Queponco station
Queponco is a historic United States railway station located at 8378 Patey Woods Road, Newark, Worcester County, Maryland. Constructed by the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Queponco railway station served Snow Hill, Berlin and Newark communities.[2] The station closed in the 1960s.[3]
Queponco | |||||||||||
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Quenponco station in May 2017 | |||||||||||
Location | 2378 Patey Woods Road Newark, Maryland United States | ||||||||||
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Queponco railway station | |||||||||||
Location | 2378 Patey Woods Rd., Newark, Maryland | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°15′05″N 75°17′32″W | ||||||||||
Area | less than one acre | ||||||||||
Built | 1910 | ||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 95001546[1] | ||||||||||
Added to NRHP | January 19, 1996 |
Queponco was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 as the Queponco railway station.[1]
Museum
The Queponco railway station preserves railroad heritage in the area and exhibits vintage railroad memorabilia and equipment.[4]
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References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Paul B. Touart (November 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Queponco Railway Station" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- "Museums of Worcester County - Queponco Railway Station". www.octhebeach.com.
- "Queponco Railway Station Worcester County Maryland Museums". worcestermuseums.org.
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External links
- Queponco Railway Station, Worcester County, including photo from 1993, at Maryland Historical Trust
- Queponco Railway Station (Ocean City Vacation and Hotels Guide website)
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