Convention Center station (Light RailLink)

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Convention Center
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A northbound train at Convention Center station
General information
Location200 South Howard Street Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates 39°17′09″N76°37′10″W / 39.28594°N 76.61934°W / 39.28594; -76.61934
Owned by Maryland Transit Administration
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg 3, 7, 10, 11, 14, 19, 27, 35, 120, 160, 210, 320, 410, 411, 420
Aiga bus trans.svg UMBC Transit: Downtown Route
Construction
ParkingStreet
Bicycle facilities Bike Share Stop #13 (12 docks)
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 2, 1992 [1]
Passengers
20171,009 daily [2]
Services
Preceding station MDOT-MTA Logo.svg Maryland Transit Administration Following station
Camden Yards Light RailLink Baltimore Arena
toward Hunt Valley
Camden Yards
Terminus
Light RailLink
Penn–Camden Shuttle
Baltimore Arena
toward Penn Station

Convention Center station is a Baltimore Light Rail station in Baltimore, Maryland. It is located adjacent to the Baltimore Convention Center, and is also near the entrance to Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Convention Center stop was originally called Pratt Street after the cross street by that name.

On July 10, 2019, the northbound accessible platform segment fell into a sinkhole caused by a broken water main. [3] The incident caused the line to be closed between Camden and North Avenue until August 19. [4]

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References

  1. "Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration Media Guide" (PDF). Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration. 2017. pp. 15–16. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 12, 2018.
  2. "Light Rail Link Cornerstone Plan" (PDF). Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration. p. 15.
  3. Dance, Scott; Duncan, Ian; Reed, Lillian (July 10, 2019). "Large hole opens in downtown Baltimore street, swallowing part of Light Rail station; crews preparing for heavy rain Thursday". Baltimore Sun.
  4. Davis, Phil (August 18, 2019). "Light Rail service near Howard and Pratt Street sinkhole to resume Monday". Baltimore Sun.

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