Western Maryland Railroad Right-of-Way, Milepost 126 to Milepost 160
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Western Maryland Railroad Right-of-Way, Milepost 126 to Milepost 160 is a historic section of the Western Maryland Railway (WM) in Allegany County, Maryland, and Morgan County, West Virginia. It is an abandoned 34-mile (55 km) section of the right-of-way between milepost 126 at the intersection of the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal and Long Ridge Road, Woodmont, and milepost 160 just west of Maryland Route 51, North Branch. It closely parallels the Potomac River and the C&O Canal, which runs along the north bank of the river, and includes three tunnels. Seven miles of the roadbed are in West Virginia near Paw Paw.[2]
Western Maryland Railroad Right-of-Way, Milepost 126 to Milepost 160 | |
Nearest city | North Branch, Oldtown, Little Orleans and Woodmont in Maryland, and Jerome in West Virginia |
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Coordinates | 39°37′34.3″N 78°23′10.4″W |
Area | 500 acres (200 ha) |
Built | 1903 (1903) |
Built by | Western Maryland Railway Co.; Pennsylvania Steel Co. |
NRHP reference No. | 81000078[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 23, 1981 |
WM completed the line between Hagerstown and Cumberland, Maryland in 1906.[3] It was abandoned by the Chessie System in 1975.
The National Park Service acquired the roadbed in 1980 for the C&O Canal National Historical Park.[4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1] Towns it is listed in include North Branch, Oldtown, Little Orleans and Woodmont, Maryland, and Jerome, West Virginia.