page_title: Frederick Branch (Baltimore and Ohio Railroad)
section_title: MARC commuter service
hierarchical_section_title: Frederick Branch (Baltimore and Ohio Railroad) / MARC commuter service
caption_attribution_description: English: View of Frederick B&amp;O railroad station, East All Saints and Market Streets, Frederick, Maryland. Built 1855, modified 1895 and 1921. Operated as a railroad depot until 1948.
context_page_description: The Frederick Branch is a railroad line in Frederick County, Maryland. It was built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1831, and is now owned by the Maryland Department of Transportation. The 3.4 mi branch extends between Frederick Junction – a wye with the Old Main Line Subdivision of CSX Transportation on the west side of the Monocacy River – and its terminus at East Street in downtown Frederick, Maryland. The wye at Frederick Junction was the first example of its kind in the United States and is still in use today.
context_section_description: In December 2001, passenger trains returned to Frederick with the launch of MARC Brunswick Line Frederick branch service. The Maryland Transit Administration funded upgrades to the Frederick Branch and to 9.9 mi (15.9 km) of the Old Main Line between Frederick Junction and Point of Rocks, Maryland. MDOT purchased the Frederick Branch from CSX and realigned the wye track at Frederick Junction. Two new passenger stations were constructed: Frederick Station near the branch's original terminus at South Street, and Monocacy Station, which is behind a shopping center near Frederick Junction. A small yard with capacity for three train sets was also constructed along Reichs Ford Road.
caption: The 1854 station, in a 1970 photo. The B&O closed the station in 1948.
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