Bowie Railroad Buildings
Bowie, MD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bowie Tower and freight station in December 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 8614 Chestnut Avenue, Bowie, Maryland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Pennsylvania Railroad Amtrak MARC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | January 28, 1935 (ceremonial) February 10, 1935 (regular service) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bowie Railroad Buildings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°0′26″N 76°46′46″W / 39.00722°N 76.77944°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | less than one acre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Queen Anne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 98001261 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | November 4, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Bowie Railroad Buildings comprise three small frame structures at the former Bowie train station, located at the junction of what is now the Northeast Corridor and the Pope's Creek Subdivision in the town center of Bowie, Maryland. The complex includes a single-story freight depot, a two-story interlocking tower, and an open passenger shed. The station was served by passenger trains from 1872 until 1989, when it was replaced by Bowie State station nearby. The buildings were restored in 1992 as the Bowie Railroad Museum and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.