North Avenue station is a
Baltimore Light Rail station located on
North Avenue (
US 1) near the
I-83 interchange in
Baltimore, Maryland
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. The station has two
island platforms serving three tracks.
During the light rail's double-tracking project, when the northern section of the system was closed, the North Avenue stop was the northern terminus. The station is the final stop on train headed for the nearby maintenance facility.
Murder case
On November 7, 2006, a 17-year-old girl was
murder
Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification (jurisprudence), justification or valid excuse (legal), excuse, especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethought. ("The killing of another person wit ...
ed after she got off a train at the North Avenue stop in a highly publicized case that highlighted light rail safety. Two teenagers were charged for the crime, which took place during an attempt to rob the victim and her brother. A girl, 16, was sentenced to 25 years in adult prison, while a boy, 15, was tried as an adult but later transferred to juvenile court for sentencing.
References
External links
Station from Google Maps Street View
Baltimore Light Rail stations
Railway stations in Baltimore
Remington, Baltimore
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