Among the most significant consequences of abandoned railroad stations is the impact on local communities. They often serve as a reflection of the community’s identity and can affect property ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The Vance Creek Bridge is an abandoned structure in Washington. It's off-limits to the public, but some daredevils risk getting a fine to capture the stunning view.

EDITORS—The SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN stands deservedly high ... "be enlarged without imposing unjust taxes on railroads, it ought to he abandoned. From the step-dame disposition manifested towards ...

Two boys waving to a freight train, Union Pacific Museum Since their first appearance on the American landscape, railroads -- and all the imagery they conjure up -- have featured prominently in ...

20th. Library of Congress Since the end of the Civil War, railroad construction in the United States had been booming. Between 1866 and 1873, 35,000 miles of new track were laid across the country.

It's a Cincinnati mystery that's perplexed train enthusiasts and history buffs for over a century: an abandoned railroad tunnel that allegedly contains a Civil War-era train engine. The city ...