RF&P Subdivision

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The RF&P Subdivision is a major railroad line in Virginia that forms part of the former Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad main route, now used by both freight and passenger trains including Amtrak services.

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RF&P Subdivision canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railroad line
railway subdivision
commuterOperator VRE Fredericksburg Line
surface form: Virginia Railway Express Fredericksburg Line
connectsCity Alexandria, Virginia
Fredericksburg
surface form: Fredericksburg, Virginia

Richmond, Virginia
Washington, D.C.
connectsTo Long Bridge (Civil War-era structure)
surface form: Long Bridge over the Potomac River (via connecting trackage)

RF&P Subdivision connections with CSX lines at Richmond
country United States of America
surface form: United States
electrification not electrified
followsFormerRouteOf Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
surface form: Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad main line
formerOwner Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
formsLinkBetween Washington, D.C. rail network and Richmond rail network
formsPartOfCorridor Northeast Corridor extension to Virginia
freightFunction intermodal freight traffic
manifest freight traffic
unit trains
heritage former RF&P Railroad main line
historicalAssociation Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
importance one of the busiest rail corridors in Virginia
locatedIn Virginia
surface form: Commonwealth of Virginia
majorPassengerOperator Amtrak Auto Train
surface form: Amtrak Auto Train (overlapping route segment)

Amtrak Carolinian
Amtrak Northeast Regional
Amtrak Palmetto
Amtrak Silver Service
operator CSX Transportation
owner CSX Transportation
partOf CSX Transportation
surface form: CSX Transportation network
passengerRole key segment of Amtrak services between the Northeast and the Southeast
railGauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in
standard gauge
regionServed Central Virginia
Northern Virginia
safetySystem wayside signals
signallingSystem Centralized traffic control
state Virginia
strategicRole primary north–south rail corridor in Virginia
trackConfiguration double track (predominantly)
trafficType mixed traffic (freight and passenger)
usedBy Amtrak
CSX freight trains
Virginia Railway Express
usedFor commuter rail service
freight rail service
intercity passenger rail service

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Quantico (Amtrak station) servedByLine RF&P Subdivision
Amtrak Silver Star railwayLineUsed RF&P Subdivision