UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.   20549

FORM 10-K/A

AMENDMENT NO. 1


(Mark One)
   [X]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                   SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
            For the fiscal year ended  December 31, 1993
                                 OR
   [ ]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________ to  ____________ 

Commission File Number 1-1059

CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          MARYLAND                                  52-0550682       
(State or other jurisdiction of                  (I.R.S. Employer    
incorporation or organization)                 Identification Number)

ONE NORTH CHARLES STREET 
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND                                    21201         
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)      

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(410) 539-7400

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                                Name of Each Exchange
        Title of Each Class                      on which Registered 
Class A Common Stock - $5 Par Value           American Stock Exchange
Class B Common Stock - $5 Par Value           American Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy
or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of
this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.          
YES   X   NO __      

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates
as of January 31, 1994 was $112,731,000.

The number of shares outstanding at February 15, 1994 of the
registrant's $5 par value Class A and Class B Common Stock was
4,817,392 shares and 5,015,206 shares, respectively.

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This Amendment to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1993 is being filed by Crown Central Petroleum
Corporation in order to amend the following:

Item 14  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form
         8-K (a)(3) and (c) List of Exhibits 

Exhibit
Number 

  99     FORM 11-K  


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this Amendment to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                     CROWN CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION

                     John E. Wheeler, Jr.
                     John E. Wheeler, Jr.
                     Senior Vice President - Treasurer and
                     Controller, Chief Accounting Officer and Duly
                     Authorized Officer

Date : June 24, 1994

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