There will be a significant Penn Line schedule change on Monday, April 29. Upcoming Amtrak construction projects along the heavily-traveled Northeast Corridor between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. will impact MARC Penn Line service. Amtrak’s planned construction work will require complete track closures from 11:15 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. and is expected to continue through November 2024.  As a result, the following weekday MARC Penn Line schedule changes will be necessary:

Morning service to Washington Union Station

  • Train 401 (4:15am departure from Baltimore to Washington) will not operate.
  • Train 403 (4:40am departure from Baltimore to Washington) will operate 20 minutes later.

Late evening service, Monday-Thursday

  • Train 453 (9:35pm departure from Baltimore to Washington) will depart 50 minutes earlier at 8:45 p.m and be renumbered to Train 455.
  • Train 452 (10:55pm departure from Washington to Baltimore) will depart 50 minutes earlier at 10:05pm and be renumbered to Train 454.

Late evening service, Fridays

  • Trains 453 and 452 will maintain their current schedules on Fridays only.

There are additional schedule changes to other trains, which are listed below. Printed copies of the new timetable will be available at stations soon and you can download a copy of the new schedule here: full timetable / weekday grid / weekend grid (the last two links are mobile device-friendly).  Carefully review the schedule to identify changes to the trains you ride. A full list of changes is provided below.

Thank you for riding MARC Train.

(Click here for a link to the MTA press release on Amtrak overnight construction projects affecting the Penn Line schedule)

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Weekday Northbound

  • Train 502 (6:15am departure from Union Station) will depart five minutes later
  • Train 404 (6:35am departure from Union Station) will resume stopping at BWI Rail Station.
  • Train 610 (7:50am departure from Penn Station) will depart seven minutes later
  • Train 426 (3:15pm departure from Union Station) will depart five minutes EARLIER
  • Train 544 (6:35pm departure from Union Station) will depart fifteen minutes EARLIER
  • Monday-Thursday Train 452 (10:55pm departure from Washington to Baltimore) will depart 50 minutes EARLIER at 10:05pm and be renumbered to Train 454.
  • Friday only Train 452 will continue to depart Washington at 10:55pm.

Weekday Southbound

  • Train 401 (4:15am departure from Baltimore to Washington) will not operate.
  • Train 403 (4:40am departure from Baltimore to Washington) will operate 20 minutes later.
  • Train 505 (4:25am departure from Perryville / 5:10am departure from Penn Station) will depart Penn Station and all stops south to Washington five minutes later
  • Train 511 (5:20am departure from Perryville / 6:15am departure from Penn Station) will depart all stations five to seven minutes EARLIER.
  • Train 419 (7:45am departure from Penn Station) will depart all stations eight minutes later.
  • Train 537's schedule changed on April 1, 2024, it now departs Perryville at 2:35pm and Penn Station at 3:28pm.
  • Train 641 (4:13pm departure from Penn Station) will depart five minutes EARLIER.
  • Monday-Thursday Train 453 (9:35pm departure from Baltimore to Washington) will depart 50 minutes EARLIER at 8:45 p.m and be renumbered to Train 455.
  • Friday only Train 453 will continue to depart Penn Station at 9:35pm.

Weekend Southbound

  • Train 499 (Saturday 9:15pm departure from Penn Station) will depart all stations 10 minutes later.

Weekend Northbound

  • Train 698 (Saturday 10:45pm departure from Washington) will depart all stations 10 minutes later.