Buckingham Branch Railroad
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The Buckingham Branch Railroad is a Virginia-based shortline freight railroad that also hosts passenger service, notably providing trackage for Amtrak’s Cardinal route through the state.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freight railroad
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ shortline railroad ⓘ |
| acquiredFrom | CSX Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allowsTrackageRightsTo |
Amtrak
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CSX Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| foundedBy | Buckingham Branch Railroad, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasSubdivision |
Buckingham Division
NERFINISHED
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North Mountain Subdivision (leased segment) NERFINISHED ⓘ Richmond & Alleghany Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Subdivision (leased segment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Dillwyn, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostsPassengerService | yes ⓘ |
| hostsService | Amtrak Cardinal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1988 ⓘ |
| industry | rail transportation ⓘ |
| leasesTrackFrom | CSX Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineIncludes |
former Chesapeake and Ohio main line between Richmond and Clifton Forge
ⓘ
track through Charlottesville, Virginia ⓘ |
| lineUsedBy |
Amtrak Cardinal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amtrak Northeast Regional (select segments via trackage rights and routing) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Central Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charlottesville area ⓘ Richmond area ⓘ Shenandoah Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLine | Chesapeake and Ohio Railway branch line in Buckingham County ⓘ |
| parentCompanyType | privately held company ⓘ |
| primaryBusiness | freight transportation ⓘ |
| primaryTraffic |
aggregates
ⓘ
chemicals ⓘ grain ⓘ lumber ⓘ paper products ⓘ plastics ⓘ |
| railroadClass | Class III railroad ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Albemarle County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Augusta County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Buckingham County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ City of Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Henrico County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportingMark | BB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyRegulator | Federal Railroad Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm ⓘ |
| usesTrackOf | CSX Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.buckinghambranch.com ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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