Christiana Hundred near Newport in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wilmington & Western Railroad
Photographed by Stephen J Duncan, September 3, 2011
1. Wilmington & Western Railroad Marker
The Wilmington and Western Railroad, a 20-mile track between Wilmington and Landenberg (PA) was built in 1872 to furnish passenger and freight service to the communities and industry along the Red Clay valley. In 1883, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad purchased the line and operated it until the 1920's.
Erected by New Castle County Department of Parks and Recreation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 39° 44.293′ N, 75° 37.958′ W. Marker is near Newport, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Christiana Hundred. It is on Newport Gap Pike (Delaware Route 41) 0.1 miles north of Kirkwood Highway ( Route 2), on the right when traveling north. Located on Newport Gap Pike between Kirkwood Highway and Greenbank Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmington DE 19808, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: How a Steam Locomotive Works (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); What Is This? (about 400 feet away); The Lynching of George White (about 500 feet away); Greenbank Mill (about 600 feet away); The "Annie Oakleys": First Female Prison Guards in the United States
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More about this marker. The marker sits about 20 feet off the roadway, but can be seen traveling north or south on Newport Gap Pike.
Photographed by Stephen J Duncan, September 13, 2011
2. Wilmington & Western Railroad
On the tracks looking west
Photographed by Stephen J Duncan, September 3, 2011
3. Wilmington & Western Railroad Marker
Another view of the Visitor Center and Water Tower
Photographed by Stephen J Duncan, September 3, 2011
4. Wilmington & Western Railroad Water Tower
The water tower on the railroad property
Photographed by Stephen J Duncan, September 3, 2011
5. Wilmington & Western Railroad Station
The platform and ticket booth
Photographed by Stephen J Duncan, September 3, 2011
6. Wilmington & Western Railroad Station
The visitor center
Photographed by Stephen J Duncan, September 13, 2011
7. Wilmington & Western Railroad
Looking south at the crossing on Newport Gap Pk
via W&WRR, April 29, 2021
8. Wilmington & Western Railroad
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2011, by Stephen J Duncan of Wilmington, Delaware. This page has been viewed 1,190 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on March 15, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2011, by Stephen J Duncan of Wilmington, Delaware. 3. submitted on September 6, 2011, by Stephen J Duncan of Wilmington, Delaware. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 3, 2011, by Stephen J Duncan of Wilmington, Delaware. 8. submitted on April 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
