North Avenue (Baltimore Light Rail station)
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The North Avenue Light Rail Stop is one of 33 stops on the Baltimore Light Rail
. The station is located along North Avenue (US 1
) near the I-83 interchange, and is served by bus route 13. The stop has 37 spaces for commuters. During the light rail's double-tracking project, when the northern section of the system was closed, the North Avenue stop was the northern terminus. The North Avenue stop is near the Baltimore Streetcar Museum
.
ed after she got off a train at the North Avenue stop in a highly publicized case that highlighted light rail safety. Two teenagers were charged for the crime, which took place during an attempt to rob the victim and her brother. A girl, 16, was sentenced to 25 years in adult prison, while a boy, 15, was tried as an adult but later transferred to juvenile court for sentencing.
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...
. The station is located along North Avenue (US 1
U.S. Route 1 in Maryland
U.S. Route 1 is the easternmost and longest of the major north–south routes of the United States Numbered Highway System, running from Key West, Florida to Fort Kent, Maine. In the U.S...
) near the I-83 interchange, and is served by bus route 13. The stop has 37 spaces for commuters. During the light rail's double-tracking project, when the northern section of the system was closed, the North Avenue stop was the northern terminus. The North Avenue stop is near the Baltimore Streetcar Museum
Baltimore Streetcar Museum
The Baltimore Streetcar Museum is a non-profit museum located at 1901 Falls Road in Baltimore, Maryland. The museum is dedicated to preserving Baltimore's public transportation history, especially the streetcar era. The museum is open Noon to 5 P.M. every Sunday of the year and Noon to 5 P.M...
.
Murder case
On November 7, 2006, a 17-year-old girl was murderMurder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
ed after she got off a train at the North Avenue stop in a highly publicized case that highlighted light rail safety. Two teenagers were charged for the crime, which took place during an attempt to rob the victim and her brother. A girl, 16, was sentenced to 25 years in adult prison, while a boy, 15, was tried as an adult but later transferred to juvenile court for sentencing.