North Avenue station (Light RailLink)

North Avenue station is a Baltimore Light Rail station in Baltimore, Maryland. The station is located along North Avenue (US 1) near the I-83 interchange, and is served by bus route 13. The stop has 37 spaces for commuters.[2] During the light rail's double-tracking project, when the northern section of the system was closed, the North Avenue stop was the northern terminus. At times the MTA still runs trains that terminate at North Avenue.

North Avenue
Baltimore Light Rail station
North Avenue station in 2010
Location325 West North Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates39°18′40.53″N 76°37′17.27″W
Owned byMaryland Transit Administration
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks3
Connections 13
Construction
Parking37 free spaces
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened1992
Passengers
2017932 daily[1]
Services
Preceding station MTA Maryland Following station
Mt. Royal / MICA
toward BWI Airport or Glen Burnie
 Light RailLink Woodberry
toward Hunt Valley

Station layout
G
Southbound ←      Light RailLink toward BWI Airport or Glen Burnie (Mt. Royal / MICA)
Island platform
Bidirectional ←      Light RailLink toward BWI Airport or Glen Burnie (Mt. Royal / MICA)
←      Light RailLink toward Fairgrounds or Hunt Valley (Woodberry) →
Island platform
Northbound ←      Light RailLink toward Fairgrounds or Hunt Valley (Woodberry) →
Street level Exit/entrance, parking, buses

Nearby places and attractions

The station provides access to the eastern and western ends of North Avenue.

Murder case

On November 7, 2006, a 17-year-old girl was murdered after she got off a train at the North Avenue stop in a highly publicized case that highlighted light rail safety. Two teenagers were charged for the crime, which took place during an attempt to rob the victim and her brother.[3] A girl, 16, was sentenced to 25 years in adult prison, while a boy, 15, was tried as an adult but later transferred to juvenile court for sentencing.[4]

References
  1. https://s3.amazonaws.com/mta-website-staging/mta-website-staging/files/Transit%20Projects/Cornerstone/LRCP_LightRailLink.pdf
  2. "Light Rail Parking". Maryland Transit Administration. December 2005. Archived from the original on April 18, 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2008.
  3. Jackson, Kai (November 21, 2006). "Two Teens Charged With Killing Another Teen". WJZ. Retrieved May 24, 2009.
  4. Harris, Melissa (May 8, 2008). "Dispensing justice in light rail case". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2008.


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