Pennsylvania Station
1515 N. Charles St.
Opened 1911
Number of station tracks: 6 through
Interlocked switches controlled as follows:
Union Jct.: controlled the east end of the station
B&P Jct.: controlled the west end of the station
Camden Station
301 W. Camden St.
Opened 1856
Number of station tracks: 2 through/7 stub
Interlocked switches controlled from HB Tower
Mount Royal Station
Mount Royal Ave. and Cathedral St.
Opened 1896
Number of station tracks: 4 through
Mount Royal Station was an additional station on there Baltimore & Ohio line, served by trains continuing to and from Philadelphia. Mount Royal Station and Camden Station were on opposite ends of a tunnel, the two through tracks at Camden Station were depressed and connected with the tunnel.
Hillen Station
842 Hillen St.
Falls Road Station
North Ave. and Howard St.
(Pennsylvania Station)
Departures-Westbound
No. Name 1942 Dest. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 51 Statesman Pittsburgh 12:35 535 10:30 159 Palmland Miami 1:20 141 Havana Special Miami 1:56 12:14 147 12:37 am 513 Harrisburg 3:30 151 Washington 4:00 135 1:18 113 10:53 pm 101 New York-Washington Washington 4:28 3:35 103 Edison Washington 6:05 50 Statesman Washington 6:15 536 6:55 107 Washington 6:30 6:10 504 American Washington 6:55 173 Federal Washington 7:15 6:45 177 6:59 58 Liberty Limited Washington 7:54 7:36 574 Dominion Express Washington 8:07 20 Spirit Of St. Louis Washington 8:48 530 8:50 401 Washington 8:58 7:58 571 Harrisburg 9:11 8:03 131 Morn. Congressional Washington 8:39 9:39 403 Washington 10:12 109 Speaker Washington 10:37 12:05 101 9:49 542 Washington 10:43 111 Legislator Washington 11:33 9:56 103 10:57 169 Washingtonian Washington 12:12 10:35 115 President Washington 12:43 11:38 133 11:18 121 Sun Queen Tampa 1:42 12:40 135 12:48 533 Harrisburg 2:35 12:07 123 Potomac Washington 2:52 2:00 137 1:51 595 Harrisburg 3:18 125 Representative Washington 3:41 2:45 105 1:57 127 West Coast Champion Tampa 3:59 195 6:47 145 6:20 554 Washington 4:04 4:20 129 Executive Washington 4:47 4:44 107 3:23 113 Silver Meteor Miami 5:15 6:05 143 5:20 175 Colonial Washington 5:47 3:50 171 3:58 149 Crescent New Orleans 5:52 5:12 569 Red Arrow Harrisburg 5:55 59 Liberty Limited Chicago 6:30 5:57 549 5:50 155 Embassy Washington 6:46 7:45 109 6:42 21 Spirit Of St. Louis Indianapolis 7:05 105 East Coast Champion Miami 7:13 5:35 153 Aft. Congressional Washington 7:24 6:24 111 7:17 523 Harrisburg 7:44 157 Southerner New Orleans 7:50 7:35 562 Washington 7:59 177 Senator Washington 8:38 5:54 173 6:09 575 Dominion Express Buffalo 9:17 7:52 137 Arlington Washington 9:42 9:06 155 10:40 564 Washington 9:47 570 9:25 429 Washington 10:05 423 8:40 139 Peach Queen Atlanta 10:19 143 Mount Vernon Washington 10:35 10:40 139 10:00 171 Patriot Washington 11:00 9:59 175 8:53 147 Constitution Washington 11:35Arrivals-Westbound
No. Name 1942 Orig. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 159 Palmland New York 1:19 141 Havana Special New York 1:42 12:14 147 12:37 am 151 New York 3:35 135 1:18 113 10:53 pm 101 New York-Washington New York 4:15 3:25 103 Edison New York 5:50 107 New York 6:16 5:40 173 Federal Boston 7:14 6:32 177 6:59 415 Philadelphia 8:15 409 6:45 401 Philadelphia 8:57 7:58 131 Morn. Congressional New York 8:39 9:39 403 Philadelphia 10:11 109 Speaker New York 10:36 11:50 101 9:49 111 Legislator New York 11:32 9:51 103 10:57 169 Washingtonian Montreal 12:04 10:35 115 President New York 12:42 11:38 133 11:18 121 Sun Queen New York 1:41 12:40 135 12:48 123 Potomac New York 2:51 1:54 137 1:51 125 Representative New York 3:40 2:45 105 1:57 127 West Coast Champion New York 3:58 195 6:47 145 6:20 129 Executive New York 4:46 4:44 107 3:23 113 Silver Meteor New York 5:14 6:05 143 5:20 421 Philadelphia 5:26 415 4:25 175 Colonial Boston 5:46 3:50 171 3:58 149 Crescent New York 5:51 5:12 155 Embassy New York 6:45 7:45 109 6:42 425 Philadelphia 7:08 419 6:15 105 East Coast Champion New York 7:12 5:35 153 Aft. Congressional New York 7:23 6:24 111 7:17 157 Southerner New York 7:49 7:35 177 Senator Boston 8:37 5:54 173 6:09 137 Arlington New York 9:41 8:56 155 10:40 429 Philadelphia 10:04 423 8:33 139 Peach Queen New York 10:13 143 Mount Vernon New York 10:35 10:40 139 10:00 171 Patriot Boston 10:59 9:59 175 8:53 147 Constitution New York 11:34Departures-Eastbound
No. Name 1942 Dest. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 102 Washington-New York New York 2:00 12:51 110 Havana Special New York 2:50 2:20 140 3:05 108 Piedmont Limited New York 3:00 3:00 400 Philadelphia 3:13 112 Palmland New York 5:18 5:45 402 Wilmington 5:45 4:35 118 Crescent New York 6:01 5:36 104 East Coast Champion New York 6:41 7:01 406 Philadelphia 7:05 410 5:35 114 Silver Meteor New York 7:15 7:11 142 6:56 120 Potomac New York 7:43 6:41 100 8:06 122 Palmetto Limited New York 8:15 124 President New York 8:42 7:41 102 9:02 126 Legislator New York 9:44 8:45 9:25 174 West Coast Champion New York 10:42 194 8:31 144 8:00 174 Southerner New York 10:42 148 10:15 174 Colonial Boston 10:42 9:26 170 7:36 130 Judiciary New York 11:42 10:41 12:21 132 Representative New York 12:45 12:48 3:45 176 Cotton States Spec. New York 1:42 176 Sun Queen New York 1:42 130 10:41 104 12:37 176 Birmingham Special New York 1:42 176 Senator Boston 1:42 11:26 172 10:40 142 Embassy New York 2:43 1:41 106 1:32 412 Philadelphia 3:36 1:25 170 Patriot Boston 3:41 2:41 174 2:21 152 Aft. Congressional New York 4:41 3:40 4:44 420 Philadelphia 5:17 168 Montrealer Montreal 5:35 3:26 134 New York 4:23 108 5:02 418 Philadelphia 5:40 154 Executive New York 5:46 4:44 5:47 156 Mount Vernon New York 6:46 5:44 110 6:32 158 Arlington New York 7:48 6:41 8:11 160 Constitution New York 8:55 7:41 112 9:02 178 Speaker New York 9:43 150 9:15 162 Philadelphia 10:10 9:55 172 Federal Boston 11:43 10:42 176 10:55Arrivals-Eastbound
No. Name 1942 Orig. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 51 Statesman Washington 12:22 535 10:20 102 Washington-New York Washington 1:50 12:41 110 Havana Special Miami 2:40 2:20 140 3:05 400 Washington 2:45 518 Harrisburg 2:50 108 Piedmont Limited New Orleans 2:59 2:50 112 Palmland Miami 5:05 5:40 118 Crescent New Orleans 6:00 5:36 50 Statesman Pittsburgh 6:15 536 6:47 104 East Coast Champion Miami 6:40 7:01 504 American Harrisburg 6:49 114 Silver Meteor Miami 7:14 7:11 142 6:56 120 Potomac Washington 7:42 6:41 100 8:06 58 Liberty Limited Chicago 7:46 7:36 548 9:15 574 Dominion Express Buffalo 8:02 122 Palmetto Limited Washington 8:14 124 President Washington 8:41 7:41 102 9:02 20 Spirit Of St. Louis Indianapolis 8:43 530 8:44 571 Washington 9:04 7:53 126 Legislator Washington 9:43 8:40 9:25 542 Harrisburg 10:30 174 West Coast Champion Tampa 10:41 194 8:31 144 8:00 174 Southerner New Orleans 10:41 148 10:15 174 Colonial Washington 10:41 9:26 170 7:36 130 Judiciary Washington 11:41 10:41 12:21 132 Representative Washington 12:44 12:43 3:45 176 Cotton States Spec. Washington 1:41 176 Sun Queen Tampa 1:41 130 10:41 104 12:37 176 Birmingham Special Washington 1:41 176 Senator Washington 1:41 11:26 172 10:40 533 Washington 2:30 12:00 142 Embassy Washington 2:42 1:41 106 1:32 412 Washington 3:15 170 Patriot Washington 3:40 2:41 174 2:21 554 Harrisburg 3:59 4:13 152 Aft. Congressional Washington 4:40 3:40 4:44 134 Washington 4:18 108 5:02 420 Washington 5:16 168 Montrealer Washington 5:30 3:26 154 Executive Washington 5:45 4:44 5:47 569 Red Arrow Washington 5:50 59 Liberty Limited Washington 6:25 5:50 156 Mount Vernon Washington 6:45 5:44 110 6:32 21 Spirit Of St. Louis Washington 7:00 523 Washington 7:38 158 Arlington Washington 7:43 6:41 8:11 562 Harrisburg 7:48 160 Constitution Washington 8:40 7:41 112 9:02 575 Dominion Express Washington 9:10 7:45 564 Harrisburg 9:35 570 9:18 178 Speaker Washington 9:42 150 9:10 162 Washington 9:51 9:30 172 Federal Washington 11:42 10:42 176 10:55Passenger service retained by Amtrak in 1971.
Not listed are commuter trains, which continue to operate.
In 1971, trains 100 through 113 were actually the high speed "Metroliner" trains between New York and Washington, introduced in 1969.
(Camden Station)
Departures
No. Name 1942 Dest. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 528 New York Night Exp. New York 1:52 12 12:49 511 Wash. Night Exp. Washington 6:15 11 5:10 10 New York Express New York 7:29 2 National Limited New York 8:40 7:40 21 Washingtonian Cleveland 9:00 8:00 6 Capitol Limited New York 9:52 9:40 35 Washington Express Washington 9:55 9:00 4 Diplomat New York 11:44 11:10 9 Express Chicago 12:13 27 Royal Blue Washington 1:16 11:45 504 Marylander New York 2:08 12:38 5 Capitol Limited Chicago 4:40 3:20 28 Royal Blue New York (skip) 3:23 19 Ambassador Detroit 4:50 3:30 1 National Limited St. Louis 5:28 5:20 8 Shenandoah New York 5:45 4:40 36 Philadelphia Express Philadelphia 6:54 5:45 3 Diplomat St. Louis 7:44 8:30 23 West Virginian Parkersburg 9:53 523 7:18 17 Clev. Night Express Cleveland 7:50 7 Shenandoah Chicago 10:51 9:40Arrivals
No. Name 1942 Orig. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 528 New York Night Exp. Washington 1:45 12 12:46 511 Wash. Night Exp. New York 6:04 11 4:55 10 New York Express Chicago 7:26 2 National Limited St. Louis 8:40 7:38 18 Wash. Night Express Cleveland 8:10 20 Ambassador Detroit 9:20 9:25 6 Capitol Limited Chicago 9:50 9:38 35 Washington Express Philadelphia 9:53 8:56 4 Diplomat St. Louis 11:42 11:08 9 Express New York 12:10 27 Royal Blue New York 1:16 11:43 504 Marylander Washington 2:08 12:36 5 Capitol Limited New York 4:38 3:17 28 Royal Blue Washington (skip) 3:21 1 National Limited New York 5:25 5:16 8 Shenandoah Chicago 5:42 4:38 36 Philadelphia Express Washington 6:51 5:42 3 Diplomat New York 7:42 8:27 22 Washingtonian Cleveland 8:10 7:00 23 West Virginian New York 9:51 523 7:17 7 Shenandoah New York 10:48 9:37Intercity passenger service discontinued in 1971 with the creation of Amtrak.
Not listed are commuter trains, which continue to operate using the Camden Station trackage, although the station building is no longer used as a station.
Trains to and from New York or Philadelphia also stopped at Mount Royal Station.
(Hillen Station)
Departures
No. Name 1942 Dest. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 45 Gettysburg 7:30 3 Elkins WV 8:36 8:08 5 Hagerstown 4:35 1 4:25 21 Union Bridge 5:25Arrivals
No. Name 1942 Orig. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 20 Union Bridge 7:56 6 Hagerstown 9:43 6 6:50 2 Elkins WV 5:43 2:45 44 Gettysburg 6:45Passenger service discontinued in 1957.
Trains terminated at Hillen Station, and made an intermediate stop at Pennsylvania Station.
(Falls Road Station)
Departures
No. Name 1942 Dest. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 3 York PA 7:35 am 7 York PA 3:00 pmArrivals
No. Name 1942 Orig. 1942 Time 1956 Time 1971 Time 8 York PA 11:05 am 12 York PA 6:15 pmPassenger service discontinued in 1954.
Camden Station was used until the 1980's, but commuter trains continue to use platforms south of the building.
Mount Royal Station still stands.
Pennsylvania Station.
Camden Station.
Mount Royal Station.
Kilduffs Baltimore Train Stations
Pennsylvania Station (Wikipedia)
Camden Station (Wikipedia)
Mount Royal Station (Wikipedia)
Links containing further historical information on the stations.