Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad

Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad
Map
Overview
HeadquartersPhiladelphia
LocalePennsylvania and Maryland
Dates of operation1868–1916
SuccessorPhiladelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification11 kV AC, 25 Hz, operational 1938-1981
Length44 miles (71 km)

The Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad (C&PD) was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania and Maryland in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It operated a 34-mile long (55 km) main line between Columbia, Pennsylvania, and Port Deposit, Maryland, generally along the eastern shore of the Susquehanna River. It later acquired a branch line to Perryville, Maryland. The C&PD was subsequently purchased by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) and, since the 1999 breakup of Conrail, is owned by Norfolk Southern Railway.


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