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United Railways and Electric Company

Street railway company in Baltimore, Maryland, US

The United Railways and Electric Company was a street railway company in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area of the U.S. state of Maryland from 1899 to 1935.In May 1893, a three-stop elevated structure was opened over Guilford Avenue to carry streetcars over the Northern Central Railway. The viaduct spanned eight blocks and was discontinued in 1950.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1899Founded1
  • Industryurban and suburban passenger land transport1
  • HeadquartersBaltimore1

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1900 UR&E map
Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The United Railways and Electric Company was a street railway company in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area of the U.S. state of Maryland from 1899 to 1935.In May 1893, a three-stop elevated structure was opened over Guilford Avenue to carry streetcars over the Northern Central Railway. The viaduct spanned eight blocks and was discontinued in 1950.2

Timeline

  1. 1935Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1899Founded Founded1

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