page_title: Baltimore and Lehigh Railroad
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Baltimore and Lehigh Railroad / History
caption_attribution_description: English: The old Baltimore and Lehigh Railway passenger station on North Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, as it appeared in the mid-1890s. In 1901, it became part of the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad. In 1937, the station was demolished for construction of the present Howard Street steel girder bridge
context_page_description: The Baltimore and Lehigh Railroad was a 19th-century, 3 ft narrow gauge railroad in Maryland and Pennsylvania. It operated freight and passenger trains on its main line between Baltimore and York, Pennsylvania.
context_section_description: The Baltimore and Lehigh was the result of an 1891 merger between the Maryland Central Railway (MCRY) and the York and Peach Bottom Railway (Y&PB). The two lines shared a common terminus: Delta, Pennsylvania. Delta was the site of slate quarries which provided significant freight revenue for the railroads. The MCRY had acquired control of the Y&PB in 1889 and began running through-service trains between York and Baltimore. The Maryland Central owners were interested in expanding the line further north into Pennsylvania.
  The Baltimore and Lehigh experienced several serious accidents during its few years in operation. It also had acquired the liabilities from an accident of its predecessor, the Maryland Central. These expenses contributed to a bankruptcy action in 1893. The Maryland and Pennsylvania sections of the railroad were then sold off separately in 1894. The York Southern Railroad acquired the Pennsylvania portion, and the Maryland portion was acquired by a new company, the Baltimore and Lehigh Railway.
caption: The Baltimore and Lehigh's passenger station in Baltimore, Maryland
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