Cumberland (Amtrak station)
Encyclopedia
The Cumberland Amtrak station is a train station in Cumberland
, Maryland
, United States
served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system. It is also served by Bayrunner Shuttle that starts in Grantsville
and ends at BWI Airport. The station is unmanned.
with ornate gardens and fountains. The station was demolished in 1972, an act which spurred on conservation efforts for architecturally and historically significant structures.
, including numerous examples of privately owned railcars (known as private varnish
), Amtrak's experimental TurboTrain
, and the luxury American-European Express. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Train still passes through town on its way between major shows.
, the national passenger rail system, provides intercity service to Cumberland under the Capitol Limited
route.
Of the six Maryland stations served by Amtrak, Cumberland was the fifth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 35 passengers daily.
Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
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served by Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
, the national railroad passenger system. It is also served by Bayrunner Shuttle that starts in Grantsville
Grantsville
Grantsville can refer to a location in the United States:*Grantsville, Maryland*Grantsville, Utah*Grantsville, West Virginia...
and ends at BWI Airport. The station is unmanned.
History
The current waiting shelter for Amtrak service in Cumberland sits on the original site of the magnificent Queen City Station. This was a 150 room hotel constructed by the B&OBaltimore and Ohio Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. It came into being mostly because the city of Baltimore wanted to compete with the newly constructed Erie Canal and another canal being proposed by Pennsylvania, which...
with ornate gardens and fountains. The station was demolished in 1972, an act which spurred on conservation efforts for architecturally and historically significant structures.
Notable visiting trains
A lot of interesting passenger equipment has passed through CumberlandCumberland, Maryland
Cumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a...
, including numerous examples of privately owned railcars (known as private varnish
Private railroad car
A private railroad car, private railway coach, private car or private varnish is a railroad passenger car which was either originally built or later converted for service as a business car for private individuals. A private car could be added to the make-up of a train or pulled by a private...
), Amtrak's experimental TurboTrain
Turbotrain
The Turbotrain was an early French high-speed, gas turbine train.It was born in 1967, for use on France's SNCF intercity lines. There were several versions, four in total with the last exiting service in 2005 and it is the Turbotrain that made advances possible for the TGV.* The experimental...
, and the luxury American-European Express. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is an American circus company. The company was started when the circus created by James Anthony Bailey and P. T. Barnum was merged with the Ringling Brothers Circus. The Ringling brothers purchased the Barnum & Bailey Circus in 1907, but ran the circuses...
Train still passes through town on its way between major shows.
Current Service
AmtrakAmtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
, the national passenger rail system, provides intercity service to Cumberland under the Capitol Limited
Capitol Limited (Amtrak)
Amtrak's Capitol Limited is one of the railroad's two routes connecting Washington, D.C. to Chicago, running via Cleveland, Ohio . Service began in 1981 and was named after the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Capitol Limited which ended in 1971 upon the formation of Amtrak...
route.
Of the six Maryland stations served by Amtrak, Cumberland was the fifth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 35 passengers daily.