Cumberland station (Western Maryland Railway)

Cumberland
Western Maryland Railway station in 2003
General information
Location13 Canal Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
Coordinates39°38′58″N 78°45′50″W / 39.64944°N 78.76389°W / 39.64944; -78.76389
Line(s)Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks3
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1913 (1913)
Rebuilt1988
Services
Preceding station Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Following station
Frostburg
Terminus
Main Line Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Western Maryland Railway Following station
Terminus Main Line Old Town
Seymour
toward Elkins
Cumberland – Elkins Terminus
Lap Cumberland – Connellsville
Terminus State Line Branch State Line
Terminus
Western Maryland Railway Station
Cumberland station (Western Maryland Railway) is located in Maryland
Cumberland station (Western Maryland Railway)
Cumberland station (Western Maryland Railway) is located in the United States
Cumberland station (Western Maryland Railway)
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
NRHP reference No.73000885[1]
Added to NRHPJune 19, 1973

Cumberland station is a historic railway station in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. It was built in 1913 as a stop for the Western Maryland Railway (WM). The building was operated as a passenger station until the WM ended service in 1959, and it continued to be used by the railway until 1976. It was subsequently restored and currently serves as a museum and offices, as well as the operating base for a heritage railway.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.