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Western Maryland Railway 8th Crossing

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This short crossing (328 feet) by the Western Maryland Railway crosses the Potomac in Cumberland near a short tunnel known as the "Welton Tunnel." The railroad crossed from Maryland into Virginia near Cumberland, but was abandoned in January 1976.

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Western Maryland Railway Historical Society

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