The description above has a few errors we would like to comment.
1 - the station was not build in 1871. The Metropolitan Railroad was not even completed as far as Point of Rocks and opened in 1873, at which time a small depot could have been built at the opening, but the only stop at that beginning was at the old town village of Point of Rocks (1/3 mile to the west of the junction).
When the depot/station stop was made at this location - it was named "Washington...
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1 - the station was not build in 1871. The Metropolitan Railroad was not even completed as far as Point of Rocks and opened in 1873, at which time a small depot could have been built at the opening, but the only stop at that beginning was at the old town village of Point of Rocks (1/3 mile to the west of the junction).
When the depot/station stop was made at this location - it was named "Washington...