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QuickLink 40 (BaltimoreLink)
QuickLink 40 is a limited stop bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore and its suburbs. Formerly the Quickbus 40, the line was discontinued in June 2017 as part of the BaltimoreLink system rebranding along with the other "Quickbus" limited-stop routes. On August 27, 2023, QuickBus 40 (now QuickLink 40), was re-launched after it was discontinued in 2017. Route QuickLink 40 starts at the North Bend Loop in Westgate, running on Edmondson Avenue until reaching West Baltimore station. It then runs on the Franklin-Mulberry Expressway into Downtown, using the Baltimore and Fayette couplet to travel through Downtown before eastbound buses use Central Avenue to shift onto Fayette Street. It then turns south on Highland Avenue, east on Lombard Street, and south on Bayview Avenue through the Bayview Medical Center campus before turning onto Eastern Avenue and continuing until finally terminating at Selig Avenue. QuickLink 40, unlike LocalLink or CityLink ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryland Transit Administration
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is a state-operated mass transit administration in Maryland, and is part of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). The MTA operates a comprehensive transit system throughout the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area, Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area. There are 80 bus lines serving the Baltimore Metropolitan Area, along with rail services that include the Baltimore Light RailLink, Baltimore Metro Subway, and MARC Train. In , the system had a ridership of , or about per weekday as of . With nearly half of Baltimore residents lacking access to a car, the MTA is an important part of the regional transit picture. The system has many connections to other transit agencies of Central Maryland, Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and south-central Pennsylvania (Hanover, Pennsylvania, Hanover, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, and York, Pennsylvania, York): WMATA, Charm City Circulator, Regional Transportation Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 5 (MTA Maryland)
CityLink Pink (abbreviated PK) is a bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore. The line currently runs from Cedonia in northeast Baltimore to the West Baltimore MARC station. The current bus route is the successor to the 5 Druid Hill Avenue, 27 Federal Street, and Preston Street streetcar lines, and the old Route 5. History The no. 5 designation has been in use since 1916, either as a streetcar or bus, serving various parts of the Maryland Route 129 corridor along with other parts of the Baltimore area. The route has undergone numerous changes to its structure during this time, with expansions, splits, and cutbacks. As a streetcar Route 5 started operating in 1916 using the Route 5 designation after being split off from the no. 3 streetcar, but its route had been electrified since 1892 using other numerical designations. When the actual no. 5 line route started, it operated from Emory Grove (near Reisterstown), through Pikesville, then down P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 27 (MTA Maryland)
LocalLink 94, formerly Route 27 is a bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore. The line currently runs from the Sinai Hospital in northwest Baltimore to Fort McHenry in South Baltimore through downtown. The line also serves the communities of Levindale, Mt. Washington, Cross Keys, Hampden, and South Baltimore. The bus route is the successor to the 10 Roland Park, 12 Westport, and 25 Mount Washington streetcar lines. History The northern portion of the present Route 27 is nearly identical to the No. 25 streetcar line that operated during Baltimore's streetcar era. The Hampden line in Baltimore was the first electric streetcar that operated in the United States. The no. 25 designation was used for service on Falls Road up until 1959. Service on Falls Road was provided by Route 10 between 1959 and 1982, then by Route 27 since 1982. The no. 25 streetcar started operating in 1897. The initial route of the line was along the Falls Road corrido ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 24 (MTA Maryland)
LocalLink 59 is a bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore and its suburbs. The line operates hourly (except overnight) between the Moravia, Baltimore, Moravia loop in Northeast Baltimore and Whispering Woods, Maryland, Whispering Woods, just east of Bowleys Quarters, Maryland, Bowleys Quarters. History Route 59 was formed under the name "Route 24" in 1988 as a split-off from Route 35 (MTA Maryland), Route 35, which previously provided the original route of this service, serving Oliver Beach, Maryland, Oliver Beach since 1970, and the Town and Country Apartments in Bowleys Quarters since 1971. The line originated from Franklin Square Hospital and then operated through the parking lot of the now defunct Golden Ring Mall, then to a stop in Middle River, Maryland, Middle River, where buses made a U-turn, and continued east on Eastern Boulevard to Oliver Beach. This terminus was later scaled back to Tidewater Village, the community now identified as Whisp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 23 (MTA Maryland)
CityLink Orange (abbreviated OR) is a bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore and its suburbs. The line currently runs from the Wal-Mart parking lot in Catonsville, Maryland east through downtown Baltimore to the Fox Ridge community in Essex, serving the corridors of Edmondson Avenue on the west side and Eastern Avenue on the east, and the communities of Edmondson Village, Allendale, Rosemont, Patterson Park, and Eastpoint, and is one of the most heavily used bus routes operated by the MTA. The bus route is the successor to the 14 Ellicott City, 23 Back and Middle Rivers, and East Fayette Street streetcar lines. History Route 23 began its service as an electrified rail and streetcar line between Middle River and downtown Baltimore in 1897 along much of the same route as today. The streetcar operated until 1942, until the line was converted into a rubber-tire bus service. During these years, Route 23 did not serve the west side of town at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 22 (MTA Maryland)
LocalLink 22 is a bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore. The line currently operates between the Mondawmin Metro Subway Station and Bayview Medical Center, serving Television Hill, the Woodberry Light Rail Stop, Hampden, The Rotunda, Homewood, Johns Hopkins University, Waverly, Belair-Edison, and Highlandtown. Part of the route is the successor to the No. 34 streetcar and bus line. History In 1907, the no. 34 streetcar started operating, known then as the Highlandtown Short Line. It operated until 1950 when it was converted into a bus route. Route 22 started operating in 1947 as the successor to Bus Route S, which operated along a similar route starting in 1937. In 1971, selected trips were extended through Southwest Baltimore along a route similar to today's Route 16. This service operated to Brooklyn Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 20 (MTA Maryland)
LocalLink 78, formerly Route 20 is a bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore and its suburbs. The line currently runs from Security Square Mall east through downtown Baltimore to Baltimore City Hall. The main roads on which the line operates are Old Frederick Road, Baltimore Street, Fayette Street, and Boston Street. The line serves the communities of Westview, Edmondson Village. The bus route is the successor to the 15 West Baltimore Street, 20 Point Breeze, and Fairmount Avenue streetcar lines; the West Baltimore Street Line was the third streetcar line in Baltimore. History In 1899, the No. 15 streetcar started operating along the western portion of this route as far west as Franklintown Road. Parts of the eastern portion were served by the nos. 23 and 26 streetcars during the streetcar era. Several Baltimore streetcars held the no. 20 designation. These included one that operated along Orleans Street from 1894 to 1929 before being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 19 (MTA Maryland)
LocalLink 54 is a bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore and its suburbs. The route was formerly known as Route 19 prior to 2017. The line currently runs from the State Center Metro Subway Station to the intersection of Maryland Route 147, Harford Road and Northern Parkway (Baltimore), Northern Parkway. From there it splits into two branches. About one half of buses continue operating along Harford Road to the Carney, Maryland, Carney Park-and-Ride just north of the Baltimore Beltway, I-695 interchange, and the other half to the intersection of Goucher Boulevard and Taylor Avenue in Towson, Maryland, Towson via Northern, McLean Boulevard (Baltimore), McLean Boulevard, Hillsway, and Taylor. The line serves the communities of Montebello, Hamilton, Baltimore, Hamilton, and Parkville, Maryland, Parkville. The bus route is the successor to the 19 Harford Avenue streetcar line. History Route 19 was electrified (rail), electrified as a streetcar along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 16 (MTA Maryland)
LocalLink 29 is a bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore. The line currently runs from the Mondawmin Metro Subway Station in Northwest Baltimore to Brooklyn Homes in South Baltimore through the communities of Rosemont (serving Coppin State College) and the corridors of Hilton Street, Caton Avenue, and Patapsco Avenue. During peak hours, selected trips operate via Violetville Industrial Park. History Route 29 was introduced in January 2001 as Route 16 when Route 22 was split. Service along its route started in 1971 as 22 EXTENDED. Much of the current route of Route 16 historically was not served by a single transit route. Portions that were include North Avenue, which has been served by the no. 13 streetcar since 1890 and also the No. 31 streetcar, which later became the No. 19 streetcar (and is currently Bus Route 91); both these lines currently overlap. Bloomingdale Avenue and Poplar Grove Street were served by the Nos. 4 and 35 stre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 15 (MTA Maryland)
Route 15 was a bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore and its suburbs. The line currently runs from Security Square Mall, Westview Mall, Windsor Hills, or Walbrook Junction (all in West Baltimore or Baltimore County) through downtown Baltimore and northeast to Overlea, with selected peak hour express trips to Perry Hall. The main roads on which it operated include Security Boulevard, Windsor Mill Road, Forest Park Avenue, Poplar Grove Street, Edmondson Avenue, Saratoga Street, Gay Street, and Belair Road, and was one of the most heavily used bus routes operated by the MTA. The bus route was the successor to the 4 Edmondson Avenue and 15 Gay Street streetcar lines. On June 18, 2017, as a part of the BaltimoreLink network redesign, Route 15 was discontinued, and replaced by the CityLink Brown, LocalLink 80, LocalLink 79, LocalLink 34, and Express BusLink 115 routes. History Route 15 is the successor to two streetcar lines, numbered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 13 (MTA Maryland)
CityLink Gold (abbreviated GD) is a bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore. It replaced Route 13 in 2017. The line currently runs from Walbrook Junction in West Baltimore (the intersection of North Avenue, Hilton Street, and Bloomingdale Road) to Canton, mostly along North Avenue. The line has two main branches, both operating to Canton: one that operates via Fells Point (these buses are marked ''Fells Point'') and the other via Linwood and East Streets (these buses are marked ''Canton''). Both these branches serve Johns Hopkins Hospital. Additionally, selected trips on weekdays and Saturdays operate to the block of Milton Avenue, Federal Street, and Patterson Park Avenue. In 1999, Route 13 has the highest farebox recovery rate of all MTA bus lines, recovering nearly its entire cost. The current bus route is the successor to the 13 North Avenue and 22 Washington Street–Canton streetcar lines. History Route 13 was Baltimore's first st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 11 (MTA Maryland)
Route 51 is a bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore and its suburbs. The line currently runs from the center of Towson to the Inner Harbor in Downtown Baltimore, serving the Charles Street corridor. Route 51 replaced Route 11 on June 18, 2017 due to the BaltimoreLink bus system overhaul. As part of the Bus Network Improvement Project, the 11 was truncated to run between Towson and the Inner Harbor, with the eastern portion of the route served by the new Route 31, effective 22 February 2015. Previously, Route 11 started operating between Towson and Canton on February 17, 2008, following modification from its previous route that had been in place for several decades. The line had always served the Charles Street corridor throughout its existence, but its other parts had varied. Numerous branches off of Charles Street and the route operating southwest from downtown Baltimore to Riverview via Washington Boulevard have existed over the years. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
