North Avenue station (Light RailLink) explained

Style:MTA Maryland
North Avenue
Address:325 West North Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates:39.3113°N -76.6215°W
Other: 13
Platform:2 island platforms
Tracks:3
Parking:37 free spaces
Bicycle:Yes
Passengers:932 daily[1]
Pass Year:2017
Opened:April 2, 1992[2]
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Maryland Transit Administration
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail-light
Zoom:15

North Avenue station is a Baltimore Light Rail station located on North Avenue (US 1) near the I-83 interchange in Baltimore, Maryland. The station has two island platforms serving three tracks.

During the light rail's double-tracking project, when the northern section of the system was closed, the North Avenue stop was the northern terminus. The station is the final stop on train headed for the nearby maintenance facility.

Murder case

On November 7, 2006, a 17-year-old girl was murdered after she got off a train at the North Avenue stop in a highly publicized case that highlighted light rail safety. Two teenagers were charged for the crime, which took place during an attempt to rob the victim and her brother.[3] A girl, 16, was sentenced to 25 years in adult prison, while a boy, 15, was tried as an adult but later transferred to juvenile court for sentencing.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Light Rail Link Cornerstone Plan . Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration . 15.
  2. Web site: Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration Media Guide . 2017 . Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration . 15–16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180412205912/https://www.mta.maryland.gov/sites/default/files/Media_Guide_2017_WEB.pdf . April 12, 2018.
  3. News: Two Teens Charged With Killing Another Teen. WJZ. Jackson, Kai. November 21, 2006. May 24, 2009.
  4. News: Dispensing justice in light rail case . Baltimore Sun . Harris, Melissa . May 8, 2008 . May 30, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080511211831/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/baltimore_city/bal-md.ci.mcain08may08,0,7670325.story . May 11, 2008 .