The Western Maryland Railroad's line crossed the Alleghenies from Cumberland and entered Connellsville on the right side of the Youghiogheny River, connecting with two separate railroad companies. The first connection was with the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad's line from Pittsburgh which continued down the right side of the river to Pittsburgh. This was in direct competition with the B & O directly across the river. The second connection of the Western Maryland was to the Norfolk and Western Railroad which crossed the river to the left side on the former Pittsburgh & West Virginia railroad bridge.
the WestERN marylAnd rAILroad'S lIne crOssed The alLegHENIEs from cumbERLaNd AND Entered conneLLsVille on the rIght Side of tHe YoUghiogHeny river, cONNEctINg with tWo SePaRate RaIlroad comPANIeS. The fIRSt conNecTion waS WiTh tHe pittsburGh aND laKE erie RailRoAd's LIne FROm pittsBurgh Which ContinUeD down The right Side of the River to pittSburgH. this was in diReCt comPEtiTioN wiTh tHe B & o diReCtly aCross the riVer. the seCOnD connection Of thE weSterN maRyLand waS to tHE NOrfOlk aNd weStERn RailroaD whIch CrOsSed thE rIVEr to the leFT sIDe on THe foRmer pitTsBUrgH & wEst VirgiNia rAIlroad BriDge.