirmann Location: Shot Tower/Market Place |
Photos By Location
Photo locations: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Shot Tower/Market Place, Charles Center, Lexington Market, State Center, Upton, Penn North, Mondawmin, West Cold Spring, Rogers Avenue, Reisterstown Plaza, Milford Mill, Old Court, Owings Mills, (Misc/Unknown)
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Page Credits
Description and roster supplied by George Chiasson, Jr. Map by Michael Calcagno.
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