Editing Annapolis, Maryland (section)

====Railway====
From 1840 to 1968, Annapolis was connected to the outside world by railroad. The [[Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway]] (WB&A) operated two electrified [[interurban]] lines that brought passengers into the city from both the South and the North. The southern route ran down King George Street and Main Street, leading directly to the statehouse, while the northern route entered town via [[Glen Burnie]]. In 1935, the WB&A went bankrupt due to the effects of the [[Great Depression]] and suspended service along its southern route, while the newly created [[Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad]] (B&A) retained service on the northern route. Steam trains of the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]] also occasionally operated over the line to Annapolis, primarily for special Naval Academy movements. Passenger rail service on the B&A was eventually discontinued in 1950; freight service ceased in 1968 after the dilapidated trestle crossing the [[Severn River (Maryland)|Severn River]] was condemned. The tracks were eventually dismantled in 1976.<ref>{{Schwieterman-Leaves-Eastern|pages=109–113}}</ref>