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Photographer: Tom Fuchs
Taken: November 4, 2006
Caption: Point of Rocks Station Today
Additional Description: This station, designed by E. Francis Baldwin and completed in 1876 by the B&O Railroad, was built at the junction where the Metropolitan Branch from Washington (behind station) joins the Old Main Line from Baltimore (between the markers and the station), which continues west (towards the right). The Metropolitan Branch opened in 1873.
This station continues to serve passengers on the MARC Brunswick Line. Amtrak's Capitol Limited (trains 29 to Chicago and 30 to Washington) pass through here but do not stop.
Submitted: December 8, 2006, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p2116
File Size: 0.237 Megabytes

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