Virginia Southern Railroad

Virginia Southern Railroad

Infobox SG rail
railroad_name=Virginia Southern Railroad
logo_filename=
logo_size=150px
system_

map_size=150
map_caption=System Map (click to enlarge)
old_gauge=
marks=VSRR
locale=Burkeville, Virginia to Oxford, North Carolina
start_year=1988
end_year=present
hq_city=Keysville, Virginia
The Virginia Southern Railroad (AAR reporting mark VSRR) is a Class III short-line railroad that started in November 1988. The line runs from Burkeville, Virginia to Oxford, North Carolina, that is 75 miles. The portion of the line between Clarksville, Virginia and Oxford, North Carolina has not been in use for more than a decade and is overgrown with trees. The VSRR is headquartered Keysville, Virginia and they interchange with Norfolk Southern Railway only at Burkeville. The Virginia Southern is run by the North Carolina and Virginia Railroad and is owned by RailAmerica.


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