Blue Ridge (train)

The Blue Ridge was a daily Amtrak passenger train that operated between Washington, D.C., and Cumberland, Maryland (Martinsburg, West Virginia after 1976). Service began in 1973; it was merged into the MARC Brunswick Line commuter rail service in 1986.

Blue Ridge
The Blue Ridge in December 1980
Overview
Service typeCommuter rail
StatusTransferred to MTA Maryland
LocaleWest Virginia
PredecessorPotomac Special
First serviceMay 7, 1973
Last service1986
SuccessorBrunswick Line (MARC Train)
Former operator(s)Amtrak
Route
TerminiWashington, D.C
Cumberland, Maryland
Stops9
Distance travelled143 mi (230 km)
Average journey time3 hours, 5 minutes
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)701704
On-board services
Class(es)Unreserved coach
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Track owner(s)B&O Railroad
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