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Us railroad provides you transit West Virginia routes, timetable and ticket fares for your local train or nationwide tracks. From Freight railroading, passenger rails to rail fanning, this free website will help you to find everything that you need to know about train transit, railways, routes and lines trough to each county and city of the state of West Virginia. If you're looking for a specific line or a train stop in your area, if you're searching for a West Virginia freighter, this website is made for you. |
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Cass Scenic Railroad
P.O. Box 107 Cass, WV 24927 - (call 1-800-CALL WVA)
Nestled in the mountains of West Virginia, Cass Scenic Railroad State Park offers excursions that transport you back in time to relive an era when steam-driven locomotives were an essential part of everyday life. Trips to Cass are filled with rich histories of the past, unparalleled views of a vast wilderness area, and close-up encounters with the sights and sounds of original steam-driven locomotives. |
Durbin And Greenbrier Valley Railroad
315 Railroad Avenue Elkins, WV 26241 - (call 877.MTN.RAIL)
The Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad (reporting mark DGVR) is a heritage and freight railroad in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It operates the West Virginia State Rail Authority-owned Durbin Railroad: With departures from different towns and small cities along their route, these trains transport you into some of the best scenery this side of the Rockies. Unique collection of trains roll through deep canyons featuring narrow passages beside sheer rock walls with vivid views of unspoiled mountains. |
Marc - Maryland Area Rail Commuter
- (call 1-866-RIDE-MTA)
MARC (Maryland Area Rail Commuter) is a regional rail system comprising three lines in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. MARC also operates 3 stations West Virginia |
North American Tourist Railways
Tourist railways offers you an opportunity to go on a short train ride through scenic or historic part of the country |
Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad
Wappocomo Station Route 28 North P.O. Box 657 Romney, WV 26757 - (call (304) 424-0736)
The historic Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad is one of America's most beautiful train rides. For three hours enjoy a narrated excursion through a tranquil and pristine mountain valley. View historic farms and lush mountain greenery. Around every curve you are rewarded with the splendor of native wildflowers, evergreens, and mixed hardwoods in an unspoiled countryside environment. |
South Branch Valley Railroad
The South Branch Valley Railroad comprises a 52.4-mile route from Petersburg to Green Spring where it links to the CSXT mainline connecting Cumberland, MD to Martinsburg, WV. The SBVR generally parallels the South Branch of the Potomac River-from which the railroad takes it name. Crossing Hampshire, Hardy and Grant counties, the SBVR serve the towns of Romney, Moorefield and Petersburg. Primary categories of freight include grain, lumber, polymers and aggregates. The railroad is headquartered in Moorefield, WV. State employees perform maintenance and freight operations. A private operator under contract with the state runs the excursion train. |
Surviving Steam Locomotives In West Virginia
Website listing all surviving steam Locomotives in WV |
The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company
- (call 817-867-0239)
For more than 150 years, BNSF Railway has been quietly delivering cars, coal, clothing, games, and nearly anything else found in homes and businesses |
West Virginia Railroading And Railfanning In The Mountain State
West Virginia railroading perhaps best defines Appalachian railroading itself; rolling green mountains, trains fighting stiff grades, and plenty of coal. |
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Visiting Washington State by Train
Washington State is located on the Pacific north coast of the United State; it's bordered by British Columbia (Canada) in the North, by Idaho State on the East side, and by Oregon State in the South.
The state can be divided into 6 geographic land a [...] (Read Article)
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| West Virginia Train Related News (Provided by www.accidentIn.com) |
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February 22 2012 - Lawmakers tour tunnel training complex
STANDARD, W.Va.-- Deep inside Memorial Tunnel, which once carried West Virginia Turnpike traffic through the mountain separating Paint Creek from Cabin Creek, men in bright orange hazmat suits decontaminated a clandestine lab in which trac... |
February 22 2012 - Old Turnpike tunnel renowned for realistic emergency training
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - After ferrying millions of travelers on the West Virginia Turnpike, the now-bypassed and shuttered Memorial Tunnel in southern Kanawha County has become an underground bunker holding some of the worst disasters known to man. Fortuna... |
February 16 2012 - WVU Trains Parents of Children with Autism
There aren't enough trained professionals in West Virginia to provide intense therapy for young children with autism, so West Virginia University wants to train parents to fill that void. |
February 14 2012 - Plans for a 90-mile excursion train loop in mountains proposed
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A plan to develop a 90-mile excursion train loop through the rugged highlands east of Elkins was unveiled during a meeting of the West Virginia Tourism Commission on Monday. The proposed Highland Adventure of Mountain & Rail w... |
February 01 2012 - Suspect pleads guilty to extortion attempt against governor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A California man told a federal judge Tuesday he had embarrassing footage of West Virginia greyhounds being trained to chase live rabbits, a cruel and forbidden practice dog breeders claim is no longer used.Harry Marshall Rae also s... |
January 24 2012 - Railroad Earth On Mountain Stage
Carrying on the tradition of improvisational, genre-spanning music laid forth by the Grateful Dead, Railroad Earth mixes folk, country and rock with a bluegrass sensibility. The band plays West Virginia's most famous stage. |
January 15 2012 - Board OKs W.Va. Guard use of roundhouse property
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- The Berkeley County Roundhouse Authority has approved the West Virginia National Guards plan to use part of a historic railroad complex for equipment storage. Media outlets report that the authority approved a lease agreement Monda... |
January 05 2012 - West Virginia turns into a runaway train
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - At halftime, musical group Train performed for the 67,563 in attendance at the Discover Orange Bowl. In the first half, though, a runaway train named West Virginia performed for those here and nationally via ESPN.The Mountaineers put ... |
December 28 2011 - House Democrats Want Union Station Audit
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and West Virginia Rep. Nick Rahall are requesting a full audit of the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation, which oversees the train hub. [ more › ] |
December 23 2011 - Officials hope to cut rail expenses
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia officials are working to help multinational corporations cut their railroad transportation costs if they build a large petrochemical facility in the state. As part of their efforts to lure a $2 billion ethane cracker... |
December 16 2011 - Big East chat wrap
Thanks for joining me today for another great Big East chat. Lots of questions about Pitt and where the Panthers should turn now that Todd Graham is hopping a midnight train to Arizona. Also had some good questions on USF, UConn, Louisville, West Virginia, Cincinnati and the future of the Big East. Here is the wrap if you missed it. See you again next week! |
December 15 2011 - Commission hears that Panhandle Line critical
NEWARK -- Licking County officials made their pitch Wednesday for continued open access to the Panhandle Rail Line, a 160-mile railroad from Columbus to the West Virginia state line near Steubenville. |
December 12 2011 - WVU Takes $10M From Halliburton
MORGANTOWN - A $10.2 million computer software grant to the Department of Geology and Geography will help West Virginia University train students searching for careers in the energy field. |
December 10 2011 - BCS Bowl Predictions: Which Teams Are Most Likely to Crumple in the BCS Bowls?
West Virginia Watching West Virginia play, especially in the last two weeks of the season, was an absolute train wreck. The team never really looked like it wanted to beat Pittsburgh or South Florida and won those games due largely in part to the other team collapsing as opposed to the Mountaineers actually doing what was necessary to win the game. They certainly wouldn’t have beaten Cincinnati ... |
December 08 2011 - MARC riders council opposes proposed Brunswick Line changes
Passenger representatives to Maryland’s commuter rail service have objected to planned schedule changes on MARC’s Brunswick Line, saying they would cut trains to some Montgomery County stations, increase travel times between Union Station and Frederick, and leave riders to West Virginia with fewer options. Read full article >> |
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