Cumberland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 13 Canal Street Cumberland, MD 21502 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°38′58″N 78°45′50″W / 39.64944°N 78.76389°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Western Maryland Scenic Railroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Western Maryland Railway Station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 73000885[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | June 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.