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Train service disrupted in Baltimore due to large warehouse fire
Train service disrupted in Baltimore due to large warehouse fire
CNN
May 13, 2025, 12:07 AM
(CNN) — Several train lines in and out of Baltimore have been disrupted after a fire broke out at a vacant mattress warehouse Monday evening, authorities said. … The burning warehouse is near the West Baltimore commuter rail station, Baltimore City Fire spokesperson John Marsh told CNN.
Amtrak said all of its trains from Baltimore to Washington, DC, and Wilmington, Delaware were stopped because of local officials “placing a hold on all tracks” in the western part of the city. The stoppage included trains going to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
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The blaze has also disrupted MARC commuter rail services. Service on the MARC Penn Line remained suspended Tuesday morning, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. … “Due to last night’s fire near West Baltimore, and concerns that the structure may collapse onto the tracks, morning service on the Penn Line is canceled,” MDOT said in an update, adding that a decision regarding afternoon service will be made later Tuesday.
Passengers are encouraged to use the Camden Line, which connects Baltimore’s Camden Station to Union Station in Washington, DC.
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CNN
May 13, 2025, 12:07 AM
(CNN) — Several train lines in and out of Baltimore have been disrupted after a fire broke out at a vacant mattress warehouse Monday evening, authorities said. … The burning warehouse is near the West Baltimore commuter rail station, Baltimore City Fire spokesperson John Marsh told CNN.
Amtrak said all of its trains from Baltimore to Washington, DC, and Wilmington, Delaware were stopped because of local officials “placing a hold on all tracks” in the western part of the city. The stoppage included trains going to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
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The blaze has also disrupted MARC commuter rail services. Service on the MARC Penn Line remained suspended Tuesday morning, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. … “Due to last night’s fire near West Baltimore, and concerns that the structure may collapse onto the tracks, morning service on the Penn Line is canceled,” MDOT said in an update, adding that a decision regarding afternoon service will be made later Tuesday.
Passengers are encouraged to use the Camden Line, which connects Baltimore’s Camden Station to Union Station in Washington, DC.
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