Station Number: 170
Code Number: 0288
Telegraph Callsign: CS
I’m not sure when the first station was built at Campbell, but McChord (1979)
reports that the second depot was built in 1903. Campbell had an agency station and
telegraph office, but the telegraph office was closed in 1931 and the agency in 1932. The depot, coal house,
and stock pen were all retired in December of 1933. At the same time, the shelter shed from Garnett
was moved to Campbell. The 1937 Side Track Record showed a 2763' passing track
(track number 896) and a 378' commercial loading track (track 897) as well as the shelter shed.
In August of 1947 a watchman’s shanty was built at each end of the passing track. In December of 1956, the
C&O discontinued handling LCL freight at Campbell and limited shipments to carload freight only. As of 1963,
Campbell still had the passing siding and the passenger shed, but the loading track had been retired in place.
The passing siding was retired in April of 1978 and both sidings were removed then.
Photos
This is the bridge over Mechunk creek. It’s similar in
design to the other bridges I’ve seen along the Piedmont Sub and is
located just west of the old station location. It’s a single track
through plate girder bridge of two spans (for a total length of 88') and was
built in 1897. (1998 photo)
The U.S.G.S. maps show an abandoned grade just north (timetable east) of Campbell. The Valuation
maps suggest that the change was made in 1946; very likely they were part of the realignments done in preparation
for the Chessie. Gary Smith sent this photo of a culvert on the old alignment.
(2005 photo by Gary Smith. Used with permission).
Map
This map was prepared from U.S.G.S. topological maps, C&O track charts dated 1963, C&O Side
Track Records dated 1937, a copy of the Side Track Records updated through the 1990’s, and
C&O Valuation maps, also updated through the 1990’s.
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