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List of railroads in Washington, D.C.

The following railroads operate or once operated in the District of Columbia.

Current railroads edit

Washington, D.C., intercity rail

Freight edit

Passenger edit

Commuter edit

Defunct railroads edit

Name Reporting mark System[nb 1] From To Successor Notes
Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railway RF&P 1872 1890 Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Alexandria and Washington Railroad RF&P 1854 1872 Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railway
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad B&O, BO B&O 1831 1987 Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad PRR 1867 1902 Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad
Chesapeake Beach Railway 1896 1935 East Washington Railway
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway C&O, CO C&O 1891 1987 CSX Transportation
Consolidated Rail Corporation CR 1976 1999 CSX Transportation/Norfolk Southern Railway
East Washington Railway 1935 1976 N/A
Georgetown Barge, Dock, Elevator and Railway Company B&O 1888 1972 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Orange, Alexandria and Manassas Railroad SOU 1872 1872 Virginia and North Carolina Railroad
Penn Central Transportation Company PC 1968 1976 Consolidated Rail Corporation
Pennsylvania Railroad PRR PRR 1918 1968 Penn Central Transportation Company
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad PRR 1902 1976 Consolidated Rail Corporation
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad PRR 1891 1902 Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad
Richmond and Danville Railroad SOU 1886 1894 Southern Railway
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad RF&P, RFP RF&P 1920 1991 Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railway
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railway RFP 1991 Still exists as a subsidiary of CSX Transportation
Southern Railway SOU SOU 1894 1990 Norfolk Southern Railway
Southern Maryland Railroad 1882 1886 Washington and Potomac Railroad
Virginia Midland Railway SOU 1880 1886 Richmond and Danville Railroad
Virginia and North Carolina Railroad SOU 1872 1873 Washington City, Virginia Midland and Great Southern Railway
Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad RF&P 1862 1868 Alexandria and Washington Railroad
Washington City and Point Lookout Railroad B&O 1873 1874 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Washington City, Virginia Midland and Great Southern Railway SOU 1873 1880 Virginia Midland Railway
Washington and Potomac Railroad 1886 1900 Washington, Potomac and Chesapeake Railroad
Washington, Potomac and Chesapeake Railroad 1901 1910 Washington, Potomac and Chesapeake Railway
Washington, Potomac and Chesapeake Railway 1910 1918 Chesapeake Beach Railway
Washington Southern Railway WSN RF&P 1901 1920 Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Washington Terminal Company WATC B&O/ PRR 1901 Still exists as a subsidiary of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
Washington and Western Maryland Railroad B&O 1889 1985 N/A

Electric edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ This is one or more of the Class I railroads that the railroad became part of, if any.

Further reading edit

  • Timeline of Washington, D.C. Railroad History

References edit

  • Federal and Local Legislation Relating to Canals and Steam Railroads in the District of Columbia, 1802-1903
  1. ^ "H. Rept. 54-2527 - Washington and Glen Echo Railroad Company. January 15, 1897. -- Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office.

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The following railroads operate or once operated in the District of Columbia Contents 1 Current railroads 1 1 Freight 1 2 Passenger 1 3 Commuter 2 Defunct railroads 2 1 Electric 3 Notes 4 Further reading 5 ReferencesCurrent railroads editvteWashington D C intercity railLegend nbsp Camden Lineto Camden Station nbsp nbsp Penn Line to PerryvilleAmtrak nbsp nbsp nbsp Brunswick Line to Martinsburg or FrederickCapitol Limited to Chicago nbsp nbsp Union Station nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp L Enfant nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Virginia Railway ExpressAmtrakKey nbsp nbsp Camden Line nbsp nbsp nbsp Brunswick Line Capitol Limited nbsp nbsp nbsp Penn Line Northeast Corridor nbsp nbsp nbsp Manassas amp Fredericksburg lines AmtrakFreight edit CSX Transportation CSXT Passenger edit Amtrak AMTK Commuter edit MARC Train MARC Virginia Railway Express VREX Washington MetroDefunct railroads editName Reporting mark System nb 1 From To Successor NotesAlexandria and Fredericksburg Railway RF amp P 1872 1890 Baltimore and Potomac RailroadAlexandria and Washington Railroad RF amp P 1854 1872 Alexandria and Fredericksburg RailwayBaltimore and Ohio Railroad B amp O BO B amp O 1831 1987 Chesapeake and Ohio RailwayBaltimore and Potomac Railroad PRR 1867 1902 Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington RailroadChesapeake Beach Railway 1896 1935 East Washington RailwayChesapeake and Ohio Railway C amp O CO C amp O 1891 1987 CSX TransportationConsolidated Rail Corporation CR 1976 1999 CSX Transportation Norfolk Southern RailwayEast Washington Railway 1935 1976 N AGeorgetown Barge Dock Elevator and Railway Company B amp O 1888 1972 Baltimore and Ohio RailroadOrange Alexandria and Manassas Railroad SOU 1872 1872 Virginia and North Carolina RailroadPenn Central Transportation Company PC 1968 1976 Consolidated Rail CorporationPennsylvania Railroad PRR PRR 1918 1968 Penn Central Transportation CompanyPhiladelphia Baltimore and Washington Railroad PRR 1902 1976 Consolidated Rail CorporationPhiladelphia Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad PRR 1891 1902 Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington RailroadRichmond and Danville Railroad SOU 1886 1894 Southern RailwayRichmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad RF amp P RFP RF amp P 1920 1991 Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac RailwayRichmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railway RFP 1991 Still exists as a subsidiary of CSX TransportationSouthern Railway SOU SOU 1894 1990 Norfolk Southern RailwaySouthern Maryland Railroad 1882 1886 Washington and Potomac RailroadVirginia Midland Railway SOU 1880 1886 Richmond and Danville RailroadVirginia and North Carolina Railroad SOU 1872 1873 Washington City Virginia Midland and Great Southern RailwayWashington Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad RF amp P 1862 1868 Alexandria and Washington RailroadWashington City and Point Lookout Railroad B amp O 1873 1874 Baltimore and Ohio RailroadWashington City Virginia Midland and Great Southern Railway SOU 1873 1880 Virginia Midland RailwayWashington and Potomac Railroad 1886 1900 Washington Potomac and Chesapeake RailroadWashington Potomac and Chesapeake Railroad 1901 1910 Washington Potomac and Chesapeake RailwayWashington Potomac and Chesapeake Railway 1910 1918 Chesapeake Beach RailwayWashington Southern Railway WSN RF amp P 1901 1920 Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac RailroadWashington Terminal Company WATC B amp O PRR 1901 Still exists as a subsidiary of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Amtrak Washington and Western Maryland Railroad B amp O 1889 1985 N AElectric edit This transport related list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items October 2021 Alexandria Barcroft and Washington Transit Company Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Baltimore and Ocean City Railway Baltimore and Washington Transit Company Brightwood Railway Capital Traction Company Capital Transit Company Capitol North O Street and South Washington Railway City and Suburban Railway Columbia Railway Georgetown and Tennallytown Railway Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad Metropolitan Railroad Rock Creek Railway Tennallytown and Rockville Railroad Washington and Georgetown Railroad Washington and Glen Echo Railroad 1 Washington and Great Falls Electric Railway Washington and Old Dominion Railway Washington and Rockville Railway Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railroad Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway Washington Berwyn and Laurel Electric Railway Washington Interurban Railway Washington Railway and Electric Company Washington Spa Springs and Gretta Railroad Washington Traction and Electric Company Washington Virginia Railway Washington Woodside and Forest Glen Railway and Power CompanyNotes edit This is one or more of the Class I railroads that the railroad became part of if any Further reading editTimeline of Washington D C Railroad HistoryReferences editFederal and Local Legislation Relating to Canals and Steam Railroads in the District of Columbia 1802 1903 H Rept 54 2527 Washington and Glen Echo Railroad Company January 15 1897 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed GovInfo gov U S Government Printing Office Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of railroads in Washington D C amp oldid 1192034066, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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