Montgomery County commuters can now ride a MARC train straight to Baltimore without changing trains.
The Maryland Transit Administration launched a new weekday through service Monday. One train runs to Baltimore each morning. A second train returns each evening.
MARC train to Baltimore route
The morning train leaves Brunswick at 6 a.m. and makes select stops through Montgomery County. After Silver Spring, it skips Union Station in Washington. It switches to the Camden Line and continues to College Park, Laurel and Camden Station in Baltimore.
The evening train leaves Camden Station at 5 p.m. It makes the same stops in reverse and reaches Brunswick at 7:05 p.m.
The service runs just one trip each way per weekday. Riders who miss it still need to transfer at Union Station.
The change also affects riders who took this train to Washington. It no longer stops at Union Station. Those riders can switch to Metro’s Red Line or Train 874 at Rockville or Silver Spring.
Times at MARC stations
Morning train to Baltimore:
- Barnesville 6:22 a.m.
- Germantown 6:31 a.m.
- Metropolitan Grove 6:36 a.m.
- Gaithersburg 6:41 a.m.
- Rockville 6:48 a.m.
- Kensington 6:55 a.m.
- Silver Spring 7:02 a.m.
Evening train from Baltimore:
- Silver Spring 5:55 p.m.
- Kensington 6:01 p.m.
- Rockville 6:09 p.m.
- Gaithersburg 6:16 p.m.
- Metropolitan Grove 6:20 p.m.
- Germantown 6:25 p.m.
- Barnesville 6:35 p.m.
Shorter trips for riders
Until now, county riders heading to Baltimore had to change trains at Union Station.
MTA says the new route cuts some trips by up to an hour. A ride from Silver Spring to Camden Station now takes 57 minutes instead of 118. The trip from Gaithersburg to Camden Station drops from 137 minutes to about 78.
MTA Administrator Tony Bridges said the service supports Gov. Wes Moore’s goal of connecting people to opportunity. He added that both Baltimore and Montgomery County hold major employers, schools and medical centers.
No added operating cost
To mark the launch, MARC is offering $2 off one way tickets from Montgomery County stations to College Park, Laurel and Camden Station. Weekly and monthly passes also carry discounts. MTA says the discounted fares will go on sale soon.
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