Route 52 is a bus route operated by the
Maryland Transit Administration
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in
Baltimore
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and its suburbs. The line is a dedicated service for employees of Stella Maris, a complex of
long term care facilities
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in
Timonium, Maryland
Timonium is a census-designated place (CDP) in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 9,926. Prior to 2010 the area was part of the Lutherville-Timonium CDP. The Maryland State Fair is held in Ti ...
. Route 52 replaced Route 12 under BaltimoreLink.
History
Route 52 was formed in 2005 as Route 12 as replacement for the Stella Maris branch of
Route 8, which was discontinued as a part of the
Greater Baltimore Bus Initiative
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. The branch, along with all other special branches of Route 8, were proposed for total elimination with no replacement under the original GBBI plans. But due to public outcry, service to Stella Maris was retained by MTA on the new Route 12 that operated back then out of the
Lutherville Light Rail Stop
Lutherville station is a Baltimore Light Rail station located in Lutherville, Maryland. Like most suburban stations on the system, it has two side platforms serving the line's two tracks. It opened in 1992 as part of the initial operating segment ...
at the same times these trips were previously provided on the Route 8. MTA continued to serve Stella Maris on the basis that the organization is non-profit, while all other discontinued former branches of Route 8 served for-profit employers.
The original route of Route 12 that started in 2005 was via
Ridgely Road
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See also
* List of streets in Baltimore, Maryland
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Dulaney Valley Road, but this route was modified twice in February 2006 due to community opposition from
Timonium area residents to operating buses on residential streets. On February 5, the route was modified to Cranbrook Road and some other local roads in the
Cockeysville area, and on February 19, the new routing was via York Road,
Fairmount Avenue, and Dulaney Valley Road, similar to the old Route 8 branch.
On August 24, 2008, Route 12 was modified again to operate between Stella Maris and Greenmount and
North Avenues. This was done to enable the line to have a direct connection with bus routes
13,
22,
33,
44, and
55. Such connections were found to be far more in demand than those to the light rail, and riders wishing to connect to the light rail were advised to transfer to Route 8.
Today, Route 12 is one of two buses operated by MTA for the benefit of a single employer. The other is
Route 104, which serves
Johns Hopkins Hospital
The Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH) is the teaching hospital and biomedical research facility of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, located in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. It was founded in 1889 using money from a bequest of over $7 million (1873 mo ...
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BaltimoreLink
On June 18, 2017 as part of the BaltimoreLink transit overhaul Route 12 will be replaced in its entirety by LocalLink 52.
References
External links
Route 12 map and schedule effective July 3, 2011
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Maryland Transit Administration bus routes
2005 establishments in Maryland