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Join us at the historic Silver Spring Baltimore & Ohio Station. The Open Houses are always FREE and for all ages, with ongoing activities and special programs – keep reading for details!
Address: Silver Spring Baltimore & Ohio Station, 8100 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910
Day and Time: Often on the first Saturday of the month, 10 am to 2 pm
Upcoming B&O Open Houses
SS B&O Station Open House: The History of the Georgetown Branch of the B&O Railroad
Special Event: Presentation on the Georgetown Branch at 12:30 pm (appropriate for ages 11 and up)
The 11.5 mile branch stretched from just west of Silver Spring, MD across Rock Creek, through Chevy Chase and Bethesda, and along the palisades of the Potomac river into Georgetown in DC. Trains operated from 1892 until 1985 and the line featured a long, tall trestle, a tunnel, and industrial street running. Industries served included cement plants, lumber yards, fuel dealers, three power plants and even a Frito factory. Ben Sullivan will share the colorful history of the line through rare photographs, historic maps, and key stories from its 93-year run.
Co-sponsors: Montgomery Preservation, Silver Spring Historical Society, & Bethesda Historical Society
Ongoing Activities
- Take a self-guided tour outside & inside the station.
- “Train Spot” under the canopy! See locomotives galore! Wave at the engineers!
- Indoors, enjoy the HO-scale model train display courtesy of the Rockville Model Railroad Society.
- Play with wooden toy train sets.
- Visit the station manager’s ticket office and 1945 telephone booth.
- See railroad photos & memorabilia, including the original B&O “Drumhead,” along with photos & memorabilia of the original Downtown Silver Spring.
- Show off your favorite train-related outfit!
This station is in the National Register of Historic Places, a Montgomery County Historic Site, and a gem in Silver Spring’s Arts & Entertainment District.
Please note that the number of parking spaces is limited. Additional parking is available one block away at county garage #4, 8100 Fenton Street. This garage has an additional entrance off of Sligo Avenue, while traffic and crosswalk lights facilitate crossing Georgia Avenue at Sligo Avenue in front of the station. The Silver Spring Metro Station is located four blocks away at 8400 Colesville Avenue.
There is a special needs space and ramp at the station, along with an accessible entrance and restroom.
Find out more: rentals | station highlights | support the station maintenance fund | photos from past events
Sticky G Performs at the SS B&O Station Open House
Special Guests: Sticky G
Showtimes at 11-11:45, 12-12:45, and 1-1:45
Join us in welcoming the acoustic band Sticky G. They feature family-friendly cover songs from classic rock, such as the Eagles, Dylan, CCR, Jimmy Buffet, Beatles, Grateful Dead, and other well-known standards. Of course, there will be train songs for this special occasion! Sticky G has entertained audiences at numerous DC metro and Delaware events for over 10 years.
Ongoing Activities
- Take a self-guided tour outside & inside the station.
- “Train Spot” under the canopy! See locomotives galore! Wave at the engineers!
- Indoors, enjoy the HO-scale model train display courtesy of the Rockville Model Railroad Society.
- Play with wooden toy train sets.
- Visit the station manager’s ticket office and 1945 telephone booth.
- See railroad photos & memorabilia, including the original B&O “Drumhead,” along with photos & memorabilia of the original Downtown Silver Spring.
This station is in the National Register of Historic Places, a Montgomery County Historic Site, and a gem in Silver Spring’s Arts & Entertainment District.
Please note that the number of parking spaces is limited. Additional parking is available one block away at county garage #4, 8100 Fenton Street. This garage has an additional entrance off of Sligo Avenue, while traffic and crosswalk lights facilitate crossing Georgia Avenue at Sligo Avenue in front of the station. The Silver Spring Metro Station is located four blocks away at 8400 Colesville Avenue.
There is a special needs space and ramp at the station, along with an accessible entrance and restroom.
Co-hosted by Montgomery Preservation and Silver Spring Historical Society
and presented in collaboration with SSTCi
Find out more: rentals | station highlights | support the station maintenance fund | photos from past events