Railroading - Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
N 39° 52.206 W 079° 29.558
17S E 628914 N 4414427
This is one of several waysides located at the Old Train Station / Visitor Center, 7 Sheridan Street, Ohiopyle Borough, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Waymark Code: WMWWDG
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/22/2017
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"Railroads changed life along the Youghiogheny River. The rail lines that hugged this shoreline made it possible to ship materials like coal, timber, and wood products to market. For some, that meant new jobs and higher income. Manufactured goods arrived at the depots of towns like Ohiopyle to be collected by merchants and sold to local customers.
Sturdy bridges spanned the swift-flowing, difficult to cross river. Rural students rode the train to high school in Connellsville. And for several decades, tourists arrived by the thousands to enjoy the natural beauty of Ferncliff Peninsula, located just across the river from Ohiopyle.
Rail Chronology:
1871: Rail lines completed along the Youghiogheny
1875: B&O leased the Youghiogheny route (now CSX)
1914: Western Maryland Railroad completed through Ohiopyle
1975: Western Maryland service discontinued through Ohiopyle
The former Western Maryland lines are now part of the Great Allegheny Passage, a trail system that extends 70 miles north to Pittsburgh and 65 miles south to Cumberaland.
Inset Photo: Western Maryland Locomotive, circa 1920s
Photos:
Left: Western Maryland train station in Ohiopyle, now a visitor center along the trail.
Right: The Western Maryland bridge over the Youghiogheny"
Group that erected the marker: PA DCNR Bureau of State Parks
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
7 Sheridan Street
Ohiopyle, PA USA
15470
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