Glyndon Station (Former) - Glyndon, MD
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bluesnote
N 39° 28.507 W 076° 49.187
18S E 343475 N 4371083
A post office inside what used to be the Glyndon train station in Glyndon, Maryland.
Waymark Code: WM14GMB
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2021
Views: 4
The marker says, "The Western Maryland Rail Road Station at Glyndon was built in 1895 of Baltimore County white marble with a red tile roof. Destroyed by fire on December 24, 1903, the building was replaced in 1904 with the present brick structure. On June 7, 1957, the last passenger train operated from this station and the station was closed for business on the 31st of December, 1966. Today this building is owned and maintained by dedicated community citizens and serves as the town Post Office.
Glyndon, Maryland
National Register of Historic Places
Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties
First Historic District of Baltimore County"
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?:
Post Office
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Not listed
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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