Laurel Race Track station

Laurel Race Track is a passenger rail station on the MARC Camden Line between the District of Columbia's Washington Union Station and Baltimore's Camden Station. The station was built in 1911, by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to serve the Laurel Park race track, as is indicated by the station's eponymous name.

Not to be confused with Laurel station (MARC).
Laurel Race Track
MARC commuter rail station
The Laurel Race Track station's Washington-bound platform as seen from the Camden Station-bound platform in July 2012.
General information
LocationLaurel Racetrack Road, Laurel, Maryland
Line(s)Capital Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Parking300 spaces
AccessibleNo
History
Opened1910
Passengers
20182 daily  60% (MARC)
Services
Preceding station MARC Following station
Laurel
towards Union Station
 Camden Line Savage
towards Camden Station
Former services
Preceding station Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Following station
Laurel
toward Chicago
 Main Line Savage
toward Jersey City

Service at this station is very limited. Only evening south/westbound trains (to Washington) stop at this station, and it is a flag stop, meaning that trains only stop if passengers need to get on or off.

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