page_title: Bachman Valley Railroad
hierarchical_section_title: Bachman Valley Railroad
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of Bachman Valley Railroad. Built in 1873, merged into the Baltimore and Harrisburg Railway in 1886 (as shown on this map from 1895). The B&amp;H was acquired by Western Maryland Railway in 1917. Original map cropped and BV rail line highlighted.
context_page_description: The Bachman Valley Railroad was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania and Maryland, United States, in the 19th century. The 13 mile line ran from Valley Junction, Pennsylvania to Ebbvale, Maryland. The railroad was built to transport iron ore to local blast furnaces; it also carried some passengers. The railroad became part of the Western Maryland Railway in 1917.
context_section_description: The Bachman Valley Railroad (BV) was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania and Maryland, United States, in the 19th century. The 13 mile (21 km) line ran from Valley Junction, Pennsylvania (5.5 mi (8.9 km) east of Hanover) to Ebbvale, Maryland (slightly north of Manchester). The railroad was built to transport iron ore to local blast furnaces; it also carried some passengers. The railroad became part of the Western Maryland Railway in 1917.
caption: Bachman Valley Railroad map from 1895, after merger into Baltimore & Harrisburg Railway.
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