Metropolitan Grove station
Metropolitan Grove is a passenger rail station on the MARC Brunswick Line between Washington, D.C. and Martinsburg, WV (with an extension to Frederick, MD).[6] Metropolitan Grove Station is nearest Browns Station Park.[7] The large Watkins Mill Town Center development is adjacent and still under construction. The future Corridor Cities Transitway light rail/bus rapid transit line will connect with MARC at Metropolitan Grove.
Metropolitan Grove | |||||||||||
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| MARC commuter rail station | |||||||||||
 Metropolitan Grove station in July 2012. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 3 Metropolitan Court, Gaithersburg, Maryland[1] | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°08′59″N 77°13′36.6″W | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Metropolitan Subdivision | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | No[2] | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | July 6, 1987[3][4] | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 235 daily[5]  21.1% (MARC) | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Station layout
The station is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, lacking raised platforms for level boarding.
| G | Side platform | |
| Outbound | ← Brunswick Line toward Martinsburg or Frederick (Germantown) ← Capitol Limited does not stop here | |
| Inbound | Capitol Limited does not stop here → Brunswick Line toward Union Station (Gaithersburg) → | |
| Side platform | ||
| Ground level | Exit/entrance, parking, buses | |
References
- "MARC Station Information". MTA Maryland. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- "MARC Station Information". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- "News and Upcoming Events" (PDF). Transit Times. Action Committee for Transit. 1 (2). Summer 1987. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- "Md. Commuters Get Another Way to Go". The Washington Post. 1987-07-09. ProQuest 139235759.
- "December 2018 MARC performance (for Nov 18) - Ridership" (PDF). Maryland Transportation Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- MARC system map (includes Metropolitan Grove) MARC system map
- "Browns Station Park in Montgomery County, MD (RecreationParks.net)". Archived from the original on 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
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