History
The Cumberland Subdivision was opened in 1842 as part of the B&O's main line.
In 1914 the B&O opened the Magnolia Cutoff, a more direct route through mountain ridges, running 14 miles (23 km) between Hansrote and Paw Paw, West Virginia. The project included construction of four tunnels, two bridges and many deep rock cuts. The B&O continued to use the original route along the Potomac River, called the "Lowline," until 1961.
In 1987 the subdivision and the rest of the B&O system were merged into CSX.
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