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Fire at Harpers Ferry Bridge disrupts train service in DC area
Fire at Harpers Ferry Bridge disrupts train service in DC area
Kate Corliss | kate.corliss@wtop.com
June 25, 2024, 1:08 PM
A Monday afternoon fire at the Harpers Ferry Bridge that connects Maryland and West Virginia has disrupted train service into the D.C. area through Tuesday. ... There will be no service on the MARC Train’s Brunswick Line out of West Virginia stations Tuesday, according to a news release from the Maryland Department of Transportation. No alternate transportation will be offered.
Amtrak trains traveling to and from Union Station in D.C. are subject to delays of up to 30 minutes due to disruptions caused by the fire, according to a social media post from the company around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. ... Amtrak’s Capitol Limited Trains 29 and 30 — which run between D.C. and Chicago — were canceled Monday evening following the fire, the company announced in a social media post shortly before 6 p.m.
The department urged travelers to listen for announcements at the Brunswick station, since some trains may board on platforms located at the far side of the parking lot. Trains could be traveling in both directions on all tracks at any time, so passengers should be cautious, allow extra time to park their cars and ensure they only cross the tracks at the Maple Avenue crosswalk, the transit agency said.
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https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonCoMdFireCalls/posts/803600758578752
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Kate Corliss
Kate Corliss is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com. She is a senior studying journalism at American University and serves as the Campus Life Editor for the student newspaper, The Eagle.
kate.corliss@wtop.com
Kate Corliss | kate.corliss@wtop.com
June 25, 2024, 1:08 PM
A Monday afternoon fire at the Harpers Ferry Bridge that connects Maryland and West Virginia has disrupted train service into the D.C. area through Tuesday. ... There will be no service on the MARC Train’s Brunswick Line out of West Virginia stations Tuesday, according to a news release from the Maryland Department of Transportation. No alternate transportation will be offered.
Amtrak trains traveling to and from Union Station in D.C. are subject to delays of up to 30 minutes due to disruptions caused by the fire, according to a social media post from the company around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. ... Amtrak’s Capitol Limited Trains 29 and 30 — which run between D.C. and Chicago — were canceled Monday evening following the fire, the company announced in a social media post shortly before 6 p.m.
The department urged travelers to listen for announcements at the Brunswick station, since some trains may board on platforms located at the far side of the parking lot. Trains could be traveling in both directions on all tracks at any time, so passengers should be cautious, allow extra time to park their cars and ensure they only cross the tracks at the Maple Avenue crosswalk, the transit agency said.
Link to tweet
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https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonCoMdFireCalls/posts/803600758578752
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Kate Corliss
Kate Corliss is a Digital Writer/Editor for WTOP.com. She is a senior studying journalism at American University and serves as the Campus Life Editor for the student newspaper, The Eagle.
kate.corliss@wtop.com