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May 31, 1968

Tunnelton Depot Closes to Passenger Service

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad depot at Tunnelton closed its doors to passenger service after selling its final passenger tickets. Freight handling continued into the 1980s, but the 1968 closure marked the end of the depot’s long role as a passenger gateway for central and southern Preston County.

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National Register nomination, Tunnelton Railroad Depot, Section 8, pp. 3 and 9; bibliography, p. 10, citing the B&O Daily Report of Sales and Closing Number of Local Tickets

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