Parkton, MD Track Chart

Parkton was once one of the busiest centers for the Northern Central Railroad in Maryland, with two 90 railroad car sidings, two crossover switches, three locomotive sidings for repairs and storage, a wye turnaround for a complete direction change, two through-tracks running north and south, an attended train station, and a water tank and water stand pipe for steam locomotives. The remains of the wye can still be seen on the west side of I-83. In 1876, the Parkton and Manchester Railroad was begun here, but it was abandoned one year later for financial reasons and never completed.

Maryland · United States