Ellicott City Station

Ellicott City Station is a two-story stone building with gabled roofs and a wood ventilating cupola sitting on top. Inside you will find period waiting rooms, a separate freight area, exhibition spaces, and facilities including a gift shop and restrooms.

The building was constructed in 1831 as the terminal point of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, making it one of the oldest stations in the country. It served as a busy transportation hub for more than a century before passenger service ended in 1949.

The station displays artifacts and personal items that show how rail travel changed daily life and connected communities across the region. You can see how different passengers used these spaces and what the railroad meant to people living here.

The space is easy to navigate with clear separation between floors and well-marked exhibition areas and amenities. You can take breaks in seating areas throughout the building and move between levels at a comfortable pace.

The building was constructed using Ellicott City Granodiorite stone from local quarries owned by the Ellicott family who founded the town. This locally sourced material gives the structure a direct connection to the people who built the community around it.