President Street Station - Baltimore, Maryland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Bluejacket01
N 39° 17.039 W 076° 36.142
18S E 361800 N 4349514
Built in 1850, this station is the oldest surviving big city railroad terminal in the United States.
Waymark Code: WM9490
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
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A good description of the history of the station is in Wikipedia (visit link) The station served passengers from it's opening in 1850 until 1911. It became a freighthouse, and then a warehouse, was left abandoned, and became a civil war museum in 1997 open to visitors; see Waymark WM6CC5.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No

Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes

If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
It is today a museum.

What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: The Philadelphia, Wilimington and Baltimore Railroad

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