| Union Bridge Station | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 Union Bridge Station | |
  Show map of Maryland Show map of the United States | |
| Location | 41 N. Main Street (MD 35), Union Bridge, Maryland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°34′14″N 77°10′39″W / 39.57056°N 77.17750°W / 39.57056; -77.17750 |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1902 (1902) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 76000984 |
| Added to NRHP | November 7, 1976 |
Union Bridge station is a historic railway station in Union Bridge, Carroll County, Maryland. It was built in 1902 as a stop for the Western Maryland Railway. It is representative of the rural railway stations constructed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The station's two buildings are arranged with their south façades lengthwise fronting the railroad tracks.
The railroad operated a major railroad car shop adjacent to the station from the late 19th century until the 1950s. The shop buildings were demolished in 1964.
The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 as Union Bridge Station.
Western Maryland Railway Historical Society Museum
The station is now the home of the Western Maryland Railway Historical Society Museum, which includes artifacts of the Western Maryland Railway.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Joseph M. Getty (January 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Union Bridge Station" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- Salamon, Stephen J.; Hopkins, William E. (1991). The Western Maryland Railway in the Diesel Era. Silver Spring, Maryland: Old Line Graphics. p. 12. ISBN 1-879314-07-X.
External links
- Union Bridge Station, Carroll County, including photo from 2000, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Western Maryland Railway Historical Society
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
|---|---|
| Topics | |
| Lists by state |
|
| Lists by insular areas | |
| Lists by associated state | |
| Other areas | |
| Related | |
| Preceding station | Western Maryland Railway | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keymartoward Cumberland | Main Line | Linwoodtoward Baltimore Hillen | ||
This article about a Registered Historic Place in Carroll County, Maryland is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
  | This Maryland train station-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
 | This Maryland museum–related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |
- 1902 establishments in Maryland
- Transportation buildings and structures in Carroll County, Maryland
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
- Railway workshops in the United States
- Former Western Maryland Railway stations
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1902
- Museums in Carroll County, Maryland
- Railroad museums in Maryland
- Union Bridge, Maryland
- National Register of Historic Places in Carroll County, Maryland
- Railway workshops on the National Register of Historic Places
- Railway buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
- Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland
- Former railway stations in Maryland
- Repurposed railway stations in the United States
- Baltimore metropolitan area Registered Historic Place stubs
- Carroll County, Maryland, geography stubs
- Maryland railway station stubs
- Southern United States museum stubs
- Maryland building and structure stubs