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North Avenue
North Avenue
	North Avenue station in 2010
General information
Location	325 West North Avenue; Baltimore, Maryland
Coordinates	39°18′40.53″N 76°37′17.27″W / 39.3112583°N 76.6214639°W
Owned by	Maryland Transit Administration
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	13
Construction
Parking	37 free spaces
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	April 2, 1992
Passengers
2017	932 daily
Services
Location
Location

North Avenue station is a Baltimore Light Rail station located on North Avenue (US 1) near the I-83 interchange in Baltimore, Maryland. The station has two island platforms serving three tracks.

During the light rail's double-tracking project, when the northern section of the system was closed, the North Avenue stop was the northern terminus. The station is the final stop on train headed for the nearby maintenance facility.

Murder case

On November 7, 2006, a 17-year-old girl was murdered after she got off a train at the North Avenue stop in a highly publicized case that highlighted light rail safety. Two teenagers were charged for the crime, which took place during an attempt to rob the victim and her brother.^[3] A girl, 16, was sentenced to 25 years in adult prison, while a boy, 15, was tried as an adult but later transferred to juvenile court for sentencing.^[4]

References

^ "Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration Media Guide" (PDF). Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration. 2017. pp. 15–16. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 12, 2018.
^ "Light Rail Link Cornerstone Plan" (PDF). Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration. p. 15.
^ Jackson, Kai (November 21, 2006). "Two Teens Charged With Killing Another Teen". WJZ. Retrieved May 24, 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Harris, Melissa (May 8, 2008). "Dispensing justice in light rail case". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved May 30, 2008.