List of Maryland railroads

The following railroads operate in the U.S. state of Maryland.

Common freight carriers

• Canadian Pacific Railway through subsidiary Delaware and Hudson Railway (trackage rights, not used)
• Canton Railroad (CTN)
• CSX Transportation (CSXT)
• Delmarva Central Railroad (DCR)
• Georges Creek Railway (GCK)
• Maryland and Delaware Railroad (MDDE)
• Maryland Midland Railway (MMID)
• Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
• Tradepoint Rail (TPR)
• Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway (WE)
• Winchester and Western Railroad (WW)

Passenger carriers

• Amtrak (AMTK)
• Baltimore Streetcar Museum
• Maryland Transit Administration for its MARC operations, the Baltimore Metro Subway, the Baltimore Light RailLink, and the Purple Line (under construction)
• National Capital Trolley Museum
• Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
• Walkersville Southern Railroad
• Washington Metro

Defunct railroads

Electric railways

• Baltimore and Bel Air Electric Railway
• Baltimore, Halethorpe and Elkridge Railway
• Baltimore, Sparrow's Point and Chesapeake Railway
• Blue Ridge Railway
• Capital Traction Company
• City and Suburban Railway
• Cumberland Electric Railway
• Cumberland and Westernport Electric Railway
• Frederick Railroad
• Frederick and Middletown Railroad
• Hagerstown Railway
• Hagerstown and Frederick Railway
• Kensington Railway
• Loraine Electric Railway
• Maryland Electric Railways
• North Beach Railway
• Potomac and Severn Electric Railway: 1899–1900, to Washington and Annapolis Electric Railway
• Towson and Cockeysville Electric Railway; 1912–1924, shuttle between Northern Central's Timonium Station and the Towson Courthouse
• United Railways and Electric Company
• Washington and Annapolis Electric Railway: 1900–1902, to Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway
• Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railroad (WB&A): 1911–1935, to Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad
• Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway: 1902–1911, to Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railroad
• Washington, Berwyn and Laurel Electric Railway
• Washington Railway and Electric Company
• Washington and Glen Echo Railroad
• Washington and Great Falls Electric Railway
• Washington Interurban Railway
• Washington and Maryland Railway
• Washington and Rockville Railway
• Washington, Spa Spring and Gretta Railway
• Washington, Woodside and Forest Glen Railway and Power Company

Private carriers

• Eckhart Branch Railroad
• Georges Creek Railroad
• Green Ridge Railroad
• Maryland Mining Company
• Mount Savage Railroad

Passenger carriers

• Indian Head Central Railway

Ghost railroads

• Baltimore and Drum Point Railroad

See also

• List of railroad lines in the Delmarva Peninsula

Notes

References

• Association of American Railroads (2003), Railroad Service in Maryland. Retrieved May 12, 2005.
• Hilton, George W. (1990). American Narrow Gauge Railroads. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. ISBN 0-8047-2369-9.