Cromwell station
Cromwell / Glen Burnie | |||||||||||
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Cromwell / Glen Burnie station in 2011 | |||||||||||
Location |
7378 Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard Glen Burnie, Maryland | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°10′20.48″N 76°38′0.41″W / 39.1723556°N 76.6334472°WCoordinates: 39°10′20.48″N 76°38′0.41″W / 39.1723556°N 76.6334472°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Maryland Transit Administration | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Baltimore Light Rail | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections |
14 215 Annapolis Express BWI Trail Baltimore & Annapolis Trail | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Parking | 795 free spaces | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Cromwell station, also known as Cromwell Station/Glen Burnie or Cromwell/Glen Burnie, is a Baltimore Light Rail 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 Cromwell/Glen Burnie bound for Timonium 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.[1] 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.
Layout
Island platform, doors open on right | |
Northbound toward Downtown Baltimore, Hunt Valley. Next stop: Ferndale → | |
Island platform, doors open on right or left | |
Northbound toward Downtown Baltimore, Hunt Valley. Next stop: Ferndale → | |
Island platform, doors open on left |
Nearby attractions
Being the southernmost Light Rail stop, Cromwell 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
- ↑ "Station list". Archived from the original on June 13, 2008.