South Branch Valley Railroad
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The South Branch Valley Railroad is a state-owned short-line railroad in West Virginia that operates freight and popular excursion trains through the scenic South Branch Potomac River valley.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
short-line railroad
ⓘ
state-owned railroad ⓘ |
| connectionPoint | Green Spring, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsWith | CSX Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electrification | not electrified ⓘ |
| formedBy | purchase of former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad branch line ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| governmentBody | West Virginia Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Moorefield, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageServiceBrand | Potomac Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostsService | Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1978 ⓘ |
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| length | approximately 52 miles ⓘ |
| lineType | branch line ⓘ |
| locale |
Potomac Highlands of West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Branch Potomac River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | scenic excursion trains through Trough canyon ⓘ |
| operator | West Virginia State Rail Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | West Virginia State Rail Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Moorefield, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petersburg, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Romney, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | freight transportation ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel locomotives ⓘ |
| purpose | preservation of rail service in rural West Virginia ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Grant County, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hampshire County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hardy County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportingMark | SBVR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverFollowed | South Branch Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scenicAttraction | bald eagle viewing along South Branch Potomac River ⓘ |
| secondaryUse | excursion passenger trains ⓘ |
| state | West Virginia ⓘ |
| status | operating ⓘ |
| terminus |
Green Spring, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petersburg, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackClass | freight branch ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single track ⓘ |
| trackOwner | State of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trafficType |
agricultural products
ⓘ
grain ⓘ lumber ⓘ plastics ⓘ |
| website | https://transportation.wv.gov/rail/sbvr ⓘ |
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