Queponco is a historic

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railway station located at 8378 Patey Woods Road,

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, Worcester County,

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. Constructed by the

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, the Queponco railway station served Snow Hill,

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and Newark communities. The station closed in the 1960s. Queponco was listed on the

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in 1996 as the Queponco railway station.

Museum

The Queponco railway station preserves railroad heritage in the area and exhibits vintage railroad memorabilia and equipment.

References

External links

*, including photo from 1993, at Maryland Historical Trust
Queponco Railway Station
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