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Baltimore-DC Weekend Hookup: MARC Train Service Starts Saturday
Finally, a cheap and easy way to get from one city to the other on the weekend.
A Baltimore-DC connection via train will finally become a reality this weekend.
MARCย starts its weekend service betweenย DC's Union Station and Baltimore's Penn Station, operating nine round trips on Saturdays and six round trips on Sundays. One-way fares areย $7.ย
The service isย among several newly funded state transportation projectsย included in a funding billย passed by the Maryland General Assembly last spring, according to The Washington Post.
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The hour-long ride will makeย stops at West Baltimore, Halethorpe, BWI Airport, Odenton, Bowie and New Carrollton, according to the Washington Business Journal. Some trains originate at Martin State Airport in Middle River.
The first Saturday departure from Penn Station is 7:35 a.m., with the last departure from D.C. at 10:35 p.m. Sunday's trains leave Baltimore between 9:15 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
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Inaugural events featuring local dignitaries will kick off the service in both locations on Saturday morning, according to news reports.
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