Hagerstown in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Shenandoah Valley Railroad

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2011

1. Shenandoah Valley Railroad Marker

Inscription. The Shenandoah Valley Railroad was chartered in 1870 to connect the Pennsylvania (Cumberland Valley) Railroad at Hagerstown, with Virginia and Tennessee Railroad in Salem, Virginia. The line was connected to this point in 1880. A large Victorian station was constructed in the 1880s at this location to serve as a dual station for the Shenandoah Valley Railroad and for the Cumberland Valley Railroad, which ran from Chambersburg to this location.

Forced into receivership in 1885, the Shenandoah Valley Railroad was absorbed by the Norfolk and Western Railroad in 1890. The Norfolk and Western Railroad merged 1n 1982 with the Southern Railway to form the Norfolk Southern Corporation.

Erected by Maryland Heritage Area.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 39° 38.593′ N, 77° 43.576′ W. Marker is in Hagerstown, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker is on West Antietam Street near Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hagerstown MD 21740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. John's Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 113 South Prospect Street (about 300 feet away); Hagerstonians in the Civil War

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(about 400 feet away); 102 South Prospect Street (about 400 feet away); 125 South Prospect Street (about 400 feet away); 112 South Prospect Street (about 400 feet away); Mount Prospect (about 500 feet away); The Italian Villa (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hagerstown.

Also see . . . Shenandoah Valley Railroad, Wikipedia entry. ...was a line completed on June 19, 1882 extending down the Shenandoah Valley from Hagerstown, Maryland USA through the West Virginia panhandle into Virginia to reach Roanoke, ... (Submitted on August 6, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

S.V.R.R. Locomotive image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Shenandoah Valley Railroad Marker

2. S.V.R.R. Locomotive

Photographed By Shenandoah Valley Railroad Marker

3. Shenandoah Valley Railroad Marker

1880s Station image. Click for full size.

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4. 1880s Station

Replaced on this site by Walnut Towers

Shenandoah Valley Railroad Marker, seen with Walnut Street (l) and Walnut Towers, as mentioned image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 17, 2011

5. Shenandoah Valley Railroad Marker, seen with Walnut Street (l) and Walnut Towers, as mentioned

Walnut Towers- Elderly Housing Apartments- where the one-time railway station stood

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 594 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 6, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.