Virginia Central Railroad
Virginia. 122 miles, in operation by 1861.
- Miles, 1865
- 122
- Gauge
- 4 ft 8½ in (standard)
- Trains today
- 100%
- States
- Virginia
Then and now
- Trains run on it today121 mi
- No track today0 mi
Track in service on this route today belongs to smaller railroads.
On this line
- Gordonsville junctionRail junction
- Hanover JunctionRail junction
- Staunton depotDepot
- Charlottesville Factory (Woolen Mills)Mill
- Union raiders burn the Virginia Central depot at BeaverdamJuly 20, 1862
- Stoneman's cavalry strikes the Virginia Central at LouisaMay 1863
- Spear's cavalry burns the depot and bridge at Hanover Junction, Va.June 27, 1863
- Sheridan destroys the supply base at Beaverdam StationMay 9, 1864
- Hunter occupies Staunton on the Virginia CentralJune 6, 1864
- Sheridan's raid on the Virginia Central stopped at Trevilian StationJune 12, 1864
- Custer routs Early at the Waynesboro railroad bridgeMarch 2, 1865
- Repairs begin on the wrecked Virginia CentralApril 21, 1865