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MARC Penn

Train 685 Baltimore Penn Station to Union Station

Saturdays only
On time 0%
Scheduled arrival 10:30 AM · typically 10:43 AM
On paper 60 min · usually 73 min
Departs Baltimore Penn Station
Departs 9:30 AM
On time 89% · usually on time
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West Baltimore
Scheduled arrival 9:37 AM
On time 0% · usually 6 min late
Halethorpe
Scheduled arrival 9:43 AM
On time 0% · usually 7 min late
BWI Airport
Scheduled arrival 9:50 AM
On time 10% · usually 4 min late
Odenton
Scheduled arrival 9:57 AM
On time 10% · usually 7 min late
Bowie State
Scheduled arrival 10:03 AM
On time 0% · usually 10 min late
New Carrollton
Scheduled arrival 10:11 AM
On time 0% · usually 11 min late

Where delay builds

Typical delay along the route across Saturdays.

20mMartin State Airport: usually on timeBaltimore Penn Station: usually on timeWest Baltimore: usually 6 min lateHalethorpe: usually 7 min lateBWI Airport: usually 4 min lateOdenton: usually 7 min lateBowie State: usually 10 min lateNew Carrollton: usually 11 min lateUnion Station: usually 13 min late+13Martin State AirportUnion Station

Recent performance

How late it arrived on each recent day it ran.

20260912: 17 min late17m9/12🔔2 alerts — tap to see them

Days marked 🔔 have related service alerts — tap to see them.

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  • Sat, Sep 12, 10:26 AM Train-specific
    Held behind another train on the shared track 15–20 min
    Penn Line Train 685 (9:05am Dpt Martins) is operating with a 15-20 minute delay due to holding for a regional train.
Other alerts (1)
  • Active Sep 1 – Nov 6 System-wide
    Parking closure for Phase 1 of garage construction
    Construction on the parking garage at Odenton MARC station will begin on Monday, September 14. The first phase will result in closure of approximately 120 spaces in Lot B, in the part of the lot closest to the southbound platform. Signage has been posted on sandwich boards in the affected parking areas announcing the closure. Please do not park in any areas that are cordoned off or marked No Parking. Towing will be enforced for parking violations. There is ample parking available in the overflow lot on the north side of Route 175. To access this lot, cross Route 175 on Town Center Boulevard, turn right on Hale Street, then proceed straight into the MARC overflow lot. You may also put Hale Street & Lokus Road, Odenton, MD into your GPS device to get directions. Thank you for riding MARC Train.

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Often passed nearby

When those trains run late they can slow yours: an estimated 15 min over the past 6 weeks, across 2 late passes — a pass does not always cost you time.

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