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.

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.

Small train station located next to Baltimore light rail, Camden Yard baseball field, and several…read morebig name hotels. Also very close to the convention center. This station services the commuters of Baltimore working in Washington DC. It also makes stops at several towns along the route. One way ticket costs $8. The small lobby was clean and well lit at night. Only problem is the limited operating hours. The last train leave Baltimore to DC at 8:05 a.m. The 1st train leaves DC at 4:13 p.m. for commuters going home. There are no services in between those two times. If you plan accordingly, it is a cheap way to travel to DC from Baltimore for sight touring.

So I've been thoroughly sick of the Penn Line here recently - the trains are always breaking down,…read morelate, etc. I decided to attempt getting to work on the Camden line instead; it turns out that it's actually better for me in some ways. The Camden MARC station is right on the back end of the Light Rail - all I have to do is hop off the train in the morning, and there I am, no walking, no inconvenience. There's only two tracks, so the train will come in on one or the other. There's a small waiting room for those who don't want to freeze to death. And the conductors seem to be a lot friendlier on this line as well, so that's a plus. There are a couple of negatives that prevent this from being a 5-star review: - The Camden line itself doesn't run enough trains. There's maybe 4 or 5 in the morning, 3 at night - that's it. I'm surprised, as this line goes through Laurel, which is really heavily populated. - The Camden line runs those awful single-level cars where everyone's squished into their seats. It's rare to get a bi-level car, but when you do, there's nothing better. This line is much quieter than Penn (despite having almost as many passengers) and, in my opinion, better run. If it was convenient to me in the afternoon I'd use it (unfortunately it takes twice as long to get home), but for the morning run it's perfect - I get off at Greenbelt, transfer to the Green line on WMATA, that's it - no more fussing around at Union Station trying to fight the masses on the Red line.... Love me some Camden.

I would say it is 3 and a half stars. It can be rather slow and tends to be broken in areas needing…read morebus bridge. I wish this was faster and more developed with longer trains. It is quite handy and goes to the airport, Camden Yards, M&T, across a good stretch of the city, and some but way too few trains to Penn Station. I wish it was about 15-20 minutes rather than 30 to Penn Station.

Never on time...lost my job because of late light rail ...small trains packed full of ppl…read more Dangerous

It's not the building itself it's Amtrak service, the trains are small cramped and they pack…read morepassengers on two trains and businesses and first class is practically empty also if you buy a ticket and you get sick or something happens Amtrak will not give you any of your money back that's not fair if they are going to do that they should take a small percentage. The trains and bathrooms are dirty it smells this the worst service ever and I will never never get on Amtrak again!!! The only reason I gave and tried a star because it will not let you post anything unless you give them a star they do not deserve a quarter of a star

The MARC used to be awesome, the past 6 months it has been completely unreliable. Trains are…read morerandomly cancelled minutes before you're supposed to board, constantly having delays. At this point, the number of times the train has been stopped for some technical reason while we're trapped inside is in the double digits. All of this happening right after Union Station removed 70% of its seating so now you're trapped for the hour or more with nowhere to hang out. Not sure what's going on that it's gotten this bad, but its become impossible to plan your commute.

The MTA Metro SubwayLink which is a long name is okay for what it is. DC Metrorail is definitely…read moreahead although I need to try their new cars. It goes from Owings Mills through Pikesville, NW Baltimore, Downtown, and Hopkins hospital. There is little to no cell reception underground unlike DC or even NYC now. More lines would be nice but the CityLink busses are quite good and frequent as are the Charm City circulators. The light rail is decent as well and it is too bad the subway does not connect to any MARC or Amtrak stations.

My usual mode of transportation is driving, but my colleague advised me to try the metro. We…read moreencountered no issues until March 12, 2024, when an altercation occurred during our evening commute, causing us to await police assistance. Another passenger was smoking meth in front of passengers,as well as doing other weird stuff. The poor school kids had to witness this. The city needs to do something about this about this, as of the moment I am retired from taking Baltimore public transportation. *The odor of urine is unpleasant as well on the train.

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

We needed a large vehicle to carry a large number of wedding guests from the Federal Hill venue to…read morea dive bar in Fells Point for the after-party. Rez from Zulk showed up on time and waited while guests straggled onto his vehicle, then headed out. Then (for no additional charge) he returned for a second load of people who didn't make the first trip. We were so impressed with his patience and professionalism. He really helped make our daughter's wedding wonderful. Zulk is a local Baltimore business and not a price-gouger like other transportation companies we looked at. You really cannot go wrong with them!

Prompt follow-up to review details. Driver arrived very early. He actively cared about our cat…read morecarriers and how best to place our cats, us and our bags. SUV was in excellent condition. Helped us with our bags and cats to the curb. Excellent service all around. We will be using Zulk transportation on our way back and future trips. Thank you!

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.

Nice regional train service across Maryland. I wish it ran more frequently especially during nights…read moreand weekends (especially Brunswick and Camden lines).

First time in Baltimore and wanted to go to Washington DC although the trains themself are…read morecomfortable and clean. The service at the Camden station is non existent. There was no one to assist with questions on which train to take or where to purchase tickets as there was kiosk inside and outside. After buying ticket outside and attempting to board a train I found I had purchased the wrong tickets. Again there was no one to helped. I called the 800 number on the brochure and was able to get assistance and found I needed to go inside to get a ticket for the Marc train. Once we purchases the right ticket we were able to catch the last train out of Camden Yard for the day. Train was clean, cool, and roomy. Coming back was much easier as there were no people available to help.