Falls Road (Baltimore Light Rail station)
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The Falls Road Light Rail Stop is one of 33 stops on the Baltimore Light Rail
and is the first stop in Baltimore County while traveling north from downtown Baltimore
. The stop is located near Mt. Washington, and is often used by commuters as a back-up to Mt. Washington for parking when the lot at Mt. Washington is full. The station is adjacent to Robert E. Lee Memorial Park
and can be viewed from certain parts of the park.
The stop is built near the former location of the Bare Hills station on the defunct Northern Central Railway
.
Bus Route 60
operates on Falls Road
past the stop on weekdays, but is a long walk from the station platform. The stop has 110 parking spaces for commuters.
Baltimore Light Rail
The Maryland Transit Administration Light Rail is a light rail system serving Baltimore, Maryland, United States, and the surrounding suburbs.In downtown Baltimore it uses city streets...
and is the first stop in Baltimore County while traveling north from downtown Baltimore
Downtown Baltimore
Downtown Baltimore is the section of Baltimore traditionally bounded by Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to the west, Mt. Royal Avenue to the north, President Street to the east and the Inner Harbor area to the south. It consists of four neighborhoods: Westside, City Centre, Inner Harbor, and...
. The stop is located near Mt. Washington, and is often used by commuters as a back-up to Mt. Washington for parking when the lot at Mt. Washington is full. The station is adjacent to Robert E. Lee Memorial Park
Robert E. Lee Memorial Park
Robert E. Lee Memorial Park is a park in Baltimore County, Maryland, located near the intersection of Falls Road and Lake Avenue, adjacent to the Falls Road Light Rail Stop. Though the park is located outside the limits of Baltimore city, it is owned by the city...
and can be viewed from certain parts of the park.
The stop is built near the former location of the Bare Hills station on the defunct Northern Central Railway
Northern Central Railway
The Northern Central Railway was a Class I Railroad connecting Baltimore, Maryland with Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Completed in 1858, the line came under the control of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1861, when the PRR acquired a controlling interest in the Northern Central's stock to compete with the...
.
Bus Route 60
Route 60 (MTA Maryland)
Route 60 is a bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore and its suburbs. The line currently operates weekdays only from the Reisterstown Plaza Metro Subway Station to Stevenson University during peak hours and Greenspring Station midday.The route is based on that of the...
operates on Falls Road
Maryland Route 25
Maryland Route 25 , locally known for nearly its entire length as Falls Road, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. It begins north of downtown Baltimore, just north of Penn Station, and continues north through Baltimore County almost to the Pennsylvania state line...
past the stop on weekdays, but is a long walk from the station platform. The stop has 110 parking spaces for commuters.