When I moved to Baltimore almost five years ago, I was very excited about train travel. That is the…read moreonly explanation I can provide for giving Penn Station a four star review a years ago, and I thought it was probably time to knock it down to an accurate two stars I've taken hundreds of trains from Penn Station now and also spent quite a bit of time at the Amtrak stations in Philadelphia, DC, and New York City. So I'm very aware that Penn Station is the train station with the fewest amenities at the station. There's a Dunkin' Donuts (which opens at 6:30am on weekdays and 7:30am on weekends) and a little convenient store that sells snacks and other items. And that's it. There are a few bathrooms, some seating, and the tracks. And that's the station. It has an attached parking garage, which is super expensive and a pain to enter, because the station's traffic lanes are stupidly designed and unless you're at the station at a really off-hour, there will be 17 Ubers stalled in the only lane you can drive down to get from St. Paul Street to the parking garage. Can you tell that this place has given me just a smidge of road rage? It definitely has. A while back (maybe 1-2 years ago), there was scaffolding all over the historic train station and there was talk of improvements. After it was all over, I couldn't really tell what they'd done. The station has some charm (the stained glass in the entry area), but it's not a great station. I'm glad it's there, because it allows me to go other places, but it's not a great train station. It'll do.

Decent historic station with around the clock MARC and Amtrak service. It feels secure and there…read moreis plenty of seating and space to stretch out. It is quite easy to navigate with good infographic boards in the waiting room, compared to Penn Station in Newark which is rather confusing. The station may also be cleaner than a decade ago when I saw a mouse or rat at Dunkin my first time here. There is a Dunkin and gift shop with sandwiches. They just restored MTA Light Rail service to the station as well and there are plenty of busses, taxis, and ride share to get around. Late at night the Dunkin and gift shop are closed so I tried for a sandwich from Farmers Fridge which vended but then the outlet slot got jammed, so had to get a refund and wait till I was home over an hour later to eat.

Great food, great services. . Enjoyed the conference center. It was a little cold, but overall a…read moregreat day

Bottom Line: A stop on Bal'mor's light rail that serves the Baltimore Convention Center, the Royal…read moreFarms Arena and other nearby attractions and restaurants not too far from the Inner Harbor. Baltimore's Light Rail, which as part of the Baltimore Link rebranding initiative is now formally called Light RailLink, runs from Hunt Valley in Baltimore County to Glen Burnie (Cromwell) in Anne Arundel County, 30 miles south. The Convention Center station is one of 33 stops on the Light Rail and is right next to the Baltimore Convention Center. It is also one block away from Camden Yards and the Royal Farms Arena. There are many other attractions close by as well as eateries, hotels and restaurants. The station is a simple outdoor platform with minimal signage and very few places to escape the elements. I think of the light rail as being a single north-south line with a branch for Penn Station and a branch for BWI airport but technically there are three routes as follows: 1. Hunt Valley-BWI (Blue) 2. Hunt Valley-Cromwell (Yellow), and 3. Penn Station-Camden Yards (Red) All three lines come through the Convention Center Station so be sure you get on the correct train if leaving from this station. Since this station is right in the city there is not any parking here.

Bottom Line: A stop on Baltimore's light rail that serves Oriole Park at Camden Yards and other…read morenearby attractions and restaurants not too far from the Inner Harbor. Baltimore's Light Rail, which as part of the Baltimore Link rebranding initiative is now formally called Light RailLink, runs from Hunt Valley in Baltimore County to Glen Burnie (Cromwell) in Anne Arundel County, 30 miles south. The Camden Yards station is one of 33 stops on the Light Rail and it serves Oriole Park at Camden Yards which is just steps away as well as nearby restaurants and attractions. The station is a simple outdoor platform with minimal signage and very few places to escape the elements. The MARC train also serves this area so this station is a transfer point to the Camden MARC line. I think of the light rail as being a single north-south Line with a branch for Penn Station and a branch for BWI airport but technically there are three routes as follows: 1. Hunt Valley-BWI (Blue) 2. Hunt Valley-Cromwell (Yellow), and 3. Penn Station-Camden Yards (Red) All three lines come through Camden Yards so be sure you get on the correct train if leaving from this station. Since this station is right in the city there is not any parking here.

Horrible experience I can only conclude that they don't want us to take the light rail to Baltimore…read moreOrioles games a two hour PLUS (still waiting) wait is completely unacceptable so is showing up with two cars every half hour !! At a minimum they should have multiple cars if not increased frequency. Totally inept management. actually I could also conclude that we already are the third world country we are fast becoming look at tje management of Baltimore

This is not one of the better MARC stations…read more The cons: - you have to walk up or down about 2 flights rickety of stairs to get to the platform - the platform itself is very small, it will be crowded - there is no place to sit or shelter from the rain - because the platform is so small only 2 train cars stop at the platform; if you are getting off here you have to make sure you are at the right exit or you will miss the stop - the step up into the train is high. The conductor puts out a little step stool to help you onto the train stairs, however, these are high steps and if you have any sort of mobility problems, this may be an issue for you. On the upside, it has a large parking lot, so parking is easy.

I've had no issue parking here for my MARC train commute. I've always noticed MTA police around the…read moreparking lot. Thursdays and Fridays you can easily find parking. Monday - Wednesday, you're gonna park rather far from the train stop. I used to park at Penn Station but West Baltimore Station is FREE.

Similar experience to the other Yelp review about this station stop. As mentioned in the other…read morereview, the station isn't covered. But you can stay covered in one of the buildings fronting the station if you are headed to BWI Airport. The other side of the station is across from Royal Farms Arena and doesn't seem to have any cover at all. Plus the stop is a bit awkward as it is sort of in the middle of the street. This station has ticket machines available in case you need to buy one. Area is a little sketchy, but okay in daylight.

The light rail runs down the center of Howard Street here in Downtown Baltimore and so there is a…read morevery narrow platform on each side for the northbound and southbound trains. There is a ticket machine, but not much cover at all here in the middle of the street. There is a ramp for handicapped access into the light rail trains but a wheelchair would block a lot of the pedestrian traffic.

Can't help but love an efficient and even free path to M&T stadium to see the Ravens game…read more This station is miles out avoiding the traffic nightmare of parking around the stadium. Tolls were even lifted, so it was also free. Parking on site for game day is around $50. So big savings. The ride in was smooth and after 4-5 stops the arrival is st the stadium. I am deducting 1.5 star due to issues on the return train to my car. The train had issues with the car overfilled and a door not closing. It delayed us around 25 minutes. Of note the parking lot boast car chargers. I also felt completely safe. 3.5 rounding up and recommend.

It's right next to a Royal Farm, that's a good thing. But beware some homeless people take massive…read morepoops in the sitting stalls. Not all the time but it's when you least expected.

This is a better MARC station than many. The parking lot is very big and the platform is long and…read morewith several overhangs to avoid the rain. It also has a ramp to the platform from the parking lot and an elevator, if you can't do stairs. The north-bound platform is on the side with the parking lot. For the southbound platform, you have to either take stairs or the elevator to a pedestrian bridge across the tracks to the opposite side. Beware that the elevator is slow and not very big, so there will likely be a wait to use it.

This was my first time catching the Marc train at the Halethorpe station. There is a Dunkin' right…read moreacross the street, which is so convenient. There is plenty of parking and accessible spots as well. I appreciate the fact that there was a police car patrolling around. This definitely gave me a sense of security and made me feel safe. There are two kiosks where you can purchase tickets, however one of them was broken when I was there, so there was a line forming. Fortunately, if you have the CharmPass app, you can buy tickets on your phone. There is no in-person kiosk so there is no one you can ask questions to. There is an elevator available as well if you do not want to/can not take the stairs. Amtrak trains do pass by this station, but do not stop here. You can only board the Marc trains at this station.

MTA had made all the upgrades here. UB/Mt. Royal Station has been the prototype and it all comes…read moretogether nicely. Not to mention there is amazing TOD here for those of us who live in midtown we can hop on the train and grab some great pizza (2 boots) shop at Barnes and Noble, grab some Starbucks, and walk over to Penn station to catch the MARC. The only thing I wish I could change is actually the newspaper racks across the street. The cars never stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk, so if your train is coming there is definitely no time to grab a paper. Train time are supposed to be up later this summer, so I can't even complain about that anymore soon! Definitely the best of light rail riding.

It's a nice light rail stop, it's close to a Starbucks and a decent book store. Also close to a…read morevariety of major areas, including the BSO, MICA, the Lryic and University of Baltimore. In other words, great location.