Private company

Kent County Rail Road

The Kent County Railroad (KRR) was a railroad company that operated in the US states of Maryland and Delaware from 1870 to 1883. It first connected to the previously existing Delaware Railroad (DRC) at its branch from Townsend, Delaware to Massey's Crossroads in Kent County, Maryland and ran through Kent County to Chestertown, Maryland.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1890s Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore map
Photo: Allen, Lane & Scott, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Kent County Railroad (KRR) was a railroad company that operated in the US states of Maryland and Delaware from 1870 to 1883. It first connected to the previously existing Delaware Railroad (DRC) at its branch from Townsend, Delaware to Massey's Crossroads in Kent County, Maryland and ran through Kent County to Chestertown, Maryland.2

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