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Maryland Area Regional Commuter, more commonly refered to as MARC (pronounced as a single word), is a commuter rail service operating three lines from Washington, DC to various places in central Maryland and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. The three lines, from east to west, are the Brunswick Line, the Camden Line, and the Penn Line. MARC is administered by the Maryland Department of Transportation (as part of its Mass Transit Administration), and is operated under contract with CSX Transportation and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, or Amtrak.1 Brunswick Line
The Brunswick Line is MARC's longest line, stretching from Washington, DC to Martinsburg, West Virginia. Brunswick line trains operate over the CSX Metropolitan, Old Main Line, and Cumberland Subdivisions. Stops on the Brunswick Line are as follows:
- Union Station (Washington, DC)
- Silver Spring, Maryland
- Kensington, Maryland
- Garrett Park, Maryland
- Rockville, Maryland
- Washington Grove, Maryland
- Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Metropolitan Grove, Maryland
- Germantown, MarylandGermantown is the name of some places in the U. state of Maryland: Germantown, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Germantown, Baltimore County, Maryland Germantown, Montgomery County, Maryland This is the most common place referred to as Germantown, Maryland .
- Boyds, Maryland
- Barnesville, MarylandBarnesville is a town located in Montgomery County, Maryland. It was incorporated in 1888. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 161. Geography Barnesville is located at 39°13'19" North, 77°22'40" West (39. 221975, -77. According to th
- Dickerson, Maryland
The line diverges here, one line going to:
- Point of Rocks, MarylandPoint of Rocks is in Frederick County, Maryland. It is named for the striking rock formation it sits on top of, which is only visible from boats on the Potomac River, or from the southern bank of the river in Virginia. Point of Rocks hosts a bridge over t
- Brunswick, MarylandBrunswick is a city located in Frederick County, Maryland. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,894. Established along the now-defunct Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, the town grew as a railroad center. It now is home to a commuter rail
- Harpers Ferry, West VirginiaHarper's Ferry is a town located in Jefferson County, West Virginia. Harper's Ferry is situated on the banks of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers where Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia meet. The town is surrounded by mountains and is at the bottom of
- Duffields, West Virginia
- Martinsburg, West Virginia
And the other to:
- Monocacy, Maryland
- Frederick, MarylandFrederick, Maryland is a city in Frederick County, Maryland, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 52,767. Geography Frederick is located at 39°25'35" North, 77°25'13" West (39. 426294, -77. The city of
2 Camden Line
The Camden Line goes from Washington, DC to Baltimore, Maryland (Camden Station). Brunswick line trains operate over the CSX Capital Subdivision. Stops on the Camden Line are as follows:
- Union Station (Washington, DC)
- Riverdale, Maryland
- College Park, Maryland
- Greenbelt, Maryland
- Muirkirk, Maryland
- Laurel, Maryland
- Laurel Race Track
- Savage, Maryland
- Jessup, Maryland
- Dorsey, Maryland
- St. Denis, Maryland
- Baltimore, Maryland (Camden Station)
