It was acquired by the Western Maryland Railway in 1917.
These eventually formed the core of the Western Maryland Railway.
On March 14, 1914, it changed its name to the Washington and Maryland Railway.
Coal was delivered to the plant by the Western Maryland Railway.
The railroad became part of the Western Maryland Railway in 1917.
The greatest growth occurred in the 1880s after the Western Maryland Railway built its shops here.
It was built in 1902 as a stop for the Western Maryland Railway.
The company represents the oldest portion of the Western Maryland Railway.
Even after the company became part of the Western Maryland Railway, the name Old Branch remained.
It was originally built for the Connellsville subdivision of the Western Maryland Railway.