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Baltimore |
CSX Old Main Line Sub |
Patapsco Avenue Overpass |
Patapsco Ave between Nieman Ave and |
CSX 160.230 |
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CSX Washington Sub |
No restrooms, street parking |
Washington Blvd |
CSX 160.320 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Convenience stores nearby |
Lat N39°
15.357' Lon W76° 39.581' |
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Baltimore |
CSX |
Railfan Parking Lot |
Bush St appx 1/2 mile east of Washington Blvd |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Common railfan location |
Lat N39° 16.4193' Lon W76° 37.9237' |
CSX 160.320 |
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Photo ops with Camden Stadium and Baltimore |
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Skyline in background |
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Convenience stores 2 blocks east |
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Bowie |
Amtrak NEC |
Huntington Railroad Museum |
Chestnut Ave at 11th St (St Rt 564) |
ATK 160.980 |
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CSX Popes Creek Sub |
Trackside picnic tables |
Lat N39° 0.432' Lon W76° 46.729' |
CSX 161.070 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Railroad Inn Restaurant across |
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tracks and deli nearby |
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Cumberland |
CSX former B&O |
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal |
St Rt 51 east of I-68 (Map) |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
National Historical Park |
This park is a linear park that extends |
CSX 160.320 |
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Restrooms, picnic areas, |
over 100 miles from Cumberland to |
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parking, consession stands |
Big Pool at I-70 exit #12. The CSX line |
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through the park |
is in or near to the park for most of this |
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Parking fee |
distance. |
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Numerous restaurants and |
Map at park web site |
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convenience stores outside |
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of the park on nearby roads |
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Cumberland |
CSX former B&O |
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal |
Pittsburgh Plate Glass SE off St Rt 51 |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
National Historical Park |
Lat N39°
35.280' Lon W78° 44.221' |
CSX 160.320 |
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View of CSX bridge crossing the |
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Potomac River North Branch and the |
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C&O Canal. |
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Canal Lock 74 is about 600 yards |
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east of the bridge. |
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Restrooms and parking on north |
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side of Pittsburgh Plate Glass SE |
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Cumberland |
CSX former B&O |
McDonalds Restaurant |
Queen City Blvd at US Rt 40 |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Clear view of CSX tracks across |
Lat N39°
39.101' Lon W78° 45.539' |
CSX 160.320 |
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the street |
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Cumberland |
CSX former B&O |
Mexico Farm Road Overpass |
Mexico Farm Rd off Oldtown Rd 1 3/4 |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
No restrooms, street parking |
miles south of St Rt 51 |
CSX 160.320 |
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View of Mexico Tower at
the |
Lat N39°
35.923' Lon W78° 44.505' |
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south end of Cumberland Yard |
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Elkridge |
CSX former B&O |
Patapsco Valley State Park |
Enter park on South St off US Rt 1 |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restrooms, picnic areas, |
(Washington St) |
CSX 160.320 |
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hicking trails |
Directions to Thomas Viaduct |
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Scenic view of Thomas Viaduct |
Lat N39° 13.306' Lon
W76° 42.786' |
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Appx 30 miles of CSX mainline |
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is within the park. |
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Gaithersburg |
CSX former B&O |
Gaithersburg Railroad Museum |
Diamond Ave at Summit Ave |
CSX 160.230 |
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Amtrak |
Restored B&O Freight House |
Lat N39°
08.508' Lon W77° 11.598' |
CSX 160.320 |
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MARCS |
and Passenger Station |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restrooms in passenger station |
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Restaurants and convenience |
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stores nearby |
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Buffalo Creek & Gauley 2-8-0 |
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#14 on display |
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Gaithersburg |
CSX former B&O |
Seneca Creek State Park |
St Rt 117 between Gaithersburg and |
CSX 160.230 |
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Amtrak |
Restrooms, picnic area, hiking |
Germantown |
CSX 160.320 |
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MARCS |
trails |
Lat N39°
09.505' Lon W77° 14.882' |
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Unknown number of trains |
Scenic view of railroad bridge |
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crossing Great Seneca Creek |
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Garrett Park |
CSX former B&O |
Garrett Park MARC Station |
Rokeby Ave at Kenilworth Ave 1/4 mile |
CSX 160.230 |
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Amtrak |
Restaurants and convenience stores |
north of Strathmore Ave (SR 547) |
CSX 160.320 |
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MARCS |
nearby |
Lat N39° 2.585' Lon W77° 5.907' |
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Unknown number of trains |
A new restaurant, the Black Market, will |
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open this year nearby, will have |
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trackside seating for railfans |
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Washington Post article about this site |
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Germantown |
CSX former B&O |
Black Hill Regional Park |
St Rt 117 at St Rt 121 |
CSX 160.230 |
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Amtrak |
Restrooms, picnic areas, hiking |
Lat N39°
11.048' Lon W77° 18.616' |
CSX 160.320 |
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MARCS |
trails |
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Unknown number of trains |
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Havre de Grace |
CSX |
McLhinney Park |
Superior St (St Rt 155) at Juniata St |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of CSX and Amtrak NEC |
Lat N39°
33.527' Lon W76° 05.739' |
CSX 161.100 |
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bridges crossing the |
Note: the park is actually on both sides |
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Susquehanna River |
of US Rt 40 - the map shows it incorrectly |
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Telephoto lens required for photos |
Do not go into any of the marinas on the |
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Restrooms, parking, picnic areas, |
Susquehanna River to get closer photos - |
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Susquehanna Lockhouse Museum |
you will be asked to leave. |
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Restaurants 9 blocks south |
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Hyattsville |
CSX |
Baltmore Avenue Overpass |
Baltimore Ave between Decatur St and |
CSX 160.230 |
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MARCS |
No restrooms, street parking |
Rhode Island Ave |
CSX 160.320 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restaurants nearby |
Lat N38°
57.146' Lon W76° 56.370' |
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Landover |
CSX Landover Sub |
Landover Road Overpass |
Landover Rd between Baltimore Ave and |
CSX 160.800 |
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Unknown number of trains |
No restrooms, limited parking |
Kenilworth Ave |
CSX 161.070 |
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Restaurants and convenience |
Lat N38°
56.367' Lon W76° 56.305' |
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stores nearby |
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La Plata |
Amtrak NEC |
Restored former PRR Depot |
Kent Ave 1 block north of Charles Rd (St |
ATK 160.920 |
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CSX Popes Creek Sub |
Charles County Historical
Society |
Rt 6) |
CSX 160.800 |
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Low density secondary line |
US Navy Caboose on display |
Lat N38°
31.821' Lon W76° 58.506' |
CSX 161.070 |
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Former CR SD80MACs common |
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Oakland |
CSX Mountain Sub |
Oakland Heritage Center |
Liberty St between Wilson St and 2nd St |
CSX 160.230 |
(Garrett County) |
Unknown number of trains |
Located in restored B&O Depot |
Lat N39°
24.579' Lon W79° 24.516' |
CSX 160.320 |
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Restrooms when museum is open |
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Restaurants 2 blocks east on 3rd St |
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Old Town |
CSX Cumberland Sub |
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal |
Unnamed Forest Service Road accessed |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
National Historical Park |
from Tunnel Hill Rd off Malcom Rd |
CSX 160.320 |
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Scenic overview of CSX Kessler Bridge |
north of St Rt 51 |
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crossing the Potomac River |
This road is not paved, 4 wheel drive |
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Restrooms, picnic areas, |
recommended. Maps do not show the |
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parking, consession stands |
Forest Service Road. |
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through the park |
Easier access to the bridge at river level |
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Parking fee |
is available on a hiking trail that may have |
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been the former Western Maryland Right |
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of Way |
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Lat N39°
33.214' Lon W78° 26.033' |
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Map 2 |
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Perryville |
Amtrak |
Public Grounds of Perry Point VA Hospital |
Ave A at Broad St
located near the |
ATK 160.920 |
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MARC |
View of Amtrak NEC Bridge |
entrance to the Veterans Hospital |
NS 160.800 |
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NS |
crossing the Susquehanna River |
Lat N39°
33.327' Lon W76° 04.720' |
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80+ trains daily |
Unknown facilities |
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Less on weekends |
Convenience stores and Deli nearby |
NOTE: 15 MPH Speed Limits on many |
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Note: This is a daylight-only location |
streets |
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Perryville |
Amtrak |
Perryville MARC Station |
650 Broad St (St Rt 7) at Thomas McLhinney Jr St |
ATK 160.920 |
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MARC |
View of Amtrak NEC and NS line from Harrisburg |
Lat N39° 33.5200' Lon W76° 4.4223' |
NS 160.800 |
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NS |
PA. Good night lighting. Small NHRS Museum |
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80+ trains daily |
and model railroad in the station. Restrooms |
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Less on weekends |
when the MARC Ticket office is open. |
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Restaurants and convenience stores nearby. |
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Perryville |
CSX |
Site of the B&O Holly Tree |
Holly Tree Ln at Jackson Rd 600 yards north |
CSX 160.230 |
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NS |
The tree is lighted and Christmas Carols |
of US Rt 40 |
CSX 160.320 |
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are played in season |
Lat N39° 34.9716' Lon W76° 2.4151' |
NS 160.800 |
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Unknown facilities |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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west on US Rt 40 |
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Point of Rocks |
CSX former B&O |
Point of Rocks Depot |
Clat St (St Rt 28) and Commerce St |
CSX 160.230 |
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Amtrak |
Chesapeake and Ohio National |
Lat N39°
16.385' Lon W77° 32.016' |
CSX 160.320 |
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MARCS |
Historical Park |
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Unknown number of trains |
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Pokomoke City |
NS former PRR |
Restored PRR Depot now used |
2nd St at Railroad Ave |
NS 160.800 |
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Eastern Shore |
as a Community Center |
Lat N38°
04.118' Lon W75° 34.211' |
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Unknown number of trains |
Unknown facilities |
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NS former PRR |
Possible city park |
Confirmation Needed |
NS 160.800 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of NS Pocomoke River |
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Bridge |
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Riverdale |
CSX |
Riverdale MARCS Station |
Rhode Island Ave at St Rt 410 |
CSX 160.230 |
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MARCS |
Station management does not bother |
Lat N38°
57.784' Lon W76° 56.091' |
CSX 160.320 |
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Unknown number of trains |
railfans as long as they do not |
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interfere with passenger operations |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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3 blocks west on Baltimore Ave |
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Washington Post article about this site |
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Sharpsburg |
NS Hagerstown District |
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal |
Canal Rd off Shepardstown Pk (St Rt 34) |
NS 160.440 |
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Unknown number of trains |
National Historic Park |
Lat N39°
26.012' Lon W77° 47.744' |
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View of NS Bridge crossing the |
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Potomac River |
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Restaurants and convenience |
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stores across the river in |
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Shepardstown WV |
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Antietam National Battlefield |
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3 miles east |
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Union Bridge |
Maryland Midland |
Western Maryland Railway
Historical |
Main St (St Rt 75) at Railroad Ave |
MM 160.965 |
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Short Line |
Society |
Lat N39°
34.231' Lon W77° 10.625' |
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Restored former WM Depot |
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Restaurants nearby |
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