Lexington Market station (Metro SubwayLink)

Lexington Market station is an underground Metro SubwayLink station in Baltimore, Maryland. It is one of 14 stops in the downtown Baltimore area. The station is a transportation hub, a designated transfer station to the Light RailLink Lexington Market station. The station is also served by a number of bus lines.[2]

Lexington Market
Metro SubwayLink station
Connection to the Baltimore Light RailLink
General information
Location301 North Eutaw Street (north entrance)
320 West Lexington Street (south entrance)
Baltimore, MD 21201
Coordinates39°17′29.48″N 76°37′15.57″W / 39.2915222°N 76.6209917°W / 39.2915222; -76.6209917
Owned byMaryland Transit Administration
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections     Light RailLink (at Lexington Market station)
MTA Maryland Buses
Construction
ParkingStreet
Bicycle facilitiesBike Share Stop #18 (14 docks)
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedNovember 21, 1983
Passengers
20174,906 daily[1]
Services
Preceding station Maryland Transit Administration Following station
State Center Metro SubwayLink Charles Center
Location
Map
Station entrance

Accessibility

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The station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. There is a single elevator at the Saratoga Street entrance, but no elevator at the Lexington Street entrance. Due to the lack of redundant elevators, wheelchair users cannot use the station in the event that the elevator is not operational.[3]

Artwork

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The concrete beams above the station platform are decorated with a ceramic mosaic created by Baltimore artist Patricia Alexander for a commission of $68,300.[4][5]

Bus connections

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The station has two entrances, one on Lexington Street and one on Saratoga Street. The Lexington Street entrance is located directly across from the main entrance to Lexington Market. The Saratoga Street entrance is a block away, and is located at the stops for bus routes:

References

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  1. ^ https://s3.amazonaws.com/mta-website-staging/mta-website-staging/files/Transit%20Projects/Cornerstone/MSCP_MetroSubwayLink.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Bus & Rail Connections Map" (PDF). MTA Maryland. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Lexington Market elevator to undergo repair Friday". WUSA9. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  4. ^ Farley, Michael (2015-01-22). "The Lexington Market subway station's mosaics are the rare example of good public art in Baltimore". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  5. ^ MDOT MTA (1983). "Metro art improves environment". Transit Today.
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