Depot @ Shenandoah Junction

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If my memory is correct when N&W 1 and 2 were discontinued north of 
Waynesboro on May 19, 1962 the Shenandoah Jct. station was closed 
within days. I think it was demolished soon thereafter.  N&W did 
place a shed next to the station foundation.  It was just set on the 
macadam surface.  I know it had a telephone and for lack of a better 
explanation, I would call it a carman's shed.  Shenandoah Junction 
was a transfer place for a lot of mail and express, and when N&W 
dropped passenger service, B&O trains ceased stopping there.

Shepherdstown and Charlestown stations remained in service for a few 
years after 1962.  Railway Express was still available at these 
points, and the agents serviced freight customers.  I know that 
Shepherdstown was in service into 1966.  The local freight remant of 
mixed trains 13 & 14 carried a 200 series box express three days a 
week (MWF) for REA service.  I don't know when that ended.

Rick Morrison



At 11:05 AM 3/28/2007, you wrote:

>Anyone know when the depot at Shenandoah Junction was

>torn down?

>

>Last time I was there it was just the foundation.

>

>Mark Peele

>Catonsville, MD

>