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Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad
 Map of the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad up to 1945 | |
 Broad Street Station in Philadelphia, which housed the company's headquarters until 1930 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Philadelphia (Broad Street Station) |
| Locale | Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C. |
| Dates of operation | 1902–1976 |
| Predecessor | Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad |
| Successor | Amtrak (passengers) Conrail system (freight) |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 12 kV 25 Hz |
| Length | 717 miles / 1,154 km (pre-PCC&StL merger) |
The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad (PB&W) was a railroad that operated in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and the District of Columbia in the 20th century, and was a key component of the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) system. Its 131-mile (211 km) main line ran between Philadelphia and Washington.[1]: 228 The PB&W main line is now part of the Northeast Corridor, owned by Amtrak.
- ^ Poors Intermediate Manual of Railroads. New York: Poor's Manual Co. 1917.
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