- North Carolina and Virginia Railroad
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North Carolina and Virginia Railroad
An NCVA EMD GP38 locomotive, painted in the colors of the Arizona and California RailroadReporting mark NCVA Locale Boykins, VA to Cofield, NC Dates of operation 1987–present Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) Length 49 miles (79 km) Headquarters Ahoskie, North Carolina The North Carolina and Virginia Railroad (reporting mark NCVA) is a short-line railroad that operates 49 miles (79 km) of track.[1]
The NCVA began operations in 1987[1] on a former Seaboard Coast Line Railroad from Boykins, Virginia, to Tunis in Cofield, North Carolina. The headquarters are in Ahoskie, North Carolina. The NCVA is owned by RailAmerica, having been acquired in 2000[1] and also operates the Virginia Southern Railroad (VSRR) and Chesapeake and Albemarle Railroad (CA).
The railroad's traffic comes mainly from steel products, as well as grain and chemical products. The NCVA hauled around 25,500 carloads in 2008.[1]
References
Common carrier railroads of North Carolina Current See also: List of United States railroads by political divisionRailroads of Virginia Common carriers Passenger carriers Private carriers Former carriers See also: List of United States railroads by political divisionCategories:- North Carolina railroads
- Virginia railroads
- Switching and terminal railroads
- RailAmerica
- Spin-offs of CSX Transportation
- Companies operating former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad lines
- Companies operating former Seaboard Air Line Railroad lines
- United States railway company stubs
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