Hagerstown in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hagerstown Railway
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, April 7, 2019
1. Hagerstown Railway Marker
Inscription.
Hagerstown Railway. . The only trolley system to operate in Washington County was started with the creation of the Hagerstown Railway in 1896. It consisted of a loop around the outer edges of town, and crossing lines that ran north-south on Potomac Street and east-west on Washington Street. A branch also extended service to Willliamsport and in 1897, service was extended to Funkstown. By 1902, an extension was completed to Boonsboro, and in 1904, the railway extended to Myersville where it connected with the trolley system that served Frederick. The Hagerstown and Frederick Railway was one of only a few inter-urban trolley systems in the nation. , , Demand for trolley service declined with the explosion of private automobile ownership, the establishment of US Route 40 and bus service. The last active trolley in Washington County was the line that ran between Hagerstown and Williamsport. Service ended on this line in 1947. , , This building served as the “trolley barn” for the Hagerstown Railway.
The only trolley system to operate in Washington County was started with the creation of the Hagerstown Railway in 1896. It consisted of a loop around the outer edges of town, and crossing lines that ran north-south on Potomac Street and east-west on Washington Street. A branch also extended service to Willliamsport and in 1897, service was extended to Funkstown. By 1902, an extension was completed to Boonsboro, and in 1904, the railway extended to Myersville where it connected with the trolley system that served Frederick. The Hagerstown and Frederick Railway was one of only a few inter-urban trolley systems in the nation.
Demand for trolley service declined with the explosion of private automobile ownership, the establishment of US Route 40 and bus service. The last active trolley in Washington County was the line that ran between Hagerstown and Williamsport. Service ended on this line in 1947.
This building served as the “trolley barn” for the Hagerstown Railway.
Location. 39° 38.302′ N, 77° 43.59′ W. Marker is in Hagerstown, Maryland, in Washington County. Marker is on Summit Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map
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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 270 Summit Avenue, Hagerstown MD 21740, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The last trolley run in 1947 was the subject of commemoration and fanfare, as shown by the wording painted across the front of the streetcar.
Close-up of photo on marker
circa 1940
6. The Funkstown Car, circa 1940.
Close-up of photo on marker
1935
7. Inside a Hagerstown Streetcar 1935
Maryland Cracker Barrel Magazine
Close-up of photo on marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 8, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 7. submitted on April 9, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.