The current waiting shelter for Amtrak service in Cumberland sits on the original site of the Queen City Station. This was a 174-room hotel constructed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) in 1871 with a ballroom, a 400-seat dining room, and gardens and fountains.[2] The station was demolished in 1972, an act which spurred conservation efforts for architecturally and historically significant structures.[3]
Amtrak took over intercity service in May 1971; no service was retained on the B&O mainline. Amtrak restored intercity service on the B&O on September 8, 1971, with the Parkersburg–Washington West Virginian. It was renamed Potomac Turbo on February 7, 1972, and Potomac Special on May 14, 1972.[4]:67
The Potomac Special was replaced with the Cumberland–Washington Blue Ridge on May 7, 1973. The Cincinnati–Washington Shenandoah was introduced on October 31, 1976; the Blue Ridge was cut back to Martinsburg and later became part of the Brunswick Line.[5][4]:68 On October 1, 1981, the Shenandoah was replaced with the Chicago–Washington Capitol Limited.[4]:42 On November 10, 2024, the Capitol Limited was merged with the Silver Star as the Floridian.[6]
Improvements were made to the station's sidewalks, entrances, and restrooms in 2019.[7]As of 2025[update], MARC Train is considering extending the Brunswick Line to Cumberland station.[8]
↑ Feldstein, Albert L. (2006). Allegany County. Charleston, SC: Arcadia. p.38. ISBN978-0-7385-4381-9.
↑ Newell, Dianne (1975). The Failure to Preserve the Queen City Hotel, Cumberland, Maryland. Case Studies in Preservation. Washington, D.C.: Preservation Press. ISBN978-0-89133-023-3.
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