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Chesapeake & Ohio

Ashland Coal & Iron RR

Ashland KY to Rush KY
13.00 miles
Built by Lexington & Big Sandy RR 1856
to Lexington & Big Sandy RR Eastern Division 6-15-1866
to Ashland Coal & Iron Ry 3-31-1880
to Chesapeake & Ohio control 12-23-1924

Rush KY to Denton KY
8.00 miles
Built by Ashland Coal & Iron Ry 1882
to Chesapeake & Ohio control 12-23-1924

Big Sandy & Kentucky River RR

Dawkins KY to Riceville KY
9.229 miles
Built by Big Sandy & Kentucky River R7 1913
to C&O 1933

Riceville KY to Vail KY
no info
abandoned between 1995 and 2003

Ivy VA to Mechums River VA
Built by Virginia Central RR 1852
to Chesapeake & Ohio RR 8-31-1868
to Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 7-1-1878
to CSX Transportation 8-31-1987

Waynesboro VA to Staunton VA
Built by Virginia Central RR 1854
to Chesapeake & Ohio RR 8-31-1868
to Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 7-1-1878
to CSX Transportation 8-31-1987

Staunton VA to Goshen VA
Built by Virginia Central RR 1855
to Chesapeake & Ohio RR 8-31-1868
to Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 7-1-1878
to CSX Transportation 8-31-1987

Goshen VA to Millboro VA

Millboro VA to Jackson River VA

Jackson River VA to Covington VA

Mechums River VA to Waynesboro VA
Built by Blue Ridge RR 1849-56

Charlottesville VA to Ivy VA
Built by Louisa RR 1851
to Virginia Central RR 2-22-1852

Shadwell VA to Charlottesville VA
Built by Louisa RR 1850
to Virginia Central RR 2-22-1852

Rogers Mill VA to Shadwell VA
Built by Louisa RR 1849
to Virginia Central RR 2-22-1852

Gordonsville VA to Rogers Mill VA

Louisa VA to Gordonsville VA

Fredricks Hall VA to Louisa VA

Doswell VA to Fredricks Hall VA

Doswell VA to Richmond VA

Covington VA to Huntington WV
Built by Chesapeake & Ohio RR 1869-73

Huntington WV to W Bank Big Sandy River
Built by Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 1880

Ashland KY to W Bank Big Sandy River
Built by Elizabethtown Lexington & Big Sandy RR 1881
The company never operated its own property but was operated by other carriers, as follows:
Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexington Railroad (6/1872-7/21/1881)
Kentucky Central Railroad (7/21/1881-12/5/1881)
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad (12/5/1881-1/31/1886)
Newport News and Mississippi Valley Company (2/1/1886-2/15/1892)
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (2/15/1892-7/1/1902)
to Lexington & Big Sandy RR 7-11-1902
to Chesapeake & Ohio Ry of Kentucky 7-7-1904

Ashland KY to Licking River KY
Built by Maysville & Big Sandy RR 1888-89
This company went bankrupt in 1854 and conveyed franchises to:
Kentucky Great Eastern Railway Co.
Kentucky Great Eastern Railway went bankrupt in 1874 and seven miles of completed road
reverted to the Maysville and Big Sandy Railroad after U.S. Supreme Court Decision
to Chesapeake & Ohio Ry of Kentucky 7-7-1904

Licking River to Kentucky Central Jct
Built by Covington Short Route Transfer Ry 1888
to Chesapeake & Ohio Ry of Kentucky 7-7-1904

Cottage Grove IN to Cincinnati OH
Built by Chicago Cincinnati & Louisville RR 1904
to Chesapeake & Ohio Ry of Indiana ca1910
leased to Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 12-10-1921

Cottage Grove IN to Muncie IN
Built by Chicago Richmond & Muncie RR 1901
to Chicago Cincinnati & Louisville RR 6-1-1903
to Chesapeake & Ohio Ry of Indiana ca1910
leased to Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 12-10-1921

Muncie IN to North Judson IN
Built by Chicago Richmond & Muncie RR 1902
to Chicago Cincinnati & Louisville RR 6-1-1903
to Chesapeake & Ohio Ry of Indiana ca1910
leased to Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 12-10-1921

Beatrice IN to Griffith IN
Built by Chicago Cincinnati & Louisville RR 1904

North Judson IN to Beatrice IN
Built by Chicago Richmond & Muncie RR 1902
to Chicago Cincinnati & Louisville RR 6-1-1903

Griffith IN to IN/IL State Line
Built by Chicago Cincinnati & Louisville RR 1904

Richmond VA to Newport News VA
Built by Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 1882

Siloam KY to Chillicothe OH

Chillicothe OH to Columbus OH
Built by Chesapeake & Ohio Northern RR 1918-30

Richardson KY to Ashland KY
Built by Chattroi Ry ca1878-?
to Ohio & Big Sandy RR 8-24-1889
to Lexington & Big Sandy Ry 7-11-1902

Richardson KY to Peach Orchard KY
Built by Chattroi Ry ca1878-?
to Ohio & Big Sandy RR 8-24-1889
to Lexington & Big Sandy Ry 7-11-1902
abandoned
route approximate
based on 1914 topo map

Richardson KY to Whitehouse KY
Built by Ohio Kentucky & Virginia Ry 1886-87
to Ohio River & Charleston Ry Co of Kentucky 11-3-1894
to Lexington & Big Sandy Ry 7-11-1902

Whitehouse KY to Marrowbone KY
Built by Big Sandy Ry 1905

Marrowbone KY to Elkhorn City KY
Built by Big Sandy Ry 1906

Marrowbone KY to Hellier KY
Built by Big Sandy Ry 1906

Dunleary KY to Mikegrady KY

Mikegrady spur

Road Jct to Republic KY

Hellier KY to Manco KY

Rockhouse spur

Hellier KY spur

Big Creek WV to Dingness Run (Stollings) WV
Built by Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 1905-06

Midkiff WV to Big Creek WV
Built by Guyandot Valley Ry 1901-03

Barboursville WV to Midkiff WV
Built by Guyandot Valley Ry 1899-1901

Lexington KY to Mt Sterling KY
Built by Elizabethtown Lexington & Big Sandy RR 1872
The company never operated its own property but was operated by other carriers, as follows:
Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexington Railroad (6/1872-7/21/1881)
Kentucky Central Railroad (7/21/1881-12/5/1881)
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad (12/5/1881-1/31/1886)
Newport News and Mississippi Valley Company (2/1/1886-2/15/1892)
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (2/15/1892-7/1/1902)

Lexington KY to Mt Sterling KY abandoned
Built by Elizabethtown Lexington & Big Sandy RR 1872
The company never operated its own property but was operated by other carriers, as follows:
Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexington Railroad (6/1872-7/21/1881)
Kentucky Central Railroad (7/21/1881-12/5/1881)
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad (12/5/1881-1/31/1886)
Newport News and Mississippi Valley Company (2/1/1886-2/15/1892)
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (2/15/1892-7/1/1902)
abandoned

Mt Sterling KY to Denton KY
abandoned

Old Point Jct to Phoebus VA
Built by Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 1882

Phoebus VA to Old Point VA

Hawks Nest WV to Ansted WV

Covington VA to Hot Springs VA

Covington VA to Hot Springs VA abandoned

Eagle Mountain to New Castle VA

Peanut Mine spur
shown on 1915 USGS topo map

Lignite spur
shown on 1915 USGS topo map

Gauley WV to Greendale WV
Built by Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 1893-94

South Side Jct to McDonald WV

Leewood WV to United WV

United to West Virginia No 4 Mine

Decota to Republic WV

Open Fork Jct to Bentree WV

Prince WV to Jenney Gap WV abandoned
Built by Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 1901-05
Marsh Fork Jct to Jenney Gap abandoned

Prince WV to Marsh Fork Jct

Bartow WV to Winterburn WV

Elkridge WV to mines
to CSX Transportation 8-31-1987??

Red Warrior WV to Colcord WV

Dingness Run (Stollings) to Ethel WV

Ethel WV to Georges Creek WV

Covington VA to Bess VA

Altman (Horse Creek Jct) to Peters Cave WV
to CSX Transportation 8-31-1987??

Peters Cave WV to Silush (Cameo) WV
to CSX Transportation 8-31-1987??

Clothier WV to Selbe WV

Rum Jct to Orville WV

Orville WV to Slagle WV

Dingness Run (Stollings) WV to Man WV

Amherstdale WV to Craneco WV

Man WV to Amherstdale WV

Garrison KY to Freestone KY
Built by Kinniconnick & Freestone Ry 1891
abandoned by 1951
route approximate
assumed to be where road is now located

Freestone KY to Carter KY
Built by Kinniconnick & Freestone Ry 1893
abandoned by 1951
route approximate
assumed to be where road is now located

Mt Sterling Ky to Rothwell KY
Built by Kentucky & South Atlantic Ry 1882-85 as 36" gauge
to Kentucky & South Atlantic RR 7-16-1888
to standard gauge 1896
abandoned by 1951
assumed to be where road is now located

Middle Creek Jct KY to East David KY
no info
built by C&O?
to CSX

David KY spur

Samson Sta KY spur

Beaver Creek (Allen) KY to Wayland KY
Built by Elkhorn & Beaver Valley Ry 1914
controlled by Chesapeake & Ohio Ry
to CSX Transportation

Wayland KY to Deane KY
Built by C&O
to CSX Transportation

Kite KY spur

BCC Jct to Kris KY

Wayland KY spur

Garrett KY spur
shown on 1912 USGS topo

Stephens Branch Jct to Mars KY

McDowell KY to East McDowell

Martin KY to Ligon KY
Built by Long Fork Ry 1918
controlled by B&O
Control to C&O 12-23-1924

Hi Hat KY (Clear Creek Jct) to Weeksbury KY

Wheelwright Jct spur
Built by Long Fork Ry
controlled by B&O
Control to C&O 12-23-1924

McDowell KY spur
shown on 1954 topo map

Drift KY spur
shown on 1954 topo map

Untitled Path
shown on 1954 topo map

Drift KY spur

Porter Jct (Lackey) KY to SW
Porter Jct to Betty in place by 1954
beyond that built later

Langley KY spur

Martin KY Buck Branch Spur

Bull Creek KY spur

Coal Run Jct KY to Simers KY

Winns Spur Jct KY to

Racoon KY to Levisa Jct KY

Levisa Jct KY to Nigh KY

Shelby KY to Myra KY
Built by Sandy Valley & Elkhorn Ry 1911-12
controlled by Baltimore & Ohio RR
leased to C&O 7-1-1925
to Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 1933
to CSX Transportation

Myra KY to Dunham KY
Built by Sandy Valley & Elkhorn Ry 1911-12
controlled by Baltimore & Ohio RR
leased to C&O 7-1-1925
to Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 1933

Shelby Gap to Fenn KY

Meade Fork Jct KY to Meade VA
Built by C&O 2-1948

Myra mine spur

Myra mine spur abandoned

Esco KY to Sidewinder Mine

Van Lear Jct to Van Lear KY
Built by Millers Creek RR 1909-13

Thealka mine spur

Anchorage KY to Shelbyville KY
C&O trackage rights on L&N

Shelbyville KY to Christiansburg
C&O trackage rights on L&N

Louisville KY to Frankfort KY
C&O trackage rights on L&N

Frankfort KY to Lexington KY

Clifton Forge VA to Lynchburg VA
Built by Richmond & Allegheny RR 1881
to Richmond & Allegheny Ry 5-20-1889

Columbia VA to Lynchburg VA
Built by Richmond & Allegheny RR 1881
to Richmond & Allegheny Ry 5-20-1889

Columbia VA to Richmond VA
miles
Built by Richmond & Allegheny RR 1880
to Richmond & Allegheny Ry 5-20-1889

Warren VA to Alberene VA
Built by Alberene RR 1898

Balcony Falls VA to East Lexington VA

Dillwyn VA

Strathmore VA to Lindsay VA
Built by Virginia Air Line Ry 1908

Whitcomb WV to Durbin WV
Built by Greenbrier Ry 1900

Durbin WV to Bartow WV
Built by Greenbrier Ry 1903

Cabin Creek WV to Acme WV
Built by Kanawha Ry ca1881

Cabin Creek WV to Acme WV abandoned
Built by Kanawha Ry ca1881

Logan WV to Holden WV
Built by Island Creek RR 1905
controlled by Chesapeake & Ohio Ry

Holden WV to Diamond Mine

Holden WV to Twin Branch Coal

Twin Branch Coal spur

Aldrich Branch mine spur

Whitman Jct WV to I C Mine No 20

Monitor Jct to Monitor WV
Built by Monitor Coal & Coke Co and Yuma Coal & Coke Co
to Logan & Southern Ry 1912
controlled by Chesapeake & Ohio Ry

Monitor WV to Barnabas WV
Built by Logan & Southern Ry 1915

Omar WV to Pine Creek WV
shown as logging railroad on 1926 topo map
to Chesapeake & Ohio Ry

Barnabas WV to Stirrat WV

Stirrat WV to Sarah Ann WV

Sarah Ann WV spur

Stirrat WV spur

Stone Branch spur

Buffalo Creek spur

Mud Jct to Wolfpen WV

Peach Creek WV to Hughey

Foley (Bandmill Jct) to Bandmill Hollow

Ethel WV spur

Dehue WV spur

Snap Creek Jct to Don WV

Huff Jct (RH Jct) to Garnette WV
Built after 1926

Man WV to West Gilbert WV

Wylo WV to Guyan No 10

Huff Jct to Mallory WV

Huff Jct spur

St Albans WV to Forks of Coal WV
Built by Pocahontas Coal River & Kanawha Ry 1902
to Coal River & Western Ry 11-10-1903
to Coal River Ry 5-31-1905

Forks of Coal WV to Hollyhurst WV
Built by Coal River & Western Ry 1904
to Coal River Ry 5-31-1905

Hollyhurst WV to Dartmont WV
Built by Coal River Ry 1906

Dartmont WV to Peytona WV
Built by Coal River Ry 1907

Madison WV to Clothier WV
Built by Coal River Ry 1909

Sproul WV to Madison WV

Peytona WV to Seth WV

Seth WV to Prenter WV

Seth WV to SE
miles
Built by Chesapeake & Ohio Ry

Whitesville WV to Edwright WV
miles
Built by Chesapeake & Ohio Ry before 1928

Edwright WV to Hazy WV

Pettus WV to Marfork WV
Built by Chesapeake & Ohio Ry before 1928

Elk Run Jct WV to Endrom WV
Built by Chesapeake & Ohio Ry before 1928
to CSX Transportation 8-31-1987?

Keith WV mine spur

Brushton WV to Ridgeview WV
to CSX Transportation 8-31-1987?

Nellis WV mine spur

Sharples WV to Kelly WV
Built by Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 19??

Sharples WV to Kelly WV abandoned
Built by Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 19??

Clothier WV to Hampton Mine No 4
Built by Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 19??

Jeffrey WV to Hewett WV

Jeffrey WV mine spur

Ardrosson spur

Pond Jct (Madison) WV to Harris WV

Barrett WV to Wharton Mine No2

Van WV to Willing WV

Van WV to Willing WV abandoned

Van WV to Gordon WV

Robinson Creek Jct to Holbrook

Indian Creek ind. Track

Colcord WV to Picard WV

RO Jct to Rowland

Red Warrior WV to SE

Cane Fork WV to Beth WV

Sharon WV mine spur

Dry Branch mine spur

Paint Creek Jct WV to Kingston WV

Pratt to Paint Creek Jct

Livingston WV spur

Glenhuddy spur

Burnwell WV spur

Mt Carbon WV to Powellton WV
Built by Mt Carbon Co
to CSX Transportation 8-31-1987?

Powellton WV to Elkridge WV

Powellton WV to Mac Dunn Mine

MA Cabin WV to

Rich Creek Jct to Agnew WV

Gauley Bridge

Keeneys Creek WV to Lookout WV

South Side Jct WV to Rush Run Mine
Built by Greenbrier & New River RR 1889

Rush Run WV to Butchers Branch WV
Built by Greenbrier & New River RR 1894

Thurmond WV to South Side Jct

South Side Jct to Minden WV

Meadow Fork mine spur

Minersville spur

Minden mine spur

Untitled Path

Glen Jean WV to Carlisle WV
Built by Glen Jean Lower Loop & Deepwater RR 1900

Carlisle WV to Oakwood Mine

Whipple Jct to Whipple WV

Scarbro mine spur

McDonald WV to Garden Ground Mine

Sun spur

Harvey spur

Terry Jct to Terry WV

Quinnimont WV to Layland WV

Eccles Jct to Eccles WV

Blue Jay to Glen Jct WV
Built by Raleigh & Southwestern Ry?
to C&O

Blue Jay Jct (Whorley) to Glen Jct
Built by Glade Creek & Raleigh RR as 36" gauge
to Raleigh & Southwstern Ry 10-25-1906
converted to standard gauge

Beckley Jct WV to Prosperity WV
Built by Cranberry Fuel Co 1905-06
to Piney River & Paint Creek RR 1905
jointly owned by Virginian RR and Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 1912-1917
to Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 1917

Cranberry #2 Mine spur

Skelton spur

City Coal Mine spur

Marsh Fork Jct WV to Maple Meadow
Built by Chesapeake & Ohio Ry after 1928

Maple Meadow Jct to Cannetton Mine
Built by Chesapeake & Ohio Ry after 1928

Glen Daniels Jct to Beckley Mine
Built by Chesapeake & Ohio Ry after 1928

Raleigh WV to Pemberton

Pemberton WV to Winding Gulf WV

Gulf Switch WV to Stone Coal Jct

Sone Coal Jct to Mead WV
Built jointly by Virginian Ry and Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 1915

Mead WV to Princewick WV
Built jointly by Virginian Ry and Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 1915

Lillybrook spur

Besoco mine spur

Killarney spur
not sure if C&O or Virginian or both

Forest WV to Woodpeck Mine

Sullivan WV mine spur

Craborchard mine spur
C&O or private coal co?

mine spur

Gordonsville VA to Orange VA

Mineral VA to Arminius Mine

Nicholas Fayette & Greenbrier RR
jointly owned by C&O and NYC

Meadow Creek WV to Dyer (Rainelle)
Built by Sewell Valley RR 1908-1910
controlled by Meadow River Lumber Co
sold to Chesapeake & Ohio RR 7-1-1927
to Nicholas Fayette & Greenbrier RR 12-30-1931

Dyer (Rainelle) WV to Burdett's Creek
12 miles
Built by Loop & Lookout RR 1908-1911
controlled by Meadow River Lbr Co
to Sewell Valley RR 3-6-1916
to Nicholas Fayette & Greenbrier Ry 12-30-1931
jointly controlled by NYC and C&O

Burdettes Creek WV to Wilderness WV (Nallen)
Built by Loop & Lookout RR 1915-16
controlled by Meadow River Lbr Co
to Sewell Valley RR 3-6-1916
to Nicholas Fayette & Greenbrier Ry 12-30-1931
jointly controlled by NYC and C&O

Rainelle WV to Rader's Run (Glencoe)
7 miles
Built by Sewell Valley RR 1917-22
controlled by Meadow River Lumber Co
sold to Chesapeake & Ohio RR 7-1-1927
to Nicholas Fayette & Greenbrier RR 12-30-1931

G&E Jct (Rainelle) to Quinwood WV
Built by Greenbrier & Eastern RR 1920
to C&O 1928
to Nicholas Fayette & Greenbrier RR 12-30-1931

Quinwood WV to Johnstown
Built by Greenbrier & Eastern RR 1920
to C&O 1928

Quinwood WV to

Peaser Jct

Watts Branch

Peterson Branch

Levisay Branch

Rupert WV to Duo WV
Built by C&O 1927-29
to Nicholas Fayette & Greenbrier Ry

Nallen WV to Swiss WV
Built by Nicholas Fayette & Greenbrier Ry 1929-1930

Russ Jct to Glade Creek WV
Built by NF&G?

Russellville WV to Landisburg WV
Built by NF&G 1950's

old switchbacks

Hocking Valley RR
to C&O control 1910

Columbus OH to Walbridge (Toledo) OH
Built by Columbus & Toledo RR 1876
to Columbus Hocking Valley & Toledo Ry 8-20-1881
to Hocking Valley Ry 2-25-1899
to C&O control 1910
to Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 4-1930

Walbridge abandoned

Walbridge OH to Rockwell Jct
Built by Columbus Hocking Valley & Toledo Ry 1890
to Hocking Valley Ry 2-25-1899
to C&O control 1910
to Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 4-1930

Walbridge to Hickox

Athens OH to Nelsonville OH
Built by Columbus & Hocking Valley Ry 1869-70
to Columbus Hocking Valley & Toledo Ry 8-20-1881
to Hocking Valley Ry 2-25-1899
to Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 4-1930
abandoned 8-30-1972

Columbus OH to Nelsonville OH
Built by Columbus & Hocking Valley Ry 1869-70
to Columbus Hocking Valley & Toledo Ry 8-20-1881
to Indiana & Ohio Central RR 9-1-1987
to RailAmerica control

Logan OH to Straitsville OH
Built by Columbus & Hocking Valley Ry 1870

Logan OH to New Straitsville OH abandoned
Built by Columbus & Hocking Valley Ry 1870
Logan to Monday Creek Jct abandoned 3-31-1934
rest abandoned 1971
route uncertain

Oldtown OH (Logan) to Gallipolis OH
Construction started by Columbus & Gallipolis Ry 1876
to Ohio & West Virginia Ry
completed ca1878
last train 6-7-1979
Oldtown Jct to Minerton abandoned 12-31-1982

Orbiston OH to Murray City OH
Built by Columbus Hocking Valley & Toledo Ry 1882

Brush Fork Jct to Consol OH
Built by Columbus Hocking Valley & Toledo Ry 1885

Consol OH to New Pittsburgh

Nelsonville OH to Monday Creek Jct
Built by Columbus & Hocking Valley Ry 1877-80

Snow Fork Jct OH to Orbiston OH
Built by Columbus & Hocking Valley Ry 1877

Hocking OH to Poston OH
Built by Athens Amesville & Chauncey Ry ca1903

Jackson OH to Dundas OH
Built by Wellston & Jackson Belt Ry 1895-96
to Hocking Valley RR control
to Hocking Valley Ry ?
Dundas to Coalton abandoned Sept 1967

Dundas wye

Pomeroy OH to Forest OH
Built by Pomeroy Belt Ry ca1909
controlled by Hocking Valley Ry

Hamley Run mine spur

Floodwood mine spur 1

Floodwood mine spur 2

Floodwood mine spur 3

Kimberly to Minkers Run

Kimberly mine spur

Doanville mine spur 1

Doanville mine spur 2

N Doanville mine spur

Snow Fork Jct wye

Snow Fork Jct mine spur

Buchtel mine spur

Orbiston to Goose Run

Orbiston wye

Snake Hollow Jct to Snake Hollow

Longstreth mine spur

Longstreth wye

Longstreth mine spur 2

Nelsonville north wye

Nelsonville south wye

Nelsonville mine spur

Murray City to Coalgate OH

Brenholts mine spur

Sand Run Jct to Sand Run

Lost Run Jct to Lost Run

New Straitsville spur

New Straitsville wye

New Straitsville spur 2

New Straitsville mine spur 3

New Straitsville mine spur 5

Kachelmacher mine spur

Monday Creek Jct wye

Gallipolis to Pomeroy
Built by Ohio & West Virginia Ry 1880-81

Starr OH to Coonville

HV Sidings & Spurs

Existing 2017

Columbus

Hocking Valley (C&O)

Hocking Valley (C&O)Hocking Valley (C&O)

Hocking Valley (C&O) Turntable

Marion

Chesapeake & Ohio RR (Hocking Valley)

Abandoned

From 1937 Maps

West Gilbert abandoned