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Home Park service may shuttle visitors while Potomac bridge is repaired Harpers Ferry Derailment

Harpers Ferry Derailment

The footbridge over the Potomac at Harpers Ferry was damaged during a derailment (at left). NPS Photo: Autumn Cook

Train cars derailed in December, destroying the adjacent footbridge over the Potomac River. (NPS Photo)

Potomac Bridge at Harpers Ferry

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