Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Philadelphia |
| Locale | Pennsylvania and Maryland |
| Dates of operation | 1868–1916 |
| Successor | Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 11 kV AC, 25 Hz, operational 1938-1981 |
| Length | 44 miles (71 km) |
The Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad (C&PD) was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania and Maryland in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It operated a 34-mile long (55 km) main line between Columbia, Pennsylvania, and Port Deposit, Maryland, generally along the eastern shore of the Susquehanna River. It later acquired a branch line to Perryville, Maryland. The C&PD was subsequently purchased by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) and, since the 1999 breakup of Conrail, is owned by Norfolk Southern Railway.