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Washington Grove station

MARC rail station in Washington Grove, Maryland, United States

39°08′11″N 77°10′39.5″W / 39.13639°N 77.177639°W / 39.13639; -77.177639Line(s)Metropolitan SubdivisionPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionParkingYesAccessibleNo^[2]HistoryOpenedMay 1, 1873 (ceremonial opening)^[3]
May 25, 1873 (regular passenger service)^[3]^[4]^[5]PassengersNovember 202215 (daily)^[6] (MARC) Services

Preceding station	MARC			Following station
Gaithersburg towards Martinsburg or Frederick		Brunswick Line		Rockville towards Union Station

Former services

Preceding station	Baltimore and Ohio Railroad			Following station
Gaithersburg toward Chicago		Main Line		Rockville toward Jersey City
Gaithersburg toward Chicago		Main Line		Derwood toward Jersey City

Washington Grove is a passenger rail station in Washington Grove, Maryland, on MARC Train's Brunswick Line.^[7] The station serves a historic community near Washington, D.C. that was a summer retreat for many of its citizens during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, but that recently have become year-round residences without destroying the outward appearance of the original structures in the community. Originally the rail connection provided the transportation to the community, which is designed only for pedestrian use along footpaths.

Station layout

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

References

^ "MARC Station Information". MTA Maryland. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
^ "MARC Station Information". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
^ ^a ^b "Metropolitan Branch Railroad". The Baltimore Sun. May 1, 1873. p. 1. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Metropolitan Branch Railroad". The Baltimore Sun. November 18, 1873. p. 1. Retrieved July 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Washington Grove's Ties To The Metropolitan Branch Of The B&O Railroad". washingtongrovemd.org. Washington Grove, Maryland. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
^ "MARC Brunswick Line Technical Report" (PDF). Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
^ MARC station list (includes Washington Grove) MARC official website