YORK PA

CLASSIC PASSENGER STATIONS


THE STATIONS

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

Pennsylvania Station
Opened in 1928
Location: North St. and Duke St.
Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Building still stands.

Maryland & Pennsylvania Station
Location: 490 E. Market St.
Railroad: Maryland & Pennsylvania
Building still stands.

Western Maryland Station
Opened in 1893
Location: George St. at Codorus Creek
Railroad: Western Maryland
Demolished.


PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

518                        Baltimore       1:17 am
 51  Statesman             Pittsburgh      2:12 535  12:01 am
 50  Statesman             Washington      4:34 536   5:02 am
504  American              Washington      5:18 am
513                        Harrisburg      5:31 am
 58  Liberty Limited       Washington      6:08 am    5:55 548   7:30 am
574  Dominion Express      Washington      6:20 am
 20  Spirit Of St. Louis   Washington      7:07 530   7:06 am
433                        Harrisburg      7:20 am
650                        Lancaster       7:40 am
669                        Frederick       8:00 am
542                        Washington      8:49 am
571                        Harrisburg     10:52 am    9:37 am
654                        Lancaster      12:11 pm
554                        Washington      2:29 pm    2:37 pm
656                        Lancaster       2:30 pm
533                        Harrisburg      4:10 pm    1:37 pm
668                        Lancaster       4:47 pm
595                        Harrisburg      5:38 pm
562                        Washington      6:07 pm
569  Red Arrow             Harrisburg      7:28 pm
660                        Lancaster       7:35 pm
564                        Baltimore       7:57 570   7:33 pm
 59  Liberty Limited       Chicago         8:03 pm    7:26 549   7:30 pm
 21  Spirit Of St. Louis   Indianapolis    8:37 pm
523                        Harrisburg      9:22 pm
575  Dominion Express      Buffalo        10:50 pm    9:22 pm


Passenger service discontinued in 1971 with the creation of Amtrak.


MARYLAND & PENNSYLVANIA

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  8                        Baltimore       7:05 am
 12                        Baltimore       2:15 pm


Arrivals



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

  3                        Baltimore      11:35 am
  7                        Baltimore       7:00 pm


Passenger service discontinued in 1954.


Until the late 1930's, also operating into York was Western Maryland, using its own separate station.


Links/Additional Information
York County Railroad Stations


MAPPING THE STATIONS AND RAILROADS

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