BALTIMORE'S PASSENGER TRAINS

OF THE PAST

Intercity passenger trains serving Baltimore in 1942, 1956, and 1971 immediately prior to the creation of Amtrak.


THE STATIONS

The major stations serving Baltimore, during the golden age of passenger trains.

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 RAILROAD

(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     11:35


Arrivals-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       11:34


Departures-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  10:55


Arrivals-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  10:55


Passenger 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.


BALTIMORE & OHIO

(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        9:40


Arrivals



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        9:37


Intercity 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.


WESTERN MARYLAND

(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    5:25


Arrivals



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      6:45


Passenger service discontinued in 1957.

Trains terminated at Hillen Station, and made an intermediate stop at Pennsylvania Station.


MARYLAND & PENNSYLVANIA

(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 pm


Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  8                        York PA        11:05 am
 12                        York PA         6:15 pm


Passenger service discontinued in 1954.


STATIONS TODAY

Pennsylvania Station continues to be used by Amtrak and commuter trains.

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.


MAPPING THE STATIONS AND RAILROADS

Links to locations of past and present stations and railroads, using Google Maps. Satellite views are also available.