Hagerstown station
Historic railway station in Maryland, US
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Hagerstown station is a historic railway station in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland. It was built in 1913 as a stop for the Western Maryland Railway. It is a 2+1⁄2-story hip roof brick building, reflecting the influence of the Commercial Style of the early 20th century. The building features overscaled classical detailing, a stone foundation, and a massive, modillioned cornice with stone disks defining each bay. The building is also encircled by a one-story porch that has a cantilevered roof on three sides.[1]
Hagerstown Station | ||||||||||||||||||
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The former train station in 2013, now used as a police station. | ||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Burhans Blvd., Hagerstown, Maryland | |||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°38′45″N 77°43′34″W | |||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Chessie System, Real Estate and Industrial Deyelopment Department[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Train operators | Western Maryland Railway | |||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Hagerstown & Frederick Railway[a] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | No[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1913 | |||||||||||||||||
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Western Maryland Railway Station | ||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) | |||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 76001019[3] | |||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | April 22, 1976 | |||||||||||||||||
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The Western Maryland Railway ended passenger train service to the Hagerstown station in June 1957.[4]: 266
The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 as the Western Maryland Railway Station.[3] The building is now used as the headquarters of the Hagerstown Police Department.[5][2]