Cultural Center station

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Cultural Center
Cultural Center station, April 2019.jpg
Cultural Center station in April 2019
General information
Location903 North Howard Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates 39°18′10″N76°37′21″W / 39.3027°N 76.6226°W / 39.3027; -76.6226
Owned by Maryland Transit Administration
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections BaltimoreMetroSubwayIcon.png State Center station
Aiga bus trans.svg 14, 19, 21, 27, 311, 320, 410, 412
Construction
Bicycle facilities Bike Share Stop #34 (12 docks)
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedApril 2, 1992 [1]
Previous namesCultural Center / State Center
Passengers
2017731 daily [2]
Services
Preceding station MDOT-MTA Logo.svg Maryland Transit Administration Following station
Mt. Vernon Light RailLink Mt. Royal/MICA
toward Hunt Valley
Mt. Vernon
toward Camden Yards
Light RailLink
Penn–Camden Shuttle
Mt. Royal/MICA
toward Penn Station

Cultural Center station is a Baltimore Light RailLink station located along Howard Street in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, adjacent to the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. It has two side platforms served by two tracks. The station opened on April 2, 1992, as part of the first phase of the system.

While there is no direct connection between the Light Rail and the Baltimore Metro SubwayLink system, the Cultural Center Light Rail station is located near the State Center station on the Metro.

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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.

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