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EspañolLIST OF FORMER BALTIMORE AREA BUS ROUTES
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The following is a list and description of bus routes operated in the past by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore, Maryland.
This page is currently under construction
'Catonsville to City Hall'
'Years of Operation:' 1982-2005
'Route Description': Catonsville, Maryland to City Hall, with short turns at Paradise Avenue.
'Major Streets': Frederick Road, Pratt/Lombard Streets, Fayette/Baltimore Streets
'Communities Served': Yale Heights, Pigtown
'Landmarks Served': B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore Arena
'Predecessors': and streetcar
'History'
★ 1982 - Formed as new route separated from Route 8.
★ 1998 - Extended from loop on Frederick Road to the Catonsville Wal-Mart parking lot.
★ 2005 - GBBI plan implemented. Combined with Route 10 for single-seat crosstown service. Identified as 'Route 2/10' for first three months following change to reduce confusion.
'Overlea to Fox Ridge'
'Years of Operation:' 1972-77
'Route Description': Overlea, Maryland to Fox Ridge in Essex, Maryland
'Major Streets': Kenwood Avenue, Rossville Boulevard, Back River Neck Road
'Communities Served': Rosedale, Middle River
'Landmarks Served': Essex Community College, Franklin Square Hospital Center
'History'
★ 1972 - Formed as new route providing peak-hour service
★ 1977 - Absorbed by Route 55. Route 55 operated to Franklin Square Hospital full-time on weekdays and Saturdays, and to Fox Ridge during peak hours only. In 1997, all Route 55 trips were extended to Fox Ridge.
'Eastpoint to Ft. Howard'
'Years of Operation:' 1997-98
'Route Description': Eastpoint Mall in Essex, Maryland to Fort Howard Veterans Hospital
'Major Streets': North Point Road
'Communities Served': North Point, Edgemere, Lodge Forest
'Landmarks Served': Fort Howard Veterans Hospital
'History'
★ 1997 - Formed as new route. The service had not been provided by MTA in the immediate days following the line's inception, but was previously provided by Route 4
★ 1998 - Eliminated due to low ridership.
'Curtis Bay to Roland Park/East Monument'
'Years of Operation:' 1948-77
'Route Description': Curtis Bay to East Monument Street or Roland Park. Selected trips to/from Riviera Beach.
'Major Streets': Hanover Street, Monument Street, St. Paul/Calvert Streets, Roland Avenue
'Communities Served': Brooklyn, Cherry Hill, Charles Village
'Landmarks Served': Harbor Hospital, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins University
;History
The electrified '6 Curtis Bay' streetcar line, operated by the Baltimore and Curtis Bay Railway (soon absorbed into the Baltimore Traction Company) to Curtis Bay, began operation on May 28, 1892. Its initial route ran south from Fort Avenue (at the No. 2 Fort Avenue Line) along Charles Street and other streets, crossing the Long Bridge to Brooklyn and continuing to Curtis Bay. Several extensions were made to the north, finally reaching downtown via Light Street on May 2, 1910. The Hanover Street Bridge replaced the Long Bridge on January 21, 1917, taking the No. 6 past Broening Park. The No. 20 Orleans Street Line was combined with the No. 6 on November 24, 1929, taking the No. 6 through downtown past Patterson Park to North Avenue. This extension was discontinued on December 31, 1935, when the Monument Street Line portion of the No. 4 became part of the No. 6, which thereafter ended at Monument and Kresson Streets. After World War II, during which the No. 6 was a busy line to the Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard, streetcars were replaced with buses on March 21, 1948.Kenneth Morse, edited by Charles R. Lloyd, Baltimore's Streetcar Routes, published by the Baltimore Streetcar Museum, 1996, pp. 6-7, 25[1]Clayton Coleman Hall, Baltimore: Its History and Its People, Lewis Historical Publishing Company (1912), pp. 279, 550
★ 1959 - Absorbed No. 29 Streetcar; selected trips extended to Roland Park
★ 1977 - Split into the following four routes:
★
★ Route 61: Roland Park to Inner Harbor
★
★ Route 62: Hollander Ridge to Inner Harbor
★
★ Route 63: Riviera Beach to North Avenue
★
★ Route 64: Wagner's Point to North Avenue
Routes 62 and 63 have since been absorbed by Routes 35 and 64 respectively.
'North Linthicum Light Rail Stop to Parkway Center'
'Years of Operation:' 1993-96
'Route Description': North Linthicum Light Rail Stop to Parkway Center in Anne Arundel County. For a while, short turns were made at Westinghouse.
'Major Streets': Nursery Road, Hammonds Ferry Road, Camp Meade Road, Aviation Boulevard, Dorsey Road
'Communities Served': Linthicum, BWI Business area
'Landmarks Served': Linthicum Light Rail Stop, BWI Airport, BWI Amtrak
'Predecessors:' Route 230 express bus
'History'
★ 1993 - In conjunction with the opening of the Central Light Rail in Anne Arundel County, originated as replacement for Route 230 express bus. Rush hour service operated every 45 minutes between North Linthicum and Parkway Center, and midday service every 90 minutes, with short turns at Westinghouse (near BWI Airport).
★ 1994 - Midday service extended to Parkway Center.
★ 1996 - Line eliminated due to low ridership. Service on most of the route was replaced by Route 17. Bus service was not provided on some portions of the route that are within a close walk of a light rail stop.
'Cromwell Light Rail Stop to Old Mill'
'Years of Operation:' 1993-96
'Route Description:' Cromwell Light Rail Stop to Old Mill, and area south and east of Glen Burnie
'History'
★ 1993 - In conjunction with the opening of the last stretch of Phase II of the Central Light Rail, originated as feeder bus to/from a community previously not served by public transportation. Service operated on weekdays every 30 minutes during rush hour, and hourly at other times.
★ 1995 - Due to low ridership, service after 7 PM eliminated
★ 1996 - Line completely eliminated due to low ridership. Service on a portion of the route is still served by Route 14.
'Timonium Light Rail Stop to Hunt Valley'
'Years of Operation:' 1992-93
'Route Description:' Timonium Light Rail Stop, at that time the most northern station, to Hunt Valley Mall
'Communities Served:' Cockeysville
'History'
★ May 1992 - In conjunction with the opening of Phase I of the Central Light Rail, originated as shuttle bus through the communities directly north of light rail. Its designation replaced the Route 18 commuter bus that had operated between the Timonium Park-and-Ride (which became the Timonium Light Rail Stop) and downtown Baltimore until the day light rail started operating. The line, which served as a supplement to Route 9, operated along nearly the identical route.
★ January 1993 - Eliminated, and service completely replaced by Route 9, which was increased in frequency at most times.
'Milford Mill Metro Subway Station to Greenwood/Caves Road'
'Years of Operation:' 1987-2005
'Route Description:' Milford Mill Metro Subway Station to the Greenwood community off Greenspring Avenue just north of Greenspring Valley Road, with selected trips to the Caves Valley area of Owings Mills. AM northbound and PM southbound trips also had deviations through Winterset Avenue, Halcyon Gate, and Villa Julie College.
'Major Streets:' Stevenson Road, Greenspring Valley Road, Park Heights Avenue
'Places Served:' Stevenson, Villa Julie College
'History'
★ 1987 - In conjunction with the opening of Phase II of the Baltimore Metro, originated as replacement for Bus Routes P-2, P-3, and P-5, which had operated from the Reisterstown Plaza Metro Subway Station to Caves Road, Greenwood, and Halcyon Gate respectively.
★ 1993 - After surviving threat of elimination due to low ridership, service was reduced by 67%. Just eight round trips remained each day after this change. Six of these trips operated to/from Greenwood, and two operated to/from Caves Road, with AM northbound and PM southbound trips deviating through Halcyon Gate. Trips terminating at Halcyon Gate no longer operated. While the last trip of the day initially operated out of Milford Mill Metro Station at 3:30 PM, this was made later in the day through adjustments in the schedule, though the number of trips was never increased.
★ 2005 - GBBI plan implemented. Route M-12 was discontinued. With the exception of a new peak hour extension of Route M-10 to Villa Julie, service was not replaced on any part of the route by any other line.
'Randallstown to Pikesville/Owings Mills'
'Years of Operation:' 1987-92
'Route Description:' Randallstown to Pikesville, with rush hour trips continuing north to Owings Mills. While most of these trips terminated at the Owings Mills Metro Subway Station, selected trips continued to the Business Center at Owings Mills. Besides this branch, the route completely overlapped with several other bus lines.
'Major Streets:' Liberty Road, Old Court Road, Reisterstown Road
'Communities Served:' Randallstown, Pikesville, Garrison, Owings Mills
'Landmarks Served:' Northwest Hospital, Old Court Metro Subway Station
'History'
★ 1987 - In conjunction with the opening of Phase II of the Baltimore Metro, originated as a supplement to other bus services and a cross-county bus service between the Liberty and Reisterstown Road corridors
★ 1992 - Eliminated in order to save costs. The entire route overlapped with other buses, except for selected trips to the Business Center at Owings Mills off Crondall Lane, which were replaced by extending selected Route M-9 trips to this location. This service is currently provided by Route M-17. Service on other parts of the route is provided by:
★
★ Route M-8 on Liberty Road
★
★ Route 77 on Old Court Road between Liberty Road and the Old Court Metro Station
★
★ Route M-2 on Old Court Road between the Metro Station and Reisterstown Road
★
★ Route M-9 between Reisterstown & Old Court and Owings Mills
'Owings Mills Metro Subway Station to Reisterstown'
'Years of Operation:' 1987-97
'Route Description:' Owings Mills Metro Subway Station and Owings Mills Town Center to Reisterstown, with selected trips to Chartley.
'Major Streets:' Painters Mill Road, Reisterstown Road
'Communities Served:' Owings Mills
'Landmarks Served:' Owings Mills Town Center
'Predecessors:' Bus Route P-1 (1984-87), Route 7 (1959-84), Route 5/7 (1948-59), Bus Route M (1932-48), No. 5 Streetcar (1916-32)
'History'
★ 1987 - In conjunction with the opening of Phase II of the Baltimore Metro, originated as replacement for the part of Route P-1 north of Owings Mills.
★ 1992 - Extended to Owings Mills Town Center to replace service once provided by Route M-17.
★ 1997 - Combined with Route M-9. New route currently operates from the Reisterstown Plaza Metro Subway Station to Glyndon.
'Owings Mills Metro Subway Station to Owings Mills Town Center'
'Years of Operation:' 1987-92
'Route Description:' A shuttle between the Owings Mills Metro Subway Station and Owings Mills Town Center that operated at a frequency that matched the Baltimore Metro Subway while it ran.
'Major Streets:' Painters Mill Road, Red Run Boulevard, Mill Run Circle
'Communities Served:' Owings Mills
'Landmarks Served:' Owings Mills Town Center
'Predecessors:' Bus Route P-4
'History'
★ 1987 - In conjunction with the opening of Phase II of the Baltimore Metro, originated as shuttle bus between the Owings Mills Metro Station and Town Center. Service operated at frequencies to match Metro service in Owings Mills. The fare was 10 cents, a transfer, or a monthly pass.
★ 1992 - Eliminated, and replaced by Routes M-9 and M-16. Service is currently provided exclusively by Route M-9.
1. Brooklyn-Curtis Bay Historical Committee, A History Of Brooklyn-Curtis Bay, published 1976, accessed May 9, 2007
The following is a list and description of bus routes operated in the past by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore, Maryland.
This page is currently under construction
| Contents |
| Route 2 |
| Route 2 |
| Route 6 |
| Route 6 |
| Route 12 |
| Route 18 |
| Route 18 |
| Route M-12 |
| Route M-15 |
| Route M-16 |
| Route M-17 |
| References |
Route 2
'Catonsville to City Hall'
'Years of Operation:' 1982-2005
'Route Description': Catonsville, Maryland to City Hall, with short turns at Paradise Avenue.
'Major Streets': Frederick Road, Pratt/Lombard Streets, Fayette/Baltimore Streets
'Communities Served': Yale Heights, Pigtown
'Landmarks Served': B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore Arena
'Predecessors': and streetcar
'History'
★ 1982 - Formed as new route separated from Route 8.
★ 1998 - Extended from loop on Frederick Road to the Catonsville Wal-Mart parking lot.
★ 2005 - GBBI plan implemented. Combined with Route 10 for single-seat crosstown service. Identified as 'Route 2/10' for first three months following change to reduce confusion.
Route 2
'Overlea to Fox Ridge'
'Years of Operation:' 1972-77
'Route Description': Overlea, Maryland to Fox Ridge in Essex, Maryland
'Major Streets': Kenwood Avenue, Rossville Boulevard, Back River Neck Road
'Communities Served': Rosedale, Middle River
'Landmarks Served': Essex Community College, Franklin Square Hospital Center
'History'
★ 1972 - Formed as new route providing peak-hour service
★ 1977 - Absorbed by Route 55. Route 55 operated to Franklin Square Hospital full-time on weekdays and Saturdays, and to Fox Ridge during peak hours only. In 1997, all Route 55 trips were extended to Fox Ridge.
Route 6
'Eastpoint to Ft. Howard'
'Years of Operation:' 1997-98
'Route Description': Eastpoint Mall in Essex, Maryland to Fort Howard Veterans Hospital
'Major Streets': North Point Road
'Communities Served': North Point, Edgemere, Lodge Forest
'Landmarks Served': Fort Howard Veterans Hospital
'History'
★ 1997 - Formed as new route. The service had not been provided by MTA in the immediate days following the line's inception, but was previously provided by Route 4
★ 1998 - Eliminated due to low ridership.
Route 6
'Curtis Bay to Roland Park/East Monument'
'Years of Operation:' 1948-77
'Route Description': Curtis Bay to East Monument Street or Roland Park. Selected trips to/from Riviera Beach.
'Major Streets': Hanover Street, Monument Street, St. Paul/Calvert Streets, Roland Avenue
'Communities Served': Brooklyn, Cherry Hill, Charles Village
'Landmarks Served': Harbor Hospital, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins University
;History
The electrified '6 Curtis Bay' streetcar line, operated by the Baltimore and Curtis Bay Railway (soon absorbed into the Baltimore Traction Company) to Curtis Bay, began operation on May 28, 1892. Its initial route ran south from Fort Avenue (at the No. 2 Fort Avenue Line) along Charles Street and other streets, crossing the Long Bridge to Brooklyn and continuing to Curtis Bay. Several extensions were made to the north, finally reaching downtown via Light Street on May 2, 1910. The Hanover Street Bridge replaced the Long Bridge on January 21, 1917, taking the No. 6 past Broening Park. The No. 20 Orleans Street Line was combined with the No. 6 on November 24, 1929, taking the No. 6 through downtown past Patterson Park to North Avenue. This extension was discontinued on December 31, 1935, when the Monument Street Line portion of the No. 4 became part of the No. 6, which thereafter ended at Monument and Kresson Streets. After World War II, during which the No. 6 was a busy line to the Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard, streetcars were replaced with buses on March 21, 1948.Kenneth Morse, edited by Charles R. Lloyd, Baltimore's Streetcar Routes, published by the Baltimore Streetcar Museum, 1996, pp. 6-7, 25[1]Clayton Coleman Hall, Baltimore: Its History and Its People, Lewis Historical Publishing Company (1912), pp. 279, 550
★ 1959 - Absorbed No. 29 Streetcar; selected trips extended to Roland Park
★ 1977 - Split into the following four routes:
★
★ Route 61: Roland Park to Inner Harbor
★
★ Route 62: Hollander Ridge to Inner Harbor
★
★ Route 63: Riviera Beach to North Avenue
★
★ Route 64: Wagner's Point to North Avenue
Routes 62 and 63 have since been absorbed by Routes 35 and 64 respectively.
Route 12
'North Linthicum Light Rail Stop to Parkway Center'
'Years of Operation:' 1993-96
'Route Description': North Linthicum Light Rail Stop to Parkway Center in Anne Arundel County. For a while, short turns were made at Westinghouse.
'Major Streets': Nursery Road, Hammonds Ferry Road, Camp Meade Road, Aviation Boulevard, Dorsey Road
'Communities Served': Linthicum, BWI Business area
'Landmarks Served': Linthicum Light Rail Stop, BWI Airport, BWI Amtrak
'Predecessors:' Route 230 express bus
'History'
★ 1993 - In conjunction with the opening of the Central Light Rail in Anne Arundel County, originated as replacement for Route 230 express bus. Rush hour service operated every 45 minutes between North Linthicum and Parkway Center, and midday service every 90 minutes, with short turns at Westinghouse (near BWI Airport).
★ 1994 - Midday service extended to Parkway Center.
★ 1996 - Line eliminated due to low ridership. Service on most of the route was replaced by Route 17. Bus service was not provided on some portions of the route that are within a close walk of a light rail stop.
Route 18
'Cromwell Light Rail Stop to Old Mill'
'Years of Operation:' 1993-96
'Route Description:' Cromwell Light Rail Stop to Old Mill, and area south and east of Glen Burnie
'History'
★ 1993 - In conjunction with the opening of the last stretch of Phase II of the Central Light Rail, originated as feeder bus to/from a community previously not served by public transportation. Service operated on weekdays every 30 minutes during rush hour, and hourly at other times.
★ 1995 - Due to low ridership, service after 7 PM eliminated
★ 1996 - Line completely eliminated due to low ridership. Service on a portion of the route is still served by Route 14.
Route 18
'Timonium Light Rail Stop to Hunt Valley'
'Years of Operation:' 1992-93
'Route Description:' Timonium Light Rail Stop, at that time the most northern station, to Hunt Valley Mall
'Communities Served:' Cockeysville
'History'
★ May 1992 - In conjunction with the opening of Phase I of the Central Light Rail, originated as shuttle bus through the communities directly north of light rail. Its designation replaced the Route 18 commuter bus that had operated between the Timonium Park-and-Ride (which became the Timonium Light Rail Stop) and downtown Baltimore until the day light rail started operating. The line, which served as a supplement to Route 9, operated along nearly the identical route.
★ January 1993 - Eliminated, and service completely replaced by Route 9, which was increased in frequency at most times.
Route M-12
'Milford Mill Metro Subway Station to Greenwood/Caves Road'
'Years of Operation:' 1987-2005
'Route Description:' Milford Mill Metro Subway Station to the Greenwood community off Greenspring Avenue just north of Greenspring Valley Road, with selected trips to the Caves Valley area of Owings Mills. AM northbound and PM southbound trips also had deviations through Winterset Avenue, Halcyon Gate, and Villa Julie College.
'Major Streets:' Stevenson Road, Greenspring Valley Road, Park Heights Avenue
'Places Served:' Stevenson, Villa Julie College
'History'
★ 1987 - In conjunction with the opening of Phase II of the Baltimore Metro, originated as replacement for Bus Routes P-2, P-3, and P-5, which had operated from the Reisterstown Plaza Metro Subway Station to Caves Road, Greenwood, and Halcyon Gate respectively.
★ 1993 - After surviving threat of elimination due to low ridership, service was reduced by 67%. Just eight round trips remained each day after this change. Six of these trips operated to/from Greenwood, and two operated to/from Caves Road, with AM northbound and PM southbound trips deviating through Halcyon Gate. Trips terminating at Halcyon Gate no longer operated. While the last trip of the day initially operated out of Milford Mill Metro Station at 3:30 PM, this was made later in the day through adjustments in the schedule, though the number of trips was never increased.
★ 2005 - GBBI plan implemented. Route M-12 was discontinued. With the exception of a new peak hour extension of Route M-10 to Villa Julie, service was not replaced on any part of the route by any other line.
Route M-15
'Randallstown to Pikesville/Owings Mills'
'Years of Operation:' 1987-92
'Route Description:' Randallstown to Pikesville, with rush hour trips continuing north to Owings Mills. While most of these trips terminated at the Owings Mills Metro Subway Station, selected trips continued to the Business Center at Owings Mills. Besides this branch, the route completely overlapped with several other bus lines.
'Major Streets:' Liberty Road, Old Court Road, Reisterstown Road
'Communities Served:' Randallstown, Pikesville, Garrison, Owings Mills
'Landmarks Served:' Northwest Hospital, Old Court Metro Subway Station
'History'
★ 1987 - In conjunction with the opening of Phase II of the Baltimore Metro, originated as a supplement to other bus services and a cross-county bus service between the Liberty and Reisterstown Road corridors
★ 1992 - Eliminated in order to save costs. The entire route overlapped with other buses, except for selected trips to the Business Center at Owings Mills off Crondall Lane, which were replaced by extending selected Route M-9 trips to this location. This service is currently provided by Route M-17. Service on other parts of the route is provided by:
★
★ Route M-8 on Liberty Road
★
★ Route 77 on Old Court Road between Liberty Road and the Old Court Metro Station
★
★ Route M-2 on Old Court Road between the Metro Station and Reisterstown Road
★
★ Route M-9 between Reisterstown & Old Court and Owings Mills
Route M-16
'Owings Mills Metro Subway Station to Reisterstown'
'Years of Operation:' 1987-97
'Route Description:' Owings Mills Metro Subway Station and Owings Mills Town Center to Reisterstown, with selected trips to Chartley.
'Major Streets:' Painters Mill Road, Reisterstown Road
'Communities Served:' Owings Mills
'Landmarks Served:' Owings Mills Town Center
'Predecessors:' Bus Route P-1 (1984-87), Route 7 (1959-84), Route 5/7 (1948-59), Bus Route M (1932-48), No. 5 Streetcar (1916-32)
'History'
★ 1987 - In conjunction with the opening of Phase II of the Baltimore Metro, originated as replacement for the part of Route P-1 north of Owings Mills.
★ 1992 - Extended to Owings Mills Town Center to replace service once provided by Route M-17.
★ 1997 - Combined with Route M-9. New route currently operates from the Reisterstown Plaza Metro Subway Station to Glyndon.
Route M-17
'Owings Mills Metro Subway Station to Owings Mills Town Center'
'Years of Operation:' 1987-92
'Route Description:' A shuttle between the Owings Mills Metro Subway Station and Owings Mills Town Center that operated at a frequency that matched the Baltimore Metro Subway while it ran.
'Major Streets:' Painters Mill Road, Red Run Boulevard, Mill Run Circle
'Communities Served:' Owings Mills
'Landmarks Served:' Owings Mills Town Center
'Predecessors:' Bus Route P-4
'History'
★ 1987 - In conjunction with the opening of Phase II of the Baltimore Metro, originated as shuttle bus between the Owings Mills Metro Station and Town Center. Service operated at frequencies to match Metro service in Owings Mills. The fare was 10 cents, a transfer, or a monthly pass.
★ 1992 - Eliminated, and replaced by Routes M-9 and M-16. Service is currently provided exclusively by Route M-9.
References
1. Brooklyn-Curtis Bay Historical Committee, A History Of Brooklyn-Curtis Bay, published 1976, accessed May 9, 2007
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