Laurel Race Track station

Train station in Laurel, Maryland, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Laurel Race Track station (also called Laurel Park) is a MARC Train station serving the Laurel Park race track in Laurel, Maryland. The station has two side platforms that are not accessible. It is served only by three Washington-bound trains during the afternoon peak. (However, during the 2026 Preakness Stakes, the station was opened in both directions for limited weekend service while Pimlico Race Course receives renovations.[4]) The station was built in 1911 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.[citation needed]

LocationLaurel Race Track Road[1]
Laurel, Maryland
Coordinates39°6′20.41″N 76°50′2.09″W
Platforms2 side platforms
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Laurel Race Track
The Laurel Race Track station's Washington-bound platform as seen from the unused Camden Station-bound platform in July 2012
General information
LocationLaurel Race Track Road[1]
Laurel, Maryland
Coordinates39°6′20.41″N 76°50′2.09″W
LineCapital Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking300 spaces[1]
AccessibleNo[2]
History
Opened1911
Passengers
20182 daily[3]Decrease 60% (MARC)
Services
Preceding station MARC Following station
Laurel Camden Line
Limited service
Savage
One-way operation
Former services
Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following station
Laurel
toward Chicago
Main Line Savage
Location
Close

A transit-oriented development adjacent to the station was proposed in 2015.[5]

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