The Jeffersonian - Maryland / March 15, 2007
Rail fans stoke memories of Ma & Pa's old stations
Although it was only 77 miles long and shut down fewer than 60 years after it was formed, traces of the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad can still be found in Baltimore County.
One station has found new life as a carryout restaurant and parts of the line have been transformed into a hiking and biking trail.
Rudy Fischer, a member of the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad Historical Society, will give a slide presentation on the "Ma & Pa" railroad stations in Baltimore County at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 18, at the Historical Society of Baltimore County, 9811 Van Buren Lane in Cockeysville.
The 300-member society is developing a list of remaining stations along the line. Some were owned by the railroad; others were not.
"Since the railroad left a half century ago, it's really amazing they're still standing. Some have been altered or changed, but the basic structure is still there," Fischer said.
For a station, the railroad would often use a local store. In Hydes, the store used as a station is still standing.
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