Special MARC Service for Inauguration
If you want to take MARC train into the nation's capital on Monday, here's what you need to know.
Those interested in using MARC train to travel to President Obama's inauguration on Monday should be aware of the unique schedule and ticket fees.
Trains will run on Monday morning between Baltimore and Washington, with the first train departing Odenton at 7:56 a.m.
The schedule from Odenton is as follows:
7:56 a.m.
8:26 a.m.
8:56 a.m.
9:26 a.m.
10:06 a.m.
10:31 a.m.
Trains into Washington will not stop past Odenton.
Return trips to Odenton and points north will depart Union Station at the following times:
2 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
3:02 p.m.
3:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5:02 p.m.
6 p.m.
7 p.m.
The cost of a round trip ticket is $25, and no other MARC tickets or passes will be accepted. Riders must have a ticket for a specific train.
Tickets may be purchased with cash only at the Odenton station between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. There is no other way to buy tickets.
Chris W
8:38 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Late trains and poor service all for the low low price of $25.
Carol B
10:34 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Never mind that, Chris--they actually have the unmitigated **brass** to charge that fee to monthly ticket holders, who have already **paid** for the grand privilege of riding their ill-maintained trains with decades-old cars through a station that is only partially lit in the predawn hours of the morning and the evening (despite repeated complaints about the numerous street lamps that are out). Any other business that did that would be accused of "double-dipping" (seeking multiple payments for a single service), but not O'Malley's MARC. They're the only ones who are astonished that they still have "plenty of seats available"!