Bicycle facilities Yes Phone +1 800-872-7245 Platforms in use 2 | Opened 26 October 1980 Tracks 3 | |
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Connections ✈ BWI Terminal via Free Shuttle Baltimore Light Rail via Shuttle MTA Bus 17, MTA Bus 201 BWI Business Partnership LINK RTA 501/Silver UMBC-BWI Line Parking 3,200 spaces; Paid garage Similar Pennsylvania Station, New Carrollton station, Odenton station, West Balti station, Union Station | ||
BWI Airport station is a train station located in an unincorporated area within Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is served by Amtrak intercity services (frequent Northeast Regional and Acela Express trains plus the daily Vermonter and Palmetto) and MARC Penn Line regional rail service.
Contents
- History
- Platform renovations
- Future expansion
- Connecting transportation
- Local public transit services
- Pedestrian and bicycle access
- Layout
- References
The station is located on the airport complex just over a mile from the main terminal of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. A free shuttle bus runs between the station and the airport terminal every 12 minutes from 5 am to 1 am and every 25 minutes from 1 am to 5 am.
History
The station was dedicated on October 23, 1980, and was the first intercity rail station in the U.S. built to service an airport. BWI Rail Station opened for Amtrak intercity and Conrail commuter trains on October 26, 1980.
The station's building houses a ticketing desk, waiting room, and a concessions area. The adjacent parking garage is used by commuters who ride the train to work in Baltimore or Washington, and also contains the bus stop for shuttles to the BWI terminal. The garage was built in the late 1990s to replace a smaller surface lot. It contains 3,200 parking spaces and typically does not fill to capacity. The Carolinian served the station between 1991 and 2004.
Platform renovations
The 1,050 feet (320 m) high-level platforms were rebuilt and lengthened in 2006–10. The existing structures were replaced with new precast concrete segments, and new signs, lights, shelters, railing, canopies, and benches were installed.
Future expansion
$9.4 million has been allocated for design and engineering of a new station building and fourth track, which is expected to cost $80–100 million. The existing station will be demolished to make way for the new track and platform, and a new station—twice the size of the old—will be built. The Federal Railroad Administration issued a Finding Of No Significant Impact—a major step in the environmental review process—in February 2016. This will allow final design and construction to proceed once funding is obtained.
Connecting transportation
A number of transportation services connect to the station, including a dedicated taxi stand. Some of these services include Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) Bus, BWI Shuttle, and University of Maryland Baltimore County Transit Shuttle. While rental cars are not available at the station, the nearby BWI consolidated rental car facility is accessible via the station's other connecting modes.
Local public transit services
Pedestrian and bicycle access
Layout
MARC Trains: