Baltimore & Annapolis Short Line

Company History: This company was born from the 1893 sale and reorganization of the Annapolis & Baltimore Short Line which was a steam road running from Baltimore, Maryland along the north bank of the Savern River, then over the river to Annapolis. Access to the center of Baltimore was over trackage rights on the Baltimore & Ohio. In 1908, the B&ASL was electrified and a fleet of interurban cars were acquired to handle the line’s significant passenger traffic. The company’s nickname “Annapolis Short Line” was usually used in place of the B&ASL name on interurban cars. In 1921, the company was merged into the Washington Baltimore & Annapolis Electric Railway.

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