Stations were buildings used to give slaves safe places to rest. They were usually normal houses. The Underground Railroad was lined with stations. There were lots of people involved in helping slaves escape and running stations. Quakers were very active in helping to free the slaves. Many Quakers housed fleeing slaves. Conducters helped slaves travel safely from one station to the next. Thanks to these stations, between 40,000 and 100,000 slaves escaped. Thomas Garrett and Harriet Tubman were two famous conducters. Thomas Garrett was said to have helped around 2,700 slaves escape. People who ran stations were in great danger. These people could have been punished, put in jail or may even have received the same punishments as slaves. The Underground Railroad ceased in 1861 because of the Civil War. The Underground Railroad was traveled by those who had enough courage to make their dreams of freedom become a reality.