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The Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum is located at Martin State Airport in Middle River, Maryland.It educates visitors through the use of exhibits, artifacts, archival materials and stories about aviation in Maryland over the last hundred years, with an emphasis on the Glenn L. Martin Company and the more recent Lockheed Martin histories.
Martin State Airport station is a passenger rail station on the Northeast Corridor serving Martin State Airport in the unincorporated community of Middle River, Maryland. It is located in between the Aberdeen and Baltimore stations. It is served by the MARC Penn Line; Amtrak trains pass through the station without stopping.
Martin State Airport covers an area of 747 acres (302 ha) at an elevation of 21 feet (6.4 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 15/33 which is 6,997 by 180 feet (2,133 by 55 m). It also had one helipad with a 65 by 65 ft (20 by 20 m) concrete surface. [1]
Most trains operate along a 39-mile (63 km) stretch between Washington and Baltimore Penn, with limited service to Martin State Airport and Perryville. It is the fastest commuter rail line in North America, with equipment capable of operating at speeds up to 125 miles per hour (201 km/h). [8]
In October 2006, the state announced plans for a new station building at Edgewood. [10] Construction of the $5 million project began in September 2011 and was completed in late 2012. It included a new station building with restrooms and ticket machines, a shelter on the northbound platform, repaving of the station platforms, and ramps to the ...
In the 2019 fiscal year, MARC Train service had average weekday ridership of 36,375 passengers. [2] State-supported commuter rail operations in Maryland began in 1974 when the Maryland Department of Transportation (Maryland DOT) funded train services from Washington, D.C. along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, later owned by CSX Transportation.
Penn Line weekend service consists of 9 round trips on Saturday and 6 round trips on Sunday—primarily between Penn Station and Union Station. Several trains extend service to Martin State Airport, and all trains skip Seabrook. [5] Beginning on December 13, 2014, a separate Bike Car was added to some weekend Penn Line trains. [8]
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