Laurel Race Track station

Not to be confused with Laurel (MARC station).

Laurel Race Track
MARC commuter rail station
File:Laurel Racetrack Station.JPG The Laurel Race Track station's Washington-bound platform as seen from the Camden Station-bound platform in July 2012.
Location	Laurel Racetrack Road Laurel, MD 20725
Line(s)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Yes
History
Opened	1910
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	15 (MARC)
Services
Preceding station   MARC   Following station Laurel toward Union Station Camden Line Savage toward Camden Station

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

Service at this station is very limited. Only PM southbound 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.

Nearby places and attractions

• North Laurel
• Laurel
• Maryland City
• Russett
• Laurel Park Racecourse
• North Laurel Community Center

Transit-oriented development

The Transit-oriented development community of Laurel Park Station is planned to be constructed just north of the station and racecourse off of Whiskey Bottom Road. The new community calls for 1,000 mixed residential units, 127,000 square feet of retail space, and 650,000 square feet of office space.

External links

• Laurel Race Track station official website
• Google map of the station
• TrainWeb images:
  • Horse statue, pedestrian underpasses, and former staircase
  • 1911-built staircase and Wooden platforms