-Charlie
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On January 15th, while driving to Washington DC for a trade show with our family's glass company, my parents and I stopped at the train station in Point of Rocks, Maryland. The quaint station is nestled on the banks of the Potomac River with the main building resting inside of the three legs of a railroad track wye. Although the main building, built in 1873 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, is no longer used by passengers, MARC commuter trains still stop here, using a newer passenger shelter built across the tracks. Enjoy the photos! -Charlie
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Deane Mellander
2/23/2015 04:39:06 am
Just a couple of notes on Point of Rocks. The station was designed by E. Francis Baldwin, who was sort of the "house arcitect" for the B&O in the late 19th Century. Other Baldwin depots still standing include these in Maryland - Rockville, Gaithersburg, Sykesville, and Oakland. He also did commercial and religious buildings, mostly in Baltimore. Point of Rocks is often a busy railfanning spot, with the Old Main Line coming out of Baltimore joining up with the Metropolitan line coming out of Washington. On almost any nice weekend day you'll find fans hanging out, along with hikers and bikers using the C&O Canal towpath between the tracks and the Potomac.
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