Cumberland Terminal Subdivision
| Cumberland Terminal Subdivision | |
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CSX Locomotive waiting at the Cumberland Terminal | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Active |
| Owner | CSX Transportation |
| Locale | Cumberland, Maryland |
| Service | |
| Type | Freight rail |
| System | CSX Transportation |
| Operator(s) | CSX Transportation |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 5.5 mi |
| Number of tracks | 2+ |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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The Cumberland Terminal Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the Cumberland, Maryland area. The line centers on the Cumberland rail yard and is a junction with three other subdivisions.
The line was built by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road (B&O) in the 1850s as part of its original main line, known then as the "West End." To the east it connects with the Cumberland Subdivision leading to Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. To the west it joins the Keystone Subdivision heading towards Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. To the southwest it joins the Mountain Subdivision leading to Grafton, West Virginia.