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The Maryland & Pennsylvania Railroad was established in 1901. Its route meandered 77 miles over 111 bridges and through 58 stations to connect Baltimore, MD and York, PA. It carried passengers and freight including slate products, coal, canned food, furniture, milk, and mail. The loss of the mail contract and the growth in the use of automobiles doomed the rail service. Mail and passenger service ended in 1954, and freight service ended in 1958. Some Pennsylvania sections remained in use until 1978.
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