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Overview - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (IATA: BWI; ICAO: KBWI) serves the cities of Baltimore and Washington DC.


Service to the cities is provided through BWI Rail Station, located off-site, and BWI Airport Station, located on-site.

External Services

External services to Baltimore and Washington are provided through Light Rail, Commuter Rail, and Intercity Rail.

BWI Airport Station

 ON-SITE 

Light Rail
BWI Airport Station

BWI Airport Station. Source: Wikimedia (June 26, 2003, David Wilson)/CC BY-SA 2.0

BWI Airport Station is located on-site at the International Concourse. It was opened on December 6, 1997.


BWI Airport Station is on the Baltimore Light Rail. The following services serve this station:

  • Light Rail - Baltimore Light Rail - Service to Hunt Valley. As of July 2024, 3 trains operate per hour towards Hunt Valley on weekdays off peak.

BWI Rail Station

 OFF-SITE 

Commuter Rail
BWI Rail Station

BWI Rail Station. Source: Wikimedia (May 18, 2017, Farragutful)/CC BY-SA 4.0

The BWI Rail Station is located off-site to the northwest of the airport. It was opened on October 26, 1980.


The BWI Rail Station is on the Northeast Corridor. Services are provided by multiple operators - the Maryland Area Rail Commuter (MARC) and Amtrak. The following services serve this station:

  • Commuter Rail - MARC Penn Line - Service to Washington D.C. Union Station; Perryville via Baltimore Penn Station. As of July 2024, 24-26 trains operate per direction per day on weekdays.
  • Intercity Rail - Amtrak Northeast Regional, Acela, etc. - Service to cities along the Northeast Corridor. See timetables for more information

Connector Services

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has no connector service.

Internal Services

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has no internal service.

References & Helpful Links

Airport Website (English)

MTA Maryland Website (English)

Amtrak Northeast Regional Website (English)


External Citations


Last Updated: Jul 14, 2024