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Limiteds Expresses and Shoppers Special Services

Defunct operations are shaded for clarity

KEY to Services: LTD=Limited, EXP=Express, S/S=Shoppers' Special, DBS=Direct Business Service, R/LT=Reverse Limited, R/EX=Reverse Express

Rt Destination  Svc  1st Day  Last Day  Details of Svc.
2  Catonsville  EXP  6-21-82 Present  Exp. from Augusta Ave. to Greene St. over alt. rte. 
3  Baynesville  LTD  9-11-50 Present Ltd. from 33rd & Alameda to Read St.
3  Baynesville EXP  4-29-57 Present Ltd. from Northern Pkwy, Exp. from 33rd & Ednor to Penn Station
3  Baynesville S/S  1-25-53 1-30-92 Exp. from Havenwood Road to Howard & Read over alt. rte.
3  Northern Parkway  DBS  6-25-51 ca. 1952? Direct from Northern Parkway to Franklin St.
3  Halethorpe  LTD  9-7-59 6-19-87 Ltd. between Calwell Ave. and Greene St.
3  Washington & Selma EXP  9-7-59 6-19-87 Exp. between Caton Avenue and Greene St.
3  Yale & Eldone Aves. S/S  9-7-59 ca. 1967? Exp. between Caton Avenue and Greene St.
5  Glyndon  LTD  10-2-50 6-16-84 Ltd. from Garrison Blvd. to Franklin St.
5 Slade Avenue EXP ca. 1956 6-16-84 Exp. from Garrison Blvd. to Franklin St. over alt. rte.
5 Slade Avenue S/S ca. 1956 ca. 1967? Exp. from Belvedere Ave. to Franklin St. over alt. rte.
5  Cedonia EXP  ca. 1973 Present Exp. between Federal & Edison & Old Town Mall over alt. rte.
6  Lake Avenue  LTD  1-12-52 6-13-77 Ltd. from Coldspring Lane to Read St. over alt. rte.
6  Lake Avenue  EXP  1-12-52 6-13-77 Exp. from Coldspring Lane to Read St. over alt. rte.
6  Curtis Bay  LTD 5-5-52 by 1958 Ltd. from Hanover & Frankfurst to Pratt St.
6 Curtis Bay EXP ca. 1956 6-13-77 Exp. from Hanover & Frankfurst to Pratt St. over alt. rte.
6  Maryland Drydock  R/EX  ca. 1956 ca. 1975 Exp. from Hanover & Frankfurst to Pratt St. over alt. rte.
6  Curtis Bay  S/S  6-7-56 ca. 1967? Exp. from Hanover & Patapsco to Howard & Redwood over alt. rte.
6  Mannasota & Erdman  S/S  4-20-53 ca. 1977 Exp. from Lyndale & Edison to Howard & Mulberry over alt. rte.
7  Pikesville  LTD  10-02-50 6-16-84 Ltd. from Belvedere Avenue to Franklin Street
7  Reisterstown  EXP  ca. 1958 6-16-84 PM only for early years, Exp. from Franklin St. to Garrison Blvd.
7  Milford Mill Road  S/S  ca. 1956 ca. 1967 Exp. from Mulberry St. to Belvedere Ave.
8  Towson  EXP  11-4-63 Present Exp. from Woodbourne Ave. to Penn. Sta. over alt. rte.
8  Catonsville  EXP  11-4-63 6-18-82 Exp. from Augusta Ave. to Greene St. over alt. rte.
8  Towson - Towson State Univ.  R/LT  ca. 1987 Present Ltd. from North Avenue to Lake Avenue
8  Catonsville  R/EX  ca. 1968 ca. 1975 AM Only
9  Hunt Valley  R/EX  ca. 1988 ca. 1991 Exp. from Preston St. to Ridgely Road over alt. rte.
10  Belvedere & Groveland - Sanzo Road EXP  6-22-59 9-05-82 Exp. from 36th & Falls to Read St. over alt. rte.
10 Falstaff & Sanzo EXP 1-26-75 1-26-78 Exp. from Northern Pkwy to Read St. over alt. rte.
10  Bullneck Road  EXP  8-31-98 Present Exp. from East Ave. to Market Place over alt. rte.
11 Rodgers Forge LTD 1-20-50 1-05-56 Ltd. from Homeland Ave. to Read St. 
11  Rodgers Forge  EXP  1-08-56 Present Exp. from 39th St. to Penn Sta. 
12 Halethorpe LTD 9-17-51 9-04-59 Ltd. from Calwell Avenue to Greene St. 
12  Halethorpe  EXP  ca. 1956 9-04-59 Exp. from Caton Ave. to Greene St. 
12  Yale & Eldone Aves. S/S  3-29-54 9-04-59 Exp. from Caton Ave. to Redwood St. 
14  Jumpers Hole Road  EXP  ca. 1975 1-24-86 Exp. from B&A & Ritchie to Pratt St. over alt. rte.
15  Overlea  EXP  11-04-63 Present Exp. from Stanwood Road to Belair Market over alt. rte.
15  Lorraine  EXP  12-17-79 Present Exp. from North & Bloomingdale to Greene St. over alt. rte.
16  Madison & Cloverdale  S/S  6-18-56 ca. 1957 Exp. from North Ave. to Mulberry Street.
19  Sinai Hospital EXP  6-18-56 6-19-87 Exp. from North & Bloomingdale to Franklin Street.
19  Carney - Joppa Heights EXP  6-18-56 Present Exp. from Chesterfield Ave. to Belair Market 
19  Mc Clean Blvd. - Fairdel S/S  6-18-56 ca. 1977 Exp. from Walther & Harford to Franklin St. over alt. rte.
20  Westview LTD  7-23-51 Present Ltd. from Hilton & Monastery to Paca Street  
20  Dundalk LTD  7-23-51 Present Ltd. from Dundalk & Holabird to Balto. & Frederick 
20  Westview EXP  12-17-79 Present Exp. from Coleridge Rd. to Greene St. over alt. rte.
20  Dundalk EXP 
Present Exp. from Boston & Broening to Gay St.  
20 Edmondson Village DBS 8-06-51 ca. 1953 Direct from Athol Ave. to Baltimore & Charles 
20  Dundalk Marine Terminal R/EX  ca. 1989 ca. 1991 Exp. from Pratt & Light to O'Donnell & Ponca via alt. rte. 
20  Westview - West Edmondale S/S  3-29-54 ca. 1981 Exp. from Edmondson & Denison to Howard & Saratoga
23 Middle River LTD 5-07-51 10-20-52 Ltd. from Grundy St. to Gay St.
23  Middle River EXP  ca. 1962 ca. 1995 Exp. from Lombard & Grundy to Gay St.
23  Rolling Road EXP  ca. 1956 Present Exp. from Hilton St. to Greene St. over alt. rte. 
25  Belvedere Loop LTD  4-19-51 by 1957 Ltd. from 36th & Falls to Preston St. over alt. rte.
25 Belvedere Loop EXP by 1957 6-19-59 Exp. from 36th & Falls to Read Street over alt. rte.
28  Randallstown - Woodlawn EXP  1-12-59 6-16-84 Exp. from Hilton Street to Franklin St. over alt. rte.
29  Lake Avenue LTD  7-26-50 1-9-59 Ltd. from Coldspring Lane to Read St. over alt. rte.
29  Lake Avenue EXP  6-18-56 1-9-59 Exp. from Roland & University to Read Street, stop at Penn Sta.
31  Washington Blvd. & Selma LTD  6-22-87 Present Ltd. from Calwell Ave. to Greene St. via reg. rte. 
31  Washington Blvd. & Selma EXP  6-22-87 Present Exp. from Caton Ave. to Greene St. via reg. rte. 
32 Randallstown - Woodlawn  EXP 9-05-55 1-09-59 Exp. from Hilton Street to Franklin Street
36  Northern Parkway EXP  ca. 1956 Present Exp. from 33rd St. to Madison St. via reg. rte. 
61  Lake Avenue LTD  6-20-77 1-29-99 Ltd. from Kenwood Rd. to Read St. via alt. rte. 
63  Riviera Beach EXP  6-20-77 ca. 1993 PM Only, Exp. from Pratt St. to Brooklyn P&R via alt. rte. 
64  Curtis Bay - Wagners Point EXP  6-20-77 Present Exp. from Brooklyn P&R to Pratt Street via alt. rte. 
91  Sinai Hospital EXP  6-22-87 Present Exp from Bloomingdale Rd. to Franklin St. via alt. rte. 
P Middle River EXP 9-07-49 1-22-50 Exp. from Haven St. to Back River