Westport station (Light RailLink)

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Westport
Baltimore Light Rail station
MTA Maryland Light Rail Westport from Kloman Street.jpg
View of station from Kloman Street
General information
Location2114 Kloman Street
Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates 39°15′43.49″N76°37′52.72″W / 39.2620806°N 76.6313111°W / 39.2620806; -76.6313111
Owned by Maryland Transit Administration
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg 27
Aiga bus trans.svg 51
Ic directions bike 48px.svg Gwynns Falls Trail
Construction
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1993
Passengers
2017604 daily [1]
Services
Preceding station MDOT-MTA Logo.svg Maryland Transit Administration Following station
Cherry Hill Light RailLink Stadium/​Federal Hill
toward Hunt Valley
Location
Westport station (Light RailLink)

Westport station is a Baltimore Light Rail station in Baltimore, Maryland. It is located north of Smith Cove on the west side of the Patapsco River in Baltimore's the Westport neighborhood. It currently has no free public parking but has connections to MTA Maryland buses 27 and 51. [2]

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Station layout

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Side platform, doors will open on the right
SouthboundLight Rail toward BWI Airport or Glen Burnie (Cherry Hill)
Northbound Light Rail toward Fairgrounds or Hunt Valley (Stadium/​Federal Hill)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Street levelExit/entrance

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References

  1. "CORNERSTONE PLAN" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  2. "Station list".