Light RailLink | |
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Overview | |
Locale | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
Transit type | Light rail |
Number of lines | 3 |
Number of stations | 33 |
Daily ridership | 14,400 (weekdays, Q1 2024)[1] |
Annual ridership | 3,546,300 (2023)[2] |
Operation | |
Began operation | April 1992 |
Operator(s) | Maryland Transit Administration |
Technical | |
System length | 30 mi (48.3 km) |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Minimum radius of curvature | 100 ft (30 m) |
Electrification | Overhead line, 750 V DC |
The Baltimore Light RailLink (formerly Baltimore Light Rail, also known simply as the "Light Rail") is a light rail system serving Baltimore, Maryland, United States, and its northern and southern suburbs. It is operated by the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA Maryland). In downtown Baltimore, it uses city streets. Outside the central portions of the city, the line is built on private rights-of-way, mostly from the defunct Northern Central Railway, Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad and Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway. The system had a ridership of 3,546,300, or about 14,400 per weekday, as of the first quarter of 2024.
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