Convention Center | ||||||||||||||||
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A northbound train at Convention Center station | ||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||
Location | 200 South Howard Street Baltimore, Maryland | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°17′09″N76°37′10″W / 39.28594°N 76.61934°W | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | Maryland Transit Administration | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Connections | ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||
Parking | Street | |||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Bike Share Stop #13 (12 docks) | |||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | April 2, 1992 [1] | |||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
2017 | 1,009 daily [2] | |||||||||||||||
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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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