Cumberland Terminal Subdivision


Cumberland Terminal Subdivision
CSX Locomotive waiting at the Cumberland Terminal
Overview
StatusActive
OwnerCSX Transportation
LocaleMaryland
TerminiCumberland
Service
TypeFreight rail
SystemCSX Transportation
Operator(s)CSX Transportation
Technical
Line length5.5 mi
Number of tracks2+
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Cumberland Terminal Subdivision
Legend
MP
Keystone Subdivision
Mountain Subdivision
178.9
Viaduct Junction
178.6
Baltimore St.
178.3
Cumberland
Amtrak
Cumberland (WM)
Connection with
WM Scenic Railroad
176.9
Virginia Ave.
175.7
West Hump
173.4
Evitts Creek Yard
Cumberland Subdivision
The Amtrak Capitol Limited passes through Cumberland Yard on its way to Washington, D.C. In the background are CSX freight trains. On the left is Mexico Tower, a closed interlocking tower.

The Cumberland Terminal Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the Cumberland, Maryland area. The line centers on the Cumberland rail yard and is a junction with three other subdivisions.

The line was built by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road (B&O) in the 1850s as part of its original main line, known then as the "West End." To the east it connects with the Cumberland Subdivision leading to Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. To the west it joins the Keystone Subdivision heading towards Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. To the southwest it joins the Mountain Subdivision leading to Grafton, West Virginia.[1][2]

  1. ^ CSX Transportation, Baltimore, MD. "Cumberland Terminal Subdivision." Archived 2011-03-22 at the Wayback Machine Northern Region, Baltimore Division, Timetable No. 4. Effective 2005-01-01.
  2. ^ "C3-Cumberland Terminal Sub - the RadioReference Wiki".