Dickerson station

Summary

Dickerson is a passenger rail station on the MARC Brunswick Line between Washington, D.C., and Martinsburg, WV (with an extension to Frederick, MD). This station was designed by E. Francis Baldwin and built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1891. It is the last station Frederick bound trains pass before branching onto the Frederick Branch.[4]

Dickerson
MARC commuter rail station
General information
Location22211 Mount Ephraim Road, Dickerson, Maryland[1]
Coordinates39°13′12″N 77°25′19″W / 39.22000°N 77.42194°W / 39.22000; -77.42194
Line(s)Metropolitan Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo[2]
History
Opened1891
Passengers
November 20227 (daily)[3] (MARC)
Services
Preceding station MARC Following station
Point of Rocks
towards Martinsburg
Brunswick Line Barnesville
Monocacy
towards Frederick
Former services
Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following station
Point of Rocks
toward Chicago
Main Line Barnesville
Tuscarora
toward Chicago

Station layout edit

The station is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, lacking raised platforms for level boarding.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "MARC Station Information". MTA Maryland. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "MARC Station Information". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  3. ^ "MARC Brunswick Line Technical Report" (PDF). Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  4. ^ MARC station list (includes Dickerson) Archived March 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine MARC official website

External links edit

  • Dickerson station official website
  • Dickerson MARC station (Road and Rail Pictures)