Caroline County , Maryland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Before you notice ( and it won’t take long ) , these are NOT the same building. I have found two images for the old Marydel Station, and looking at the roofline, it’s apparent one of them is mislabeled. The top image is from the Maryland Historical Trust, and they have been kind enough to allow us to use the image. This is the picture I believe is in fact the old Marydel Station. The second image is from a collection of 1970-80’s era postcards, and I don’t believe it’s the station, but I’m still digging. I think the second image is of the East New Market Station that was moved to the town years ago, and later moved back.
In 1901 , a 16 year old resident of Marydel hopped a freight train out of Town and rode up to Wilmington Delaware. A conductor of the railroad found the young man and contacted his father, and had the young man sent back home.
In 1892, a schedule showed Marydel as the last Maryland stop along the trip, with stops in Henderson, Goldsboro, Greensboro, Ridgely, Queen Anne, Cordova, Chapel, Easton, Trappe Staton and starting in Oxford.
1910 – A valise ( small suitcase ) was found along the railroad tracks between Marydel and Slaughter with what appeared to be the body of a prematurely born baby. There was no follow up I could find in reference to this.
From what I can tell, the station was used as a Junkyard office for years South of Marydel and fell into disrepair over the years and is no longer standing.
Above Photo – Courtesy of Maryland Historical Trust
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