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New Carrollton, MD Code · NCR

New Carrollton

New Carrollton serves New Carrollton, MD, and is a stop on 3 regularly scheduled passenger rail services.

Acela Northeast Regional MARC Train

Station Facts

City
New Carrollton, MD
Amtrak code
NCR
Opened
1983
Routes served
3
Address
4300 Garden City Dr, New Carrollton, MD 20784

About this station

New Carrollton is the principal passenger rail facility serving New Carrollton in Maryland. The station first opened to passenger service in 1983 and remains in active use today. It is one of more than five hundred stations in the national passenger rail network and one of 6 regularly served stations in Maryland. Travelers researching this station's architecture and history may find heritage rail station archives a useful supplemental reference.

The station serves as a calling point for the trains listed below. Equipment, dwell times, and onboard amenities vary by route — long-distance trains generally include sleeping cars, dining service, and a Sightseer or Cafe lounge, while corridor and commuter trains operate as coach-only sets with a snack vendor or cafe car. Refer to each route's detail page for the equipment typically assigned and the schedule frequency.

Routes calling at New Carrollton

RouteTypeOperatorEndpoints
Acela Acela (High-Speed Rail) Amtrak Boston ↔ Washington
Northeast Regional Regional Intercity Amtrak Boston ↔ Culpeper
MARC Train Commuter Rail Maryland Transit Administration Washington ↔ Frederick

Popular trips from New Carrollton

Sample one-way travel times and fare ranges for the most-searched origin-destination pairs touching New Carrollton. Click through any pair for trip-level guidance, including connecting services and schedule frequency.

FromToRouteTimeFare
Linthicum New Carrollton Acela 46m $35 – $202
New Carrollton Washington Acela 46m $35 – $202
Boston New Carrollton Acela 8h 42m $76 – $441
Wilmington New Carrollton Acela 1h 59m $41 – $239
Trenton New Carrollton Acela 3h 12m $47 – $275
Linthicum New Carrollton Northeast Regional 32m $12 – $95
New Carrollton Washington Northeast Regional 32m $12 – $95
Boston New Carrollton Northeast Regional 9h 16m $22 – $177
New Carrollton Culpeper Northeast Regional 5h 38m $18 – $143
Aberdeen New Carrollton Northeast Regional 1h 16m $13 – $102
New Carrollton Quantico Northeast Regional 1h 16m $13 – $102
Wilmington New Carrollton Northeast Regional 1h 59m $14 – $109
New Carrollton Richmond Northeast Regional 1h 59m $14 – $109
Rockville New Carrollton MARC Train 35m $8 – $13
New Carrollton Linthicum MARC Train 35m $8 – $13
Washington New Carrollton MARC Train 1h $8 – $13
New Carrollton Frederick MARC Train 3h 4m $8 – $15
New Carrollton Aberdeen MARC Train 1h 24m $8 – $13

Getting to and from the station

Most major stations include taxi stands, rideshare pickup zones, and connecting public transit. Long-term and short-term parking is generally available at corridor and long-distance stations; small flag-stop stations may be unstaffed and have limited facilities. We recommend confirming station amenities with the operator before traveling, especially for early-morning or late-night arrivals. For ground-transport options at major U.S. terminals, the station-to-downtown ground transport directory is a handy companion.

Tickets & fares

RailRover does not sell tickets. To book travel from New Carrollton, visit the operating carrier directly. Typical advance-purchase fares from this station start at the lower bound shown for each pair above; same-day walk-up fares typically sit at the upper end of the range. Discount programs (Amtrak Guest Rewards, AAA, military, student, and senior discounts on many corridor services) can reduce these figures further.

Schedule note. The pages here describe the regularly scheduled timetable, not real-time train movements. For live status and platform information, see the operator's mobile app or the departure boards in the station.

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