Cumberland Valley Railroad Station - Mechanicsburg, PA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
N 40° 12.845 W 077° 00.522
18T E 329068 N 4453453
Historic train station located 1 block north of the town square.
Waymark Code: WM34NH
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/09/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member JimmyEv
Views: 54

The train station & station masters house were built in the 1860's and served the Cumberland Valley Railroad - which ran from Harrisburg to northern Virginia at its peak. The C.V.R.R. was established in 1831 & merged into the Pensylvania Railroad in 1919.
Street address:
2 & 4 W. Strawberry Alley
Mechanicsburg, PA United States
17055


County / Borough / Parish: Mechanicsburg

Year listed: 1978

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event - Transportation

Periods of significance: 1875-1899

Historic function: Domestic, Transportation

Current function: Museum

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Privately owned?: Not Listed

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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