Silver Spring Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station - Silver Spring, Maryland
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
N 38° 59.415 W 077° 01.620
18S E 324446 N 4317648
A forgotten railroad station located downtown Silver Spring.
Waymark Code: WM18A7J
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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This station formerly provided services from 1878 to 2000. The current building was erected in 1945 and lastly served commuter rail trains until it closed in 2000. The station still sees activity as the rail line it was built on is still active, the station itself however is not. It has since been purchased by a non-profit and re-opened as a museum by the Montgomery Preservation, Inc.
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?:
Museum, however as of June 2023 there is no hours listed on the website.


What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: B&O, Blue Ridge, Brunswick

Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]

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