Route 27 (MTA Maryland)
| Route 27 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| System | Maryland Transit Administration |
| Garage | Bush Northwest |
| Status | active |
| Began service | 1982 |
| Predecessors |
Bus Route 10 No. 25 Streetcar |
| Route | |
| Locale | Baltimore City |
| Communities served |
Pimlico Mt. Washington Cross Keys Hampden Remington Cherry Hill |
| Landmarks served |
Pimlico Race Course Baltimore Greyhound terminal |
| Other routes | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 29, 30, 33, 35, 36, 38, qb40, 44, qb46, qb47, qb48, 51, 52, 53, 54, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 64, 91, 98, 120, 150, 160 |
| Service | |
| Frequency | Every 40 minutes Every 20-30 minutes (peak) |
| Weekend frequency | Every 30-40 minutes |
| Operates | 5:00 am to 1:00 am |
Route 27 is a bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore. The line currently runs from the Reisterstown Plaza Metro Subway Station in northwest Baltimore to Port Covington in South Baltimore through downtown. The line also serves the communities of Pimlico, Mt. Washington, Cross Keys, Hampden, and Cherry Hill, and the Greyhound bus terminal. The bus route is the successor to the 10 Roland Park, 12 Westport, and 25 Mount Washington streetcar lines.
The northern portion of the present Route 27 is nearly identical to the No. 25 streetcar line that operated during Baltimore's streetcar era. The Hampden line in Baltimore was the first electric streetcar that operated in the United States. The no. 25 designation was used for service on Falls Road up until 1959. Service on Falls Road was provided by Route 10 between 1959 and 1982, then by Route 27 since 1982.
The no. 25 streetcar started operating in 1897. The initial route of the line was along the Falls Road corridor (current location of the Baltimore Streetcar Museum). The ultimate goal of the construction of the line was to provide rail service to Pennsylvania. The line then operated to Gwynn Oak Junction (later the terminus of several other streetcar and bus lines), and had branches to Cheswolde and Pikesville. In 1901, the route was modified to serve Remington and Hampden. In 1923, the line was shortened from Pikesville to Key Avenue in Cheswolde. In 1936, Camden Station was made into the southern terminus. .
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