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