Wilmington and Western Railroad
The Wilmington and Western Railroad is a freight and heritage railroad in northern Delaware, operating over a former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad branch line between Wilmington and Hockessin.Photo: O484, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: historic railroad in Delaware
- Also known as: “Wilmington & Western Railroad”
- Address: 2201 Newport Gap Pike, Wilmington, DE
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Greenbank Historic Area and Fell Historic District.
Greenbank Historic Area
Building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Greenbank Historic Area is a historic grist mill located at Marshallton, New Castle County, Delaware. The property includes the Greenbank Mill, Robert Philips House, and the W. Greenbank Historic Area is situated 460 feet north of Wilmington and Western Railroad.
Fell Historic District
Protected area
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
Fell Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses eight contributing buildings in a steeply sloped area along Red Clay Creek. Fell Historic District is situated 4,000 feet northwest of Wilmington and Western Railroad.
Hickman Blacksmith Shop and House
Heritage site
Photo: Choess, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hickman Blacksmith Shop and House, also known as the Chas. C. Connell Roofing, Gutter, and Siding Co. and Jeffrey and Pamella Seemans House, is a historic home and blacksmith shop located at Marshallton, New Castle County, Delaware. Hickman Blacksmith Shop and House is situated 4,000 feet southwest of Wilmington and Western Railroad.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenbank and Faulkland.
Greenbank
Hamlet
Greenbank is an unincorporated community located west of Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is located at the intersection of Delaware Route 41 and Greenbank Road.
Faulkland
Hamlet
Faulkland is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States, approximately two miles west of Wilmington. Faulkland has only one main road, Faulkland Road.
Prices Corner
Hamlet
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Prices Corner is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Prices Corner is located at the intersection of Delaware Route 2 and Delaware Route 141, west of Wilmington.
Wilmington and Western Railroad
- Categories: museum, railway line, and tourism
- Location: New Castle County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.73889° or 39° 44′ 20″ northLongitude
-75.63222° or 75° 37′ 56″ westOpen location code
87F6P9Q9+H4OpenStreetMap ID
node 4601510422OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q8022799
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In Other Languages
“Wilmington and Western Railroad” goes by many names.
- German: “Wilmington and Western Railroad”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Greenbank Park and Greenbank Church of Christ.
Nearby Places
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