1891 - Germantown Railroad Station - Germantown MD
N 39° 10.394 W 077° 16.237
18S E 303853 N 4338456
The 1873 opening of the Metropolitan branch of the B&O Railroad into Washington DC, brought the centers of business in rural areas to the railroad line. Many towns built stations like this to serve the daily passenger & freight service.
Waymark Code: WM7TRV
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 12/03/2009
Views: 6
Germantown, Maryland, has seen a boom in growth since the 1980's that has completely changed the landscape of the area. But the state, county and local interests have made great efforts to preserve the history of the town. One of the preserved historic areas is the railroad station and surrounding buildings.
A station house was first built here in 1878 but later replaced with this one designed by Francis Baldwin, the architect of all the station houses along the B&O Metropolitan branch. Until the 1920's rail service on this line carried as many as 18 trains a day. The station is still in active use as a stop for Washington DC commuters. The line now serves the MARC (Maryland Area Regional Commuter) Train Service on the Brunswick line.
The station seen today is a reconstruction by Montgomery County to replace the original station lost to a fire in 1978.
Year of construction: 1891
Cross-listed waymark: [Web Link]
Full inscription: Not listed
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