History
The Hanover Branch Railroad, commonly referred to as the "Old Branch", began construction in 1851 and started operation in 1852. Even after the company became part of the Western Maryland Railway, the name Old Branch remained.
The Hanover Branch was used to ship a significant volume of iron ore from local mines. In 1873 the Bachman Valley Railroad opened with a connection to the Hanover Branch at Valley Junction. The "21st Annual Report (1873) of the Hanover Branch Railroad" states that about 12,000 tons of iron ore were received from the Bachman Valley during a four-month period. This Bachman Valley route eventually became part of the Western Maryland Railroad's Hanover Subdivision from Emory Grove, Maryland, to Hanover and Gettysburg.
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