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Glen Burnie station

Baltimore Light RailLink station in Glen Burnie, Maryland

39°10′20.48″N 76°38′0.41″W / 39.1723556°N 76.6334472°W / 39.1723556; -76.6334472Owned byMaryland Transit AdministrationPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Connections

215 Annapolis Express

BWI Trail

Baltimore & Annapolis TrailConstructionParking795 free spacesBicycle facilitiesYesAccessibleYesHistoryOpened1887 (B&A Railroad)Rebuilt1993^[1]Previous namesCromwell/Glen Burnie (1993–2017)Passengers20171,078 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

^ 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.
^ "Light Rail Link Cornerstone Plan" (PDF). Maryland Department of Transportation. 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 3, 2023.
^ "Station list". Archived from the original on June 13, 2008.