B&O Magnolia Cutoff
USA /
West Virginia /
Bath /
World
/ USA
/ West Virginia
/ Bath
World / United States / West Virginia
railway, invisible
Built around 1914, the Magnolia Cutoff replaced the earlier "slow route" that followed the bends in the Potomac River not only cutting down on distance traveled, but also smoothed out many steep grades.
The cutoff cut straight through a number of river bends using tunnels and bridges and drastically increases speeds on this section of the B&O main line.
The cutoff cut straight through a number of river bends using tunnels and bridges and drastically increases speeds on this section of the B&O main line.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 39°34'25"N 78°24'58"W
- Western Maryland Railway Indigo Tunnel (Abandoned) 8.1 km
- CSX Cumberland Terminal 31 km
- Williamsport, Nessle & Martinsburg Railway Branch 45 km
- Williamsport Spur - Western Maryland RR (Abandoned) 51 km
- Bakerton Branch B&O Railroad (Abandoned) 59 km
- B&O Railroad - Weaverton to Roxbury (Abandoned) 59 km
- NS Franklin County (Greencastle) Regional Intermodal Terminal 61 km
- Western Maryland/Pennsylvania Railroad State Line and Bedford Branch 65 km
- Virginia Inland Port 68 km
- Frederick to Thurmont - Potomac Edison Rail Line (abandoned) 83 km
- Green Ridge State Forest 5.7 km
- The Crossings 14 km
- Morgan County, West Virginia 15 km
- Allegany County, Maryland 24 km
- Mexico, Maryland 29 km
- South End 30 km
- Fort Ashby, West Virginia 31 km
- Hampshire County, West Virginia 36 km
- Frederick County, Virginia 39 km
- Mineral County, West Virginia 49 km