Penn–North (Baltimore Metro Subway station)

Penn-North

The northern entrance of PennNorth Station, viewed from the southern entrance (behind the camera).
Location 2501 Pennsylvania Avenue
and 1601 North Avenue
Baltimore, MD, 21217
Owned by Maryland Transit Administration
Line(s)
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections MTA Maryland Buses
Construction
Parking No
History
Opened November 21, 1983
Services
Preceding station   MTA Maryland   Following station
Metro Subway
toward Owings Mills

The Penn-North Metro Subway Station is one of 14 stops along the Baltimore Metro Subway line. Its name comes from its location, at the corner of Pennsylvania and North Avenues. It is the eighth most northern and western station on the line, and the first station when starting from Owings Mills that does not have free parking. Five Maryland Transit Administration bus lines serve the location:

Layout

Westbound toward Owings Mills. Next stop: Mondawmin
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound toward Johns Hopkins Hospital. Next stop: Upton – Avenue Market

2015 Protests

In April 2015, riots broke out around the station protesting the death of Freddie Gray.

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Coordinates: 39°18′34″N 76°38′38″W / 39.3094°N 76.6438°W / 39.3094; -76.6438


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