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Maryland Railroad Jobs, Including Washington, D.C.

Maryland is the birthplace of the common-carrier railroad (the Baltimore & Ohio) although today, 180+ years the later the state is still home to but a handful of companies. If you are interested in Maryland railroad jobs you will most likely hire on with one of the Class Is which operate in the state (CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern), or Amtrak who also operates both intercity and regional trains through Maryland (and Washington, D.C.). Additionally, the state is home to smaller railroad like Class II, regional Wheeling & Lake Erie as well as a handful of Class III, shortlines. If you are interested to learn more about Maryland's current rail network please click here.

If you are seriously considering a career in the railroad industry in either the field of transportation or maintenance please be aware that the job can be pretty draining and very fatiguing, especially on Class Is where you will normally be required to work 12 hour shifts for days at a time. While the pay is quite good the long hours spent away from home and in hotels is something you'll have to weigh when making your decision. Also, if you do hire on with a Class I please be aware that you most likely will not be assigned where you would like but wherever the company needs you.

On a related note, if you attend college with an interest in either business or management many Class Is, including CSX and Norfolk Southern, offer summer internship and graduate programs. To learn more about these programs please visit their career pages listed below (I am not sure if Amtrak offers similar programs although you may want to check into it). Lastly, for more information regarding Maryland railroad jobs, please visit the links below or the railroad's individual contact information concerning possible openings. (Please note, contacting about possible job openings is of little use as I cannot provide any more help or information than what you will find both here and at the career page mentioned above. Please contact the railroads themselves to learn more about a particular position/opening.)

Also, to search for Maryland railroad jobs directly please use the below search box from Indeed.com.

Class I Railroads

Amtrak

CSX Transportation

Norfolk Southern Railway

Regional, Class II Railroads

Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway: The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway is a privately owned Class II, regional which has been in operation since 1990 carrying the name of the original W&LE. It operates an extensive system stretching across northern Ohio, West Virginia, and western Pennsylvania with trackage rights reaching Cumberland Hagerstown. For contact information regarding possible job opportunities please click here to visit their website.

Shortline, Class III Railroads

Bay Coast Railroad: This coastal railroad operates a 70-mile system connecting Pocomoke City, Maryland with Norfolk. For contact information; 202 Mason Avenue, Cape Charles, Virginia 23310. Phone 757-331-1094.

Canton Railroad: The Canton Railroad is a historic terminal railroad which has served the Baltimore region for more than 100 years. For contact information about possible job openings please click here to visit their website.

Georges Creek Railway: This shortline is based in Westernport and is mostly based around one customer, a paper mill performing switching duties. For contact information; 121 Main Street, Westernport, Maryland 21562. Phone 301-359-9040.

Maryland & Delaware Railroad: The Maryland & Delaware Railroad is mostly concentrated on Maryland's eastern peninsula serving three unconnected lines although it also stretches into extreme western Delaware. For contact information concerning possible employment please visit their website.

Maryland Midland Railway: This railroad is part of Genesee & Wyoming's large family of shortlines and operates a 70 mile system northwest of Baltimore. For contact information please visit their web page.

Patapsco & Back Rivers Railroad: This terminal railroad serves Baltimore's waterfront. For contact information please click here.

Winchester & Western Railroad: The W&W's primary line runs from Gore, Virginia to Hagerstown, Maryland although the company also has New Jersey operations. For contact information; P. O. Box 264, Winchester, Virginia 22604. Phone 540-662-2600.

Commuter and Light Rail Transit

I am not sure how these commuter agencies operate, whether they hire their own employees or contract out the work. In any event, their websites are listed here.

MARC Train

Virginia Railway Express

Washington Metro

For more information about shortline railroads that serve Maryland please click here to visit the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association's website.

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Finally, if a career in railroading is right for you but you would like to learn more about what it takes to work in the industry you might want to consider the book Working on the Railroad from noted author Brian Solomon. Solomon's book details the history of working in the railroad industry and the difficulties and hardship employees faced back then as well as today. After reading this book you should have no doubts about whether working in the industry is something you are truly interested in. In any event, if you're interested in perhaps purchasing this book please visit the link below which will take you to ordering information through Amazon.com, the trusted online shopping network.

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