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Newcastle station (also known as Newcastle Central and locally as Central Station) is a railway station in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom. It is located on the East Coast Main Line , around 268 miles (432 km) north of London King's Cross . [ 2 ]
The P&BC was chartered in Pennsylvania in 1854 and quickly absorbed the Baltimore & Philadelphia Railroad and its Maryland charter. [1] Starting from a connection with the West Chester & Philadelphia Railroad (WC&P) at Wawa, Pennsylvania (formerly called Grubb's Bridge), the initial plan was to build southwest for 78 miles (126 km) to a junction with the Northern Central Railway, north of ...
The Northern Central Railway, built in 1832, ran between Baltimore, Maryland, and Sunbury, Pennsylvania, and was one of the oldest rail lines in the country.The railway serviced the growing Baltimore, York and Harrisburg industries, had 46 stops, 22 of which were in Maryland, and operated for 140 years.
The Baltimore and Ohio in Pennsylvania; entire property, indefinite term from Nov. 30, 1912, under agreement, dated Jan. 1, 1913, subject to termination on 6 months' notice; lessee provides all funds necessary for maintenance, taxes, interest upon the funded and unfunded debt, except that due to the lessee, which is to be canceled as it accrues ...
The New Castle and Frenchtown Turnpike and Rail Road (NC&F) was opened in 1831, was the first railroad in Delaware and one of the first in the United States. Approximately half of the route was abandoned in 1859; the rest became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) route into the Delmarva Peninsula and is still used by Norfolk Southern Railway .
The President Street Station in Baltimore, Maryland, is a former train station and railroad terminal. Built in 1849 and opened in February 1850, the station saw some of the earliest bloodshed of the American Civil War (1861-1865), and was an important rail link during the conflict.
The station was opened on 3 August 1987 by British Rail, and was initially named Gateshead MetroCentre. [1] The station's name was later shortened to MetroCentre on 17 May 1993. [2] The station is situated on a section of line built by the North Eastern Railway, which was constructed in sections between 1893 and 1909. [3]
The Howard Tunnel is located near Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania.In operation since 1838, it is the second oldest active rail tunnel in the U.S. Originally constructed by the York and Maryland Line Rail Road, it formed a critical link in the north-south line assembled by the Northern Central Railway.