Old Court

Old Court may refer to the following:

Baltimore Metro Subway

The Baltimore Metro Subway, known locally as the Metro Subway, The Subway, or the Baltimore Metro, is a rapid transit line serving the greater area of Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States, and operated by the Maryland Transit Administration. Despite its name, less than half of the line is underground; most of the line outside of the central city is elevated or at surface grade.

History

The origins of the Metro Subway lie in the Baltimore Area Mass Transportation Plan, published in 1965, which envisioned six rapid transit lines radiating out from a central city loop. Planning studies from 1968 proposed a rail transit system 71 mi (114 km) long.

As the vision was translated into reality, the original concept was trimmed to a 28 mi (45 km) system in the Phase 1 plan, published in 1971. This plan involved two of the original six lines: a northwest line from Downtown Baltimore to Owings Mills and a south line to Glen Burnie and the airport. Phase 1 was approved for funding by the Maryland General Assembly in 1972. In response to crime concerns of Anne Arundel County residents, the MTA eliminated the south line from Phase 1 plans in 1975.

Old Court (Baltimore Metro Subway station)

The Old Court Metro Subway Station is one of 14 stops along the Baltimore Metro Subway line, located in Lochearn, Maryland. It is the second most northern and western station on the line, with approximately 625 parking spaces.

Four buses currently serve this station:

Layout

Nighttime closure

In 1993, in order to save costs, Old Court was one of three Metro stations that closed at 8 PM. In 2001, the station once again remained open until midnight.

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