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Re: MARC service to Camden Yard ballpark

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From: The Axe Man
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1992 15:17
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In article <11447@umd5.umd.edu>, djmurphy@wam.umd.edu (Dave Murphy) writes:
> Has anyone heard/read anything about taking the train to the game?

This info from today's (2/25) Washington Post.
> Will they be using just the Camden line or Camden and Pennsy? (I
> suppose that Pennsy riders would complete the trip via the new trolley
> or is there a switch around Relay that would let the Pennsy trains
> head in to Camden Station?)  

You can take the Camden Line, or catch a shuttle bus from Penn to 
the Stadium.

> Will they be originating at Alexandria or
> Union Station?  (I figure they could start at Alexandria as all the
> legal mumbo-jumbo was settled for VRE.)  

Union Station.  

> Has anyone heard anything
> about schedules?

Trains will arrive at the stadium ~20 min before each weekend and
holiday game.  Regular weekday service will be supplemented to 
accomodate games.  Trains will leave the park no more than 30 min.
after the game.


						----Ken Winkler
						    (kwinkler@pbs.org)

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From: kwinkler@pbs.org (The Axe Man)
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Subject: Re: MARC service to Camden Yard ballpark
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Date: 25 Feb 92 10:17:19 EST
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