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West Virginia |
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Bluefield |
NS Christiansburg District |
Bluefield Yard can be viewed and |
Thomas, Grant and Harding Streets |
NS 161.190 |
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Unknown number of trains |
photographed from Thomas, Grant |
off US Rt 19 |
NS 161.250 |
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and Harding Street Bridges |
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Bramwell |
NS former N&W |
Scenic View Pulloff |
Coopers Rd off Pocahantas Ave |
NS 161.190 |
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Unknown number of trains |
No restrooms |
Lat N37° 19.380' Lon W81° 19.607' |
NS 161.250 |
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Cherry Run |
CSX Cumberland Sub |
Public Stream Access |
Unnamed raod off Householder Rd |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Fishing and possibly boat launch |
(CR5 and CR10) |
CSX 160.320 |
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ramp |
Lat N39°
37.636' Lat W78° 01.815' |
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View of the junction of the Lurgan |
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Sub (former WM) and the |
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Cumberland Sub and the Lurgan |
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Sub bridge crossing the Potomac |
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River. |
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No restrooms, limited parking |
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Concho |
CSX former C&O |
Overlook |
Concho Rd (CR 17 - shown as Minden Rd |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Spectacular view of 1000 foot deep New |
on the map) 4 miles east of Main St off of |
CSX 160.320 |
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River Gorge overlooking historic Thurmond |
US Rt 19 in Oak Hill |
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Note: This is private property, but railfans are |
Lat N37° 58.0094' Lon W81° 5.2611' |
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never bothered. |
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Deep Water |
CSX former C&O |
Scening view pulloff |
Delta Rd off St Rt 61 at St Rt 6 |
CSX 160.230 |
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NS former VGN |
No restrooms |
Lat N38°
07.745' Lon W81° 15.837' |
CSX 160.320 |
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Amtrak |
View on NS Deep Water curved |
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NS 161.190 |
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Unknown number of trains |
trestle crossing the New River |
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NS 161.250 |
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Fayetteville |
CSX former C&O |
New River Bridge Visitors Center |
US Rt 19 at north end of bridge |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restrooms, parking and store |
Lat N38° 04.084' Lon W81° 04.709' |
CSX 160.320 |
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Scenic view overlook |
A replica of the 1881 Fayette Station Bridge has |
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been built and is open to traffic one way south |
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bound. The new bridge has sidewalks on both |
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sides. Parking is available on both sides |
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of the river. The sidewalks provide excellent |
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opportunies for viewing and photographing |
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trains on both sides of the river. |
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Gauley Bridge |
CSX New River Sub |
New River Campground |
US Rt 60 i/4 mile east of St Rt 16 |
CSX 160.230 |
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CSX Gauley Sub |
View of CSX New River Sub across |
Lat N38° 9.689' Lon W81° 11.374' |
CSX 160.320 |
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NS forner NYC |
the river and the Gauley Sub truss |
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NS 161.190 |
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Unknown number of trains |
bridge crossing the New River |
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NS 161.250 |
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Full hookup RV camping, tent |
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camping, restaurant, bait shop. |
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Grafton |
CSX former B&O |
Bridge Street Overpass |
Bridge Street at US Rt 119 |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Street Parking, no restrooms |
View of Grafton Yard |
CSX 160.320 |
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Jerry's Restaurant and Capri Pizza |
Lat N39°
20.23' Lon W80° 01.01' |
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nearby |
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Grafton |
Appalachian & Ohio |
Tygart Lake State Park |
Clemtown Rd (Co Rd 10) east of St Rt |
CSX 160.230 |
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(former B&O Cowen Sub) |
Restrooms, picnic area, restaurant, |
250 appx 8 to 10 miles south of Grafton |
CSX 160.320 |
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Unknown number of trains |
lodge, camping |
Lat N39°
14.729' Lon W80° 02.881' |
CSX 160.530 |
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Confirmation needed |
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Great Cacapon |
CSX Cumberland Sub |
Prospect Peak (aka Panorama) |
St Rt 9 3 miles west of Berkeleey Springs |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Scenic overview of the tracks in the |
Map |
CSX 160.320 |
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valley along the bank of the Potomac |
Map 2 |
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No restrooms |
Location on the map is approximate |
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Panorama Steak House nearby |
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Great Cacapon |
CSX Cumberland Sub |
Public boat launch and fishing area |
Unnamed road off St Rt 9 just before |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of CSX bridge crossing the |
Rt 9 crosses the Cacapon River |
CSX 160.320 |
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Great Cacapon River |
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No restrooms, kimited parking |
Map 2 |
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Great Cacapon |
CSX Magnolia Cutoff |
Stone Arch CSX Cacapon River Bridge |
St Rt 9 east of Great Cacapon |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Photos of this bridge can be taken from the |
Map |
CSX 160.320 |
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Rt 9 bridge or from river level. You can park at a |
Map 2 |
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road to the boat launch at the east end of the |
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bridge. The shoulder on the bridge is narrow but |
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safe if you are very careful. Do not linger on the |
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bridge - get your picture and move on. |
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Hancock |
CSX Magnolia Cutoff |
US Rt 522 Overpass |
US Rt 522 at River Rd |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Narrow Sidewalk on the west side of the bridge |
Lat N39° 41.4813' Lon W78° 11.1795' |
CSX 160.320 |
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View of eastbound trains approaching the yard |
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Parking near end of the overpass |
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This is a "get your picture and move on" location. |
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CSX and Local Law Enfeorcement will not bother |
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you if you get the picture then leave. It is not safe |
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to stay on this bridge for long periods of time. |
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Do not attempt to use the east side of the bridge |
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for photos. If you do, you risk serious personal |
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injury and being Ticketed for Obstructing Traffic. |
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Harpers Ferry |
CSX Cumberland Sub |
Harpers Ferry National |
Potomac St at Shenandoah St |
CSX 160.230 |
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Cumberland Sub |
Historic Park |
View of Harpers Ferry Bridge and |
CSX 160.320 |
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25+ trains daily, less on |
Appalachian National Scenic Trail |
Tunnel |
CSX 161.100 |
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weekends (no MARCS) |
crosses the Shenandoah River on |
Stay off
Railroad Property. Railroad |
CSX 161.520 |
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north railroad bridge |
and Park Police are watching. |
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$5.00 parking fee required |
Map |
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Due to the restoration of
the historic Harpers Ferry Passenger Station, tree |
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removal has opened up
some new views of the Potomac River Bridge. |
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Harpers Ferry |
CSX Cumberland Sub |
Pulloff |
Engle Switch Rd at Engle Molers Cross Rd |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of long sweeping curve |
appx 1 mile west of Old Furnace Molers Rd |
CSX 160.320 |
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2 possible phot locations at intersted of Engle |
Lat N39° 20.6390' Lon W77° 46.8756' |
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Switch Rd and Engle Molers Cross Road |
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and at Engle Switch Road railroad crossing |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
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in Harpers Ferry |
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Hawks Nest |
CSX former C&O |
Hawks Nest State Park |
US Rt 60 8 miles West of US Rt 19 |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Parking and restrooms at various |
at New River Gorge |
CSX 160.320 |
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locations in the park |
Lat N38° 07.237' Lon
W81° 07.482' |
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Scenic views at multiple locations |
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Aerial tramway to bottom of the |
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gorge (admission required to ride). |
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The tram is one mile east of the |
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Lodge at Lover's Leap in the park |
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Hedgesville |
CSX Cumberland Sub |
Gravel parking area between the |
Ridge Rd (CR4) 3/4 mile north of St Rt 9 |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
tracks known as "West Cumbo" |
Lat N39°
32.741' Lon W77° 58.389' |
CSX 160.320 |
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No restrooms |
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Common railfan location. This is |
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actually railroad property but the |
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railroad and local police will not |
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bother you as long as you stay in the |
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gravel parking area and do not try to |
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cross the tracks. Railroad police do |
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patrol this area. |
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Henderson |
CSX Ohio River Sub |
Scenic View Pulloff |
End of Locust St off St Rt 2 |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of CSX Kanawha River Bridge |
Lat N38°
49.985' Lon W82° 07.993' |
CSX 160.320 |
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No restrooms |
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Cenvenience store on US Rt 35 |
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Restaurants across river in Point |
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Pleasant |
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Landgraff |
NS "Pokey" Line |
Elkhorn Inn |
US Rt 52 between Eckman and Kimball |
NS 160.650 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Trackside rooms, porch and |
Lat N37°
24.866' Lon W81° 28.984' |
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"breakfast balcony" |
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Many historic sites nearby |
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Magnolia |
CSX Magnolia Cutoff |
Magnolia Road Pulloff |
Magnolia Rd at Gaither Rd |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Views of the CSX Magnolia Bridge crossing |
Lat N39° 33.6945' Lon W78° 25.7408' |
CSX 160.320 |
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the Potomac River |
Map 2 |
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View of east end of the bridge from Magnolia |
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Road. You can hike to river level and get |
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additional photos. |
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Manheim |
CSX Mountain Sub |
Tray Run Viaduct |
Unnamed Rd off Center Ave 2 miles west |
CSX 160.320 |
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Unknown number of trains |
443 foot long stone arch viaduct |
of Salt Lick Rd Cheat River Bridge |
CSX 161.100 |
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Convenience store in Rowlesburg |
Lat N39°
21.471' Lon W79° 41.666' |
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Martinsburg |
CSX Cumberland Sub |
Restored B&O Passenger Station |
Martin St at Water St 2 blocks east of |
CSX 160.320 |
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Winchester & Western |
Restrooms in the station |
US Rt 11 |
CSX 161.100 |
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Amtrak |
Trackside benches |
Lat N39°
27.492' Lon W77° 57.662' |
WW 160.920 |
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MARC |
Restaurants and convenience |
Restored B&O Roundhouse across |
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30+ trains daily |
stores nearby |
the tracks |
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New info - A Pedestrian Overpass is being |
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built to connect the passenger station and |
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the roundhouse |
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Orleans |
CSX Magnolia Cutoff |
Doe Gully Road (CR 18) Pulloffs |
CR 18 (Kline then Doe Gully Rd) appx 4 to 5 |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Route 18 parallels the tracks for a couple miles |
miles north from St Rt 9 |
CSX 160.320 |
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Lat N39° 36.9421' Lon W78° 22.3867' |
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Map 2 |
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Paw Paw |
This listing has been moved to |
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Oldtown MD |
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Prince |
CSX former C&O |
Amtrak Station |
St Rt 41 ant County Road 2 |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Restrooms when the station is open |
Lat N37°
51.346' Lon W81° 03.776' |
CSX 160.320 |
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Phillippi |
Appalachian & Ohio |
Restored B&O Depot now a museum |
Railroad St at US Rt 250 next to the |
CSX 160.230 |
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(former B&O Cowen Sub) |
Located next to the 2-lane Covered |
Lat N39°
09.180' Lon W80° 02.552' |
CSX 160.320 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Bridge on US Rt 250 |
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CSX 160.530 |
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No restrooms, Convenience store |
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nearby |
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Point Pleasant |
CSX Ohio River Sub |
Scenic View Pulloff |
Kanawha River Rd at 1st St |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
No restrooms |
Lat N38°
50.074' Lon W82° 07.857' |
CSX 160.320 |
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Restaurants nearby, convenience |
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store across river in Henderson |
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Quinnimont |
CSX former C&O |
Grandview State Park |
Grandview Rd appx 5 miles north of |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of tracks from park overlook |
I-64 Exit #129 |
CSX 160.320 |
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Restrooms, picnic
areas, hiking |
Lat N37° 50.832' Lon W81° 3.862' |
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trails |
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Roderfield |
NS "Pokey" Line |
Scneic View Pulloff |
St Rt 52 at River Laurel Hollow Rd |
NS 160.650 |
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Unknown number of trains |
View of NS crossing Tug Run and |
Roderfield Rd |
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entering Vaughn Tunnel |
Lat N37°
27.088' Lon W81° 42.452' |
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A view of the west portal can be had |
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from Old Rt 52 |
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Romney |
South Branch Valley |
Fort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management |
US Rt 50 2 miles west of Romney |
SBVR 853.1625 |
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Potomac Eagle |
Area |
Lat N39°
19.416' Lon W78° 47.571' |
SBVR 853.4875 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Unknown facilities |
AVOID THIS AREA DURING DEER |
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Restaurants and convenience stores |
HUNTING SEASON! |
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in Romney |
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Saint Marys |
CSX Ohio River Sub |
Street Running |
2nd St between Greel St and Clay St |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
No restrooms |
Lat N39°
23.419' Lon W81° 12.397' |
CSX 160.320 |
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Restaurants nearby |
(Map does not correctly show tracks) |
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Shenandoah |
CSX Cumberland Sub |
Shenandoah Junction |
Charles Town Road at County Road 16 |
CSX 160.230 |
Junction |
NS Hagerstown District |
No restrooms. Parking area. |
Lat N39°
21.572' Lon W77° 50.665' |
CSX 160.320 |
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Unknown number of trains |
Convenience store across the street |
This parking area is on private property. |
NS 160.440 |
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(no gasoline). More stores to the |
The property owners are aware that |
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north in Kearneysville and to the |
railfans use the location and do not |
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south in Charles Town |
bother them. |
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A group of local railfans, at
their own |
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expense, cleaned up the area and |
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are maintaining it. |
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Thurmond |
CSX former C&O |
Thurmond Visitor's Center located |
St Rt 25 seven miles east of US Rt 19 |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
in the restored C&O Depot |
(Glen Jean exit) |
CSX 160.320 |
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Thurmond Historic District |
Lat N37° 57.686' Lon
W81° 04.936' |
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New River National Park |
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Williamstown |
CSX Ohio River Sub |
Street Running |
2nd St between Williams Ave and |
CSX 160.230 |
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Unknown number of trains |
No restrooms |
Highland Ave |
CSX 160.320 |
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Restaurants nearby |
Lat N39°
24.316' Lon W81° 27.115' |
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