Owned by MARC Platforms 2 side platforms Connections Ride On Owner MARC Train Added to NRHP 14 September 1980 | Line(s) Brunswick Line Tracks 2 Architectural style Victorian architecture Connection Ride On Architect Ephraim Francis Baldwin | |
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Location 10417 Howard Avenue
Kensington, Maryland
United States Address 3701 Howard Ave, Kensington, MD 20895, USA Opened 1891 (Balti and Ohio Railroad) Similar Washington Grove station, Garrett Park station, Duffields station, Barnesville station, Boyds station | ||
Kensington is a passenger railroad station located at 10417 Howard Avenue in Kensington, Maryland, United States. Built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O), the Kensington station is currently served by MARC Train's Brunswick Line. There are fifteen weekday scheduled stops at Kensington, as well as one flag stop scheduling on Fridays.
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Station house
The Kensington station has a former B&O station master's house. The building is open during the Kensington Farmers Market, which is held in the station parking lot. Inside there is an old stove, waiting area, and restrooms. Tickets can be purchased from a self-service machine. During the Kensington Labor Day Parade, CSX Transportation, which currently owns the railroad line, offers free souvenirs. There is also a small model train layout. The platform is a low level concrete platform. On the other side there is a covered waiting area and some benches. Elaborate safety measures can be found on the crosswalk between the platforms leading to the station entrance that include crossbuck signs with warning bells, highway signs, and pedestrian signals.
History
The B&O completed construction of the Metropolitan Branch through Montgomery County in 1873. The line connected Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, Maryland and points west.
Initially the settlement around the railroad line was known as Knowles Station. The town was incorporated in 1894 and was named Kensington at that time. The B&O station was designed by architect Ephraim Francis Baldwin and opened in 1891. From 1893 to 1935, the station was used as a terminal for the Kensington Electric Railway and offered passenger service to Chevy Chase, Maryland. The station is a contributing property to the Kensington Historic District.