Baltimore City Passenger Railway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Baltimore City Passenger Railway began operation on July 12, 1859 using horse-drawn cars.[1] Oden Bowie was elected president of the railroad in 1873.[2] The company operated a cable car system between 1893 and March 22, 1899.[3][4] Baltimore City Passenger Railway Power House and Car Barn, 1711-1719 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, built in 1892 Baltimore City Passenger Railway cable powerhouse, 1100 East Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, built in 1892 See also Baltimore Streetcar Museum History of MTA Maryland United Railways and Electric Company Baltimore portal References ↑ Helton, Gary (2008). Baltimore's Streetcars and Buses. Arcadia Publishing. p. y. ISBN 9780738553696. Retrieved August 17, 2015. ↑ Hollander, Jacob Harry (1982). The Financial History of Baltimore. AMS Press. p. 280. ISBN 978-0-404-61368-6. ↑ Smallwood, Charles A.; Miller, Warren Edward; DeNevi, Don (1983). The Cable Car Book. p. 138. ISBN 0517408783. OL 3504072M. ↑ "The Cable Has Departed". The Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. March 24, 1899. p. 10. Retrieved March 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com. vteRailroads of MarylandCommon carriers Canton Railroad CSX Transportation Delmarva Central Railroad Georges Creek Railway Maryland and Delaware Railroad Maryland Midland Railway Norfolk Southern Railway Tradepoint Rail Walkersville Southern Railroad Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Winchester and Western Railroad Passenger carriers Amtrak MARC Train Heritage railroads Walkersville Southern Railroad Western Maryland Scenic Railroad Baltimore Streetcar Museum See also: Former carriers in Maryland List of United States railroads by political division This United States rail–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles
