Glen Burnie station

Glen Burnie
Baltimore Light Rail station
Glen Burnie station in 2011
General information
Location	7378 Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard Glen Burnie, Maryland
Coordinates	39°10′20.48″N 76°38′0.41″W
Owned by	Maryland Transit Administration
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	14 215 Annapolis Express BWI Trail Baltimore & Annapolis Trail
Construction
Parking	795 free spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	1887 (B&A Railroad)
Rebuilt	1993[1]
Previous names	Cromwell/Glen Burnie (1993–2017)
Passengers
2017	1,078 daily[2]
Services
Preceding station Maryland Transit Administration Following station Terminus Light RailLink Ferndale toward Hunt Valley
Location

Glen Burnie station (formerly Cromwell/Glen Burnie station) is a Baltimore Light RailLink station in Glen Burnie, Maryland. It is one of the system's two southern terminals, and one of two stations in Glen Burnie. Trains depart Glen Burnie bound for Fairgrounds station (during peak commuting hours on weekdays) or Hunt Valley station (at all other times). Unlike the nearby Ferndale station, there are currently 795 free parking spaces and connections can be made to MTA Maryland's Route 14 bus from here.^[3] South of the station, the lines terminate on an embankment on the northwest corner of Maryland Route 648 and Maryland Route 176 to the east of Interstate 97, and the right of way is replaced by the Baltimore and Annapolis Rail Trail.

Station layout

G	Street level	Exit/entrance, buses, parking
	Side platform
	Northbound	←      Light RailLink toward Fairgrounds or Hunt Valley (Ferndale) → ←      Light RailLink termination track
	Island platform
	Northbound	←      Light RailLink toward Fairgrounds or Hunt Valley (Ferndale) → ←      Light RailLink termination track
	Side platform

Nearby attractions

Being the southernmost Light Rail stop, Glen Burnie Station provides access to numerous points of interests throughout northern Anne Arundel County. The Baltimore & Annapolis Trail provides a direct cycling link (13.3 miles) from the station to Maryland's capital, Annapolis. Nearby attractions include:

• Anne Arundel Community College Glen Burnie Campus
• Army National Guard
• Cromwell Field Shopping Center
• Cromwell Business Park
• Downtown Glen Burnie
• Glen Burnie District Courthouse
• Glen Burnie High School
• Glen Burnie Plaza Shopping Center
• Monsenior Slade Catholic School
• Sawmill Creek Park

References

1. Ney, Angela Winter (June 22, 1993). "Newest light rail stretch opens to sparse travel But volume builds at new station lot GLEN BURNIE". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
2. "Light Rail Link Cornerstone Plan" (PDF). Maryland Department of Transportation. 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 3, 2023.
3. "Station list". Archived from the original on June 13, 2008.

External links

• Schedules
• Station portal (local train and bus times)