Washington and Old Dominion Railroad

Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad

The former W&OD 57, a General Electric 70-ton diesel–electric switcher locomotive built in 1956, at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Riverside Yard in Baltimore in January 1969.[1]
Overview
Headquarters	Washington, D.C., Arlington, Virginia
Reporting mark	WOD
Locale	Virginia
Dates of operation	1912–1968
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length	72 miles (116 kilometres)

The Washington and Old Dominion Railroad (colloquially referred to as the W&OD) was an intrastate short-line railroad located in Northern Virginia. The railroad was a successor to the bankrupt Washington and Old Dominion Railway and to several earlier railroads, the first of which began operating in 1859. The railroad closed in 1968.

The Railroad's oldest line extended from Alexandria on the Potomac River northwest to Bluemont at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Snickers Gap, not far from the boundary line between Virginia and West Virginia. The railroad's route largely paralleled the routes of the Potomac River and the present Virginia State Route 7 (VA Route 7).

The single-tracked line followed the winding course of Four Mile Run upstream from Alexandria through Arlington to Falls Church. At that point, the railroad was above the Fall Line and was able to follow a more direct northwesterly course in Virginia through Dunn Loring, Vienna, Sunset Hills (now in Reston), Herndon, Sterling, Ashburn and Leesburg.

The line turned sharply to the west after passing through Clarke's Gap in Catoctin Mountain west of Leesburg. Its tracks then continued westward through Paeonian Springs, Hamilton, Purcellville and Round Hill to reach its terminus at Bluemont.

A branch connected the line to Rosslyn. The Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Trail (W&OD Trail), the Bluemont Junction Trail, the Mount Jefferson Park and Greenway Trail, several other trails, Interstate 66 (I-66), and Old Dominion Drive (VA Route 309) have replaced much of the railroad's route.

History[]

Predecessors of the W&OD (1855–1911)[]

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Lewis McKenzie, between 1860 and 1875

A Union Army train running on the line was the focus of a Confederate States Army attack in the 1861 Battle of Vienna, Virginia

Originally incorporated as the Alexandria and Harper's Ferry Railroad, construction on the line began in 1855 by the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire (AL&H) Railroad under the presidency of Lewis McKenzie.^[2] Initially intended to cross the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Shenandoah River to reach the coal fields in the western part of Hampshire County, Virginia, that are now within Mineral County, West Virginia, the AL&H began operating to Vienna in 1859 from a terminal near Princess and Fairfax Streets in Alexandria's present Old Town neighborhod.^[3]

In 1860, the AL&H reached Leesburg in Loudoun County, with plans to extend the line westward through Hillsborough, Vestal's Gap, Berryville, Winchester and Romney. The line would terminate in Paddy Town (now Keyser, West Virginia), where it would make connections with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.^[3][4][5][6] Construction may have proceeded pursuant to those plans, as an 1864 Confederate army map shows that the railroad's tracks had passed Leesburg, crossed Catoctin Mountain at Clarke's Gap and passed Hillsborough.^[7]

Because of its proximity to Washington, D.C., the line saw much use and disruption during the Civil War.^[8] After the war, the name of the line was changed in 1870 to the Washington and Ohio Railroad.^[9] After changing its planned route to enable it to cross the Blue Ridge through Snickers Gap rather than the more northerly Vestal's Gap, the railroad extended its line from Leesburg to Hamilton in 1870 and to Round Hill in 1874.^[10]

Upon acquisition by new owners in the 1880s, the line's name was changed twice: first to the Washington and Western Railroad in 1882 and in the next year to the Washington, Ohio and Western (WO&W) Railroad.^[11] However, the line did not serve Washington, Ohio, or the West.

In 1886, the Richmond and Danville Railroad, whose trunk line travelled between Washington, D.C., and Atlanta with connections to New York City, New Orleans, Mississippi and Florida, leased the WO&W.^[12][13] The Richmond and Danville also acquired a branch that paralleled the WO&W while traveling between Manassas and Strasburg, Virginia, where it connected to railroads in the Shenandoah Valley west of the Blue Ridge that the WO&W did not reach (see: Manassas Gap Railroad).^[12][13] In 1888, the Richmond and Danville began to operate the WO&W's trains between Washington, D.C., and Round Hill.^[12][13]

In 1894, the newly formed Southern Railway absorbed the Richmond and Danville Railroad and acquired the WO&W.^[14][15][16] In 1900, the Southern Railway extended the line westward for four miles from Round Hill to Bluemont (formerly Snickersville).^[17] The Southern Railway designated the line as its Bluemont Branch.^[14][15]

John Roll McLean (1904)

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Stephen Benton Elkins

By 1908, steam locomotives were hauling Southern Railway passenger trains from the new Union Station in Washington, D.C., to Alexandria Junction (north of old town Alexandria), where they switched to travel westward on the Bluemont Branch.^[14][18] Connecting trains shuttled passengers between Alexandria Junction and the former AL&H terminal in old town Alexandria.^[14] On weekends, express trains carried vacationers from Washington to Bluemont and other towns in western Loudoun County in which resorts had developed.^[14][15][19]

Meanwhile, in 1906, electric trolleys began to run on the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad (GF&OD) northwest to Great Falls from Georgetown in Washington, D.C.^[20][21] The line, which John Roll McLean and Stephen Benton Elkins owned at the time, crossed the Potomac River on the old Aqueduct Bridge and passed through Rosslyn. The trolleys then traveled northwest on a double-tracked line through Arlington and Fairfax County to reach an amusement park (trolley park) that the railroad company constructed and operated near the falls.^[20]

Maps[]

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  Confederate States Army map of Maryland and northern Virginia showing the route of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad, 1864
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  United States military map of Washington, D.C. and northeastern Virginia, showing the route of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad, 1865
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  G.M. Hopkins map of Alexandria County, Virginia, showing the route of the Washington and Ohio Railroad, 1878
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  Richmond & Danville Railroad system map showing branch to Round Hill,1891
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  Richmond & Danville Railroad system map showing branch to Round Hill, 1893
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  Southern Railway system map showing branch to Round Hill, 1895

Washington and Old Dominion Railway (1911–1936)[]

Diagram of Washington area trolley lines c. 1920–1925 (enlargeable image showing the Great Falls Division of the W&OD Railway in dark green and the Bluemont Division in light green).

In 1911, McLean and Elkins formed a new corporation, the Washington and Old Dominion Railway.^[22] In that year, they concluded negotiations with the Southern Railway to lease the Southern's Bluemont Branch and to take over all service on the branch on July 1, 1912.^[23] The lease excluded the portion of the Southern's route that connected Potomac Yard with the former AL&H terminal in old town Alexandria.^[23]

In 1912, the GF&OD became the "Great Falls Division" of the W&OD Railway, while the Southern's Bluemont Branch became a part of the W&OD Railway's "Bluemont Division".^[24] The W&OD electrified all of its operations over the next four years, becoming an interurban electric trolley system that carried passengers, mail, milk and freight.^[25]

From that time onward, W&OD trains crossed over Potomac Yard on a long trestle constructed earlier for the Southern Railway.^[26] In contrast to the Southern Railway's earlier Bluemont Branch service, the W&OD Railway's Bluemont Division did not serve Washington's Union Station.^[27]

To join its two lines, the W&OD Railway constructed in 1912 a double-tracked Bluemont Division connecting line that traveled between two new junctions in Arlington: Bluemont Junction on the Alexandria-Bluemont line and Thrifton Junction on the Georgetown-Great Falls line.^[23][28] The connecting line passed through Lacey (near the west end of Ballston), crossing on a through girder bridge over a competing interurban electric trolley line, the Fairfax line of the Washington-Virginia Railway (see Northern Virginia trolleys).^[29][30] The rival line carried passengers between Rosslyn, Clarendon, Ballston, Falls Church, Vienna and Fairfax City.^[31]

The railway's electrification system distributed 650 volts direct current (DC) to its Bluemont Division cars and trains through overhead catenary lines.^[32] Single overhead lines carried the Great Falls Division's electricity over its tracks.^[33] Stationary and movable electrical substations containing Westinghouse alternating current (AC) to DC converters were located at various points along the railway's routes.^[32][34]

The W&OD's main passenger line ran from Georgetown and Rosslyn through Thrifton Junction, Bluemont Junction and westward to Bluemont.^[35] However, after crossing the Potomac River from Georgetown, many W&OD passengers transferred in Rosslyn to the trolleys of the competing Washington-Virginia Railway.^[36] Most of the W&OD's freight trains ran between Potomac Yard, Bluemont Junction and either Rosslyn or various locations along the Bluemont Division.^[35]

In 1923, the W&OD Railway ceased operating from Georgetown when the federal government replaced the aging Aqueduct Bridge with the new Francis Scott Key Bridge.^[37] At the same time, the railroad constructed a new passenger station in Rosslyn which became its "Washington" terminal.^[37]

The W&OD Railway fell upon hard times in the 1930s during the Great Depression.^[38] In 1932, the railway went into bankruptcy and was placed in receivership.^[39] The railway also discontinued passenger service between Bluemont Junction and Alexandria during 1932.^[40]

In 1934, the railway abandoned operations on the Great Falls Division between Thrifton Junction and Great Falls. The abandoned railway route then became Old Dominion Drive (Virginia State Route 309).^[37][41][42] In 1979, the old rail trestle of the Great Falls Division over Difficult Run was demolished after years of carrying automobile traffic on Old Dominion Drive.^[43]

Washington and Old Dominion Railroad (1936–1965)[]

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Davis Elkins

In 1936, the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad, a new corporation that Davis Elkins (the son of Stephen Benton Elkins) had created, assumed operation of the remnants of the W&OD Railway, which consisted only of the Railway's Bluemont Division and the portion of the former Great Falls Division that had remained between Rosslyn and Thrifton (which was no longer a junction).^[44][45] Shortly thereafter, in 1939, the railroad abandoned the western end of its line, which had connected the towns of Purcellville and Bluemont.^[44]

In 1945, the W&OD Railroad acquired ownership of the section of line between Potomac Yard and Purcellville that the W&OD Railway had earlier leased from the Southern Railway.^[46] The Southern Railway retained ownership of the easternmost section of the railroad's route, which still connected Potomac Yard to the Southern's freight and passenger stations in old town Alexandria.

During the 1940s, the W&OD Railroad converted all of its lines' operations from electric to diesel or gasoline power.^[45][47] The railroad discontinued its electrified passenger service in 1941, but temporarily resumed passenger service during World War II using gas–electric motor cars and cars pulled by diesel–electric locomotives.^[48] Passenger and mail service finally ended in 1951; thereafter, the railroad carried only freight.^[49] The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) purchased the W&OD Railroad in 1956, but did not change the railroad's name.^[50]

The 1960s were a decade of decline and closure for the W&OD. The Virginia highway department began negotiations to purchase the Rosslyn spur in 1960 and was trying to buy the mainline as early as 1962 for the construction of a road that was to become Interstate 66 (I-66).^[51] In July 1962, the highway department bought the Rosslyn spur for $900,000. In September 1963, the railroad stopped operating to Rosslyn. The railroad removed its tracks between Lacey (south of Washington Boulevard) and Rosslyn by November 1964.^[52][53]

Abandonment (1965—1968)[]

In February 1965, the Commonwealth of Virginia contracted to buy 30.5 miles (49.1 km) of the mainline from Herndon to Alexandria for $3.5 million. The C&O Railway then petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) for permission to abandon the railroad's remnant. The purchase would eliminate the need to build a grade separation where the railroad crossed the Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway (now part of Interstate 395 (I-395)) at grade and at another grade separation for I-66. The purchase would also provide 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of right-of-way for I-66, saving the state $5 million.^[54]

Business interests in Loudoun County, the Arlington County Chamber of Commerce, various state, county and local officials, railway labor organizations and 21 of the 133 shippers who still used the railroad's freight service opposed the purchase. The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVCC), which was interested in converting the line to a commuter rail service, also opposed the purchase.^[54] The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), which at the time was planning to construct a rapid transit system for the Washington area, tried to postpone the abandonment in the hopes of using part of the right-of-way for transit.^[55]

The highway department simultaneously made plans to secretly sell all but 4 miles (6.4 km) of the route to the Virginia Electric and Power Company (VEPCO) (now Dominion Virginia Power), whose transmission lines were running along the railroad's right-of-way.^[56] As a result, the highway department would sell to VEPCO the remaining 17.5 miles (28.2 km) of right-of-way, including the 12 miles (19.3 km) north of Herndon. The sale would thus prevent the NVCC from buying the land for mass transit.^[57]

In August 1967, transit advocates led by Del. Clive L. DuVal II (Fairfax-Falls Church) and WMATA secured a 60-day postponement of the abandonment while they put together a plan to use the right-of-way for transit.^[58] However, according to WMATA general manager Jackson Graham, the estimated cost of using the full right-of-way for commuter rail was $70 million. Because WMATA did not expect the proposed transit line to be able to generate enough ridership to be cost-effective, WMATA rejected that option.^[59]

The former W&OD 55, a Whitcomb 75-ton diesel–electric switcher locomotive built in 1950, at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Riverside Yard in Baltimore in January 1969.^[1]

On November 10, 1967, WMATA announced that it had come to an agreement with the highway department that would give WMATA a two–year option to buy a 5 miles (8.0 km) stretch of the right of way from Glebe Road (Virginia Route 120) to the Capital Beltway (now Interstate 495 (I-495)), where I-66 was to be built. WMATA would operate mass transit in the highway's median strip. WMATA would have a 2-year option to buy the 10 miles (16.1 km) of right-of-way from the Beltway to Herndon for the use of commuter trains, an option that WMATA did not exercise.^[60] A last minute offer to buy the railroad at its salvage cost and keep it running that the railroad's customers made was rejected in 1967.^[61]

In 1968, the ICC decided to permit the C&O to abandon and sell its line. After initially planning to run their last train on January 30, 1968, a temporary restraining order kept the line open until August 27, 1968.^[62] On the last day, B&O switcher 9155 pulled two empty lumber cars to Potomac Yard from the Murphy and Ames Lumber Company siding in Falls Church.^[63] On August 30, the railroad shipped its three diesel locomotives to the B&O's Baltimore engine terminal, from which a salvage dealer purchased them.^[63] By 1969, the C&O had removed all of its tracks and ties, except for some tracks that were crossing paved roads. In 1974, the railroad's bridge over the Capital Beltway was demolished to enable the highway to be widened.^[64]

Legacy[]

The Virginia highway department retained the section of the railroad's route that crossed the Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway along the Arlington-Alexandria boundary and the portion of the route in Arlington immediately east of Falls Church, on which it built I–66.^[65] WMATA then constructed a part of Washington Metro's Orange Line within the median strip of I-66 on that portion of the railroad's former route.^[66]

In 1977, VEPCO agreed to sell to the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NVRPA) (now NOVA Parks) for $3.6 million the portion of its right-of-way that lay west of the Alexandria/Arlington boundary.^[65] The NVRPA then incorporated that portion of the right-of-way into its Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park, within which it constructed the W&OD Trail.^[67] NVRPA completed the trail to Purcellville in 1988.^[68]

In 1999, Virginia Department of Historic Resources staff determined that the "Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Historic District" was eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).^[69] A 2000 NRHP registration form states that the Historic District is eligible for the listing because the District "is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history". The form contains an in-depth description of the District's historical resources and of the railroad's history, as well as maps that show the locations of the Districts's major historical features.^[70]

Herndon Depot, August 2012

Purcellville Station, August 2008

On June 18, 1979, the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service of the United States Department of the Interior added the Herndon depot to the NRHP.^[71] On May 28, 2010, the National Park Service added the Purcellville train station to the NRHP.^[72] The Virginia Department of Historic Resources has added both stations to the Virginia Landmarks Register.^[73]

Bluemont Division, Alexandria-Bluemont line[]

Stone arch at Clarke's Gap, August 2008

Most of the Bluemont Division's passenger cars or trains ran on the W&OD Railway's Great Falls Division's line from Georgetown over the Aqueduct Bridge through Rosslyn to Thrifton Junction. From Thrifton Junction, the trains ran on the Bluemont Division's connecting line to Bluemont Junction, where they met other Bluemont Division passenger cars or trains that ran from Alexandria, following Four Mile Run in Arlington. Some of the Bluemont Division cars or trains then continued their trips through Falls Church, Vienna, Herndon, Sterling, Ashburn, Leesburg, Clarke's Gap and Purcellville to terminate in Bluemont, Virginia, at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, following a route that was similar to that of Virginia State Route 7.^[74]

After the W&OD Railroad closed, the Southern Railway and its successor, the Norfolk Southern Railway, operated a spur between the Alexandria waterfront and a north-south route that traveled through Potomac Yard before the Yard closed in 1989.^[75] The spur formerly served trains traveling from the eastern end of the Bluemont Division to the Southern Railway's freight and passenger stations in old town Alexandria.^[75] As the Southern Railway owned and operated the spur and the stations, this section of track remained in operation after the W&OD closed.^[75] Railroad operations ended on the spur in 2012–2013 when GenOn Energy's Potomac River Generating Station and the Robinson Terminal's Oronoco Street warehouse closed.^[76]

A paved trail in Alexandria's linear Mt. Jefferson Park has replaced part of the Bluemont Division's course through that city.^[77] NOVA Parks' 44.6 miles (71.8 km)-long W&OD Trail travels in the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park within the Bluemont Division's former right-of-way from the Alexandria/Arlington boundary through Bluemont Junction to Purcellville.^[78] The section of the Bluemont Division between Purcellville and Bluemont has not become a part of any trail, as the W&OD Railroad abandoned this section in 1938, thirty years before the remainder of its line closed.

Stations[]

The stations on the Alexandria-Bluemont line of the W&OD's Bluemont Division (with locations of sites in 2008) were:

Station[79]	Location	Coordinates	Jurisdiction	W&OD Trail Mile[80]	Side of Tracks[81]	Photo	Notes
Alexandria Passenger Terminal[82][83]	Northeast corner of Princess Street and N. Fairfax Street	38°48′29″N 77°02′30″W / 38.808041°N 77.041572°W / 38.808041; -77.041572 (Alexandria Passenger Terminal (Southern Railway))	City of Alexandria	---------	West	circa 1863	Operated by Southern Railway
Alexandria Freight House[83][84]	Northwest corner of Princess Street and N. Lee Street	38°48′29″N 77°02′27″W / 38.808024°N 77.040972°W / 38.808024; -77.040972 (Alexandria Freight Terminal (Southern Railway))	City of Alexandria	---------	East		Operated by Southern Railway
W&OD locomotive maintenance shed	Northwest of intersection of Massey Lane and Hunting Creek Drive	38°49′21″N 77°02′46″W / 38.8224781°N 77.0460114°W / 38.8224781; -77.0460114 (Former site of locomotive maintenance shed (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	City of Alexandria	---------	Northeast	Undated	East end of W&OD Railroad; Northeast of Southern Railway junction on east side of Potomac Yard
Alexandria Junction[77][85]	Mount Jefferson Park and Greenway,[86] between Calvert Avenue and Stewart Avenue, west of Richmond Highway (U.S. Route 1)	38°49′46″N 77°03′16″W / 38.8294239°N 77.0544899°W / 38.8294239; -77.0544899 (Alexandria Junction Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	City of Alexandria	---------	Southwest	circa 1918 Undated Undated	Site of track connecting to Washington & Ohio Junction on Washington and Alexandria Railway (Southern Railway main line).[87] Connecting track removed in 1912.[88] Historical markers near site:[89][90][91] 1) The Bluemont Line 2) St. Asaph Racetrack 3) Crossroads of Transportation
St. Elmo[77][92]	Commonwealth Avenue (northwest side) at intersection with Ashby Street near northwest end of Mount Jefferson Park and Greenway[86]	38°50′00″N 77°03′32″W / 38.833237°N 77.058899°W / 38.833237; -77.058899 (St. Elmo Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	City of Alexandria	---------	Southwest	1932 1932	Crossing of Washington-Mt. Vernon line of Washington-Virginia Railway[77] Historical marker near site: The Electric Railway[89][90][93]
Cowdon[92]	Opposite side (east side) of S. Shirlington Road from Mile Zero of W&OD Trail (0.1 mile west of Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway (I-395))	38°50′39″N 77°05′08″W / 38.8441553°N 77.0854908°W / 38.8441553; -77.0854908 (Cowdon Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County[94]	0[95]	South		Also named Nauck Station.[96] Historical markers near site:[97] (1) Washington and Old Dominion Trail (2) Tracks Into History: The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad (3) Nauck: A Neighborhood History
Barcroft[98]	Columbia Pike (VA Route 244) (south side) & W&OD Trail	38°51′23″N 77°06′34″W / 38.8563063°N 77.109569°W / 38.8563063; -77.109569 (Barcroft Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	1.6[99]	Southwest	circa 1910	Formerly Arlington Mill station
Barcroft Freight House	Columbia Pike (VA Route 244) (northwest side) & W&OD Trail	38°51′24″N 77°06′36″W / 38.856686°N 77.109947°W / 38.856686; -77.109947 (Barcroft Freight Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	1.6[99]	Northeast	circa 1967
Glencarlyn[100]	W&OD Trail in Glencarlyn Park (near north side of Arlington Boulevard (U.S. Route 50) overpass)	38°52′01″N 77°07′29″W / 38.866845°N 77.124667°W / 38.866845; -77.124667 (Glencarlyn Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	2.7[99]	Southwest	1896–1912 1918	Agency station. Formerly Carlin Springs station. Historical marker at site.[101]
Bluemont Junction[100][102][103]	W&OD Trail between Wilson Boulevard and Bluemont Junction Trail	38°52′22″N 77°07′57″W / 38.872834°N 77.1325073°W / 38.872834; -77.1325073 (Bluemont Junction Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	3.4[104]	Northeast	Electrical substation (1913) 1934 (aerial) 1950s 1960s 1960s 1966 1968 1968 circa 1968 circa 1968 circa 1968 circa 1968 circa 1968 circa 1968 circa 1968 circa 1968 circa 1968 circa 1968	Junction with Thrifton-Bluemont Junction connecting line Wye on east side of tracks.[102] Station and electrical substation within wye[102] Station near south side of electrical substation in 1916.[102] Station adjacent to south side of electrical substation after 1918 Historical markers at site:[97] 1) Bluemont Junction 2) The Great Falls Line 3) Rosslyn Station 4) Bluemont Junction, c. 1934 Historical marker near site:[97] Tracks into History: The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad
Torrison[100]	Wilson Boulevard (northwest side) & W&OD Trail	38°52′30″N 77°08′02″W / 38.875115°N 77.133958°W / 38.875115; -77.133958 (Torrison Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	3.6[104]	Northeast
Fostoria[105]	North Ohio Street (west side) & W&OD Trail	38°52′55″N 77°08′46″W / 38.8820761°N 77.1462268°W / 38.8820761; -77.1462268 (Fostoria Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	4.4[104]	Southwest		Historical marker near site:[106] Brandymore Castle
Falls Church (East Falls Church)[105]	Lee Highway (U.S. Route 29) (northwest side) & W&OD Trail	38°53′14���N 77°09′45″W / 38.887358°N 77.162583°W / 38.887358; -77.162583 (Falls Church (East Falls Church) Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	5.6[104]	Southwest	Westward view of Southern Railway and Washington, Arlington and Falls Church Railroad stations, circa 1910 Before 1940 1951 Undated 1960s circa 1966 1968 1970 1970s Undated distant view of East Falls Church station from west	Agency station Historical marker at site:[97][107] East Falls Church Station Historical marker near site:[108] East Falls Church Three stations near site[109]
Rothsay[105]	W&OD Trail southeast of Oak Street	38°53′26″N 77°10′36″W / 38.890611°N 77.176551°W / 38.890611; -77.176551 (Rothsay Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	City of Falls Church	6.5[110]	Northeast		Historical marker near site:[97] Train Wrecks
West Falls Church (West End)[111]	W. Broad Street (VA Route 7) (east side) & W&OD Trail	38°53′30″N 77°11′07″W / 38.891653°N 77.185282°W / 38.891653; -77.185282 (West Falls Church Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	City of Falls Church	7.0[110]	South	1890s Undated	Historical marker at site:[97] West Falls Church Station Historical marker near site:[97] Tracks into History: The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad
Evans	W&OD Trail near Fowler Street	38°53′30″N 77°11′35″W / 38.8915798°N 77.1931091°W / 38.8915798; -77.1931091 (Evans Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	7.4[110]
Green	Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority right-of-way near Interstate 66 and Avon Lane; 0.4 miles south of W&OD Trail	38°53′21″N 77°12′47″W / 38.8892103°N 77.2130942°W / 38.8892103; -77.2130942 (Green Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	---------
Dunn Loring[112]	Sandburg Street (west side) & W&OD Trail	38°53′30″N 77°13′21″W / 38.891734°N 77.222471°W / 38.891734; -77.222471 (Dunn Loring Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	9.1[113]	North	1950s 1963 Undated Undated	Agency station. Historical markers at site:[97] 1) Dunn Loring Station 2) Camp Alger 3) Tracks into History: The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad
Wedderburn[112]	W&OD Trail, 0.2 miles west of Cedar Lane	38°53′46″N 77°14′23″W / 38.8962268°N 77.239755°W / 38.8962268; -77.239755 (Wedderburn Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	10.1[113]	South	Undated
Franklin	W&OD Trail, between Owaissa Road SE and Adahi Road SE (0.1 mile southeast of bridge abutment of Fairfax line of Washington-Virginia Railway on north side of W&OD Trail)	38°53′56″N 77°14′40″W / 38.8988987°N 77.2443151°W / 38.8988987; -77.2443151 (Franklin Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Vienna	10.3[113]
Park Street	Park St. SE & W&OD Trail	38°54′04″N 77°15′34″W / 38.901013°N 77.259515°W / 38.901013; -77.259515 (Park Street Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Vienna	11.3[113]			West of site of Civil War Battle of Vienna, Virginia Historical markers near site:[97] 1) "Civil War Action at Vienna". 2) Electric Trains on the W&OD 3) The Great Falls Line
Church Street	Church Street NE & W&OD Trail	38°54′12″N 77°15′56″W / 38.903232°N 77.265419°W / 38.903232; -77.265419 (Church Street Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Vienna	11.7[113]			Adjacent to Vienna Station of Washington-Virginia Railway
Vienna[114]	231 Dominion Road NE at Ayr Hill Avenue NE (southeast side) & W&OD Trail	38°54′15″N 77°16′01″W / 38.904142°N 77.266974°W / 38.904142; -77.266974 (Vienna Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Vienna	11.8[115]	Southwest	1894–1912 circa 1913 1950 1960 circa 1960 1966-1967 Undated	Agency station. National Register of Historic Places nomination form for station prepared in 2002[116] Historical marker at site:[97] Tracks into History: The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Historical markers near site:[97] 1) Vienna Station 2) Vienna Centennial Park
Clarks Crossing[117]	Clarks Crossing Road (southwest side) & W&OD Trail	38°55′16″N 77°17′09″W / 38.921097°N 77.285804°W / 38.921097; -77.285804 (Clarks Crossing Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	13.3[115]	Northeast
Piney	Piney Branch & W&OD Trail (northwest of Peppermill Place)	38°55′32″N 77°17′18″W / 38.925563°N 77.288336°W / 38.925563; -77.288336 (Piney Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	13.7[115]			Historical marker near site:[97] Terror by the Tracks
Lowland	Lowland Station Road & W&OD Trail	38°55′42″N 77°17′34″W / 38.928382°N 77.292686°W / 38.928382; -77.292686 (Lowland Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	14.0[115]
Hunters[118]	Hunter Mill Road (VA Route 674) (east side) & W&OD Trail	38°55′57″N 77°18′18″W / 38.9325737°N 77.3049277°W / 38.9325737; -77.3049277 (Hunter Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	14.7[119]	Southwest	Before 1912 circa 1950 Undated	Historical markers near site:[97] 1) Hunter Station circa 1900 2) Hunter Station 3) Strategic Junction: Hunter Mill Road and the AL&H Railroad 4) Crossroads to War
Pinecrest	W&OD Trail near Michael Faraday Court	38°56′58″N 77°19′57″W / 38.949535°N 77.33245°W / 38.949535; -77.33245 (Pinecrest Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	16.7[119]
Soapstone Siding	W&OD Trail		Fairfax County
Sunset Hills[120]	Old Reston Avenue (northwest side) & W&OD Trail	38°57′21″N 77°21′06″W / 38.955869°N 77.351789°W / 38.955869; -77.351789 (Sunset Hills Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	17.7[121]	Northeast	1966 1968 1968	Agency station. Formerly Wiehle station. Historical markers near site:[97] 1) Sunset Hills Station 2) Sunset Hills Station 3) Train Wrecks 4) Wiehle's Town Hall
Thornton	W&OD Trail east of Town Center Parkway, Reston	38°57′23″N 77°21′41″W / 38.956330°N 77.361367°W / 38.956330; -77.361367 (Thornton Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	18.4[121]
Jackson	Sugarland Run & W&OD Trail, between Fairfax County Parkway and Herndon Parkway E	38°57′34″N 77°22′16″W / 38.959511°N 77.371025°W / 38.959511; -77.371025 (Jackson Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	18.8[121]
Coral[122]	Coral Road (northeast side) & W&OD Trail	38°57′57″N 77°22′47″W / 38.9657322°N 77.3796594°W / 38.9657322; -77.3796594 (Coral Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Herndon	19.6[121]	Southwest
Herndon[122][123]	717 Lynn Street at Station Street (south side) & W&OD Trail	38°58′13″N 77°23′09″W / 38.970170°N 77.385700°W / 38.970170; -77.385700 (Herndon Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Herndon	19.9[121]	Southwest	1890 1905 Before 1912 1951 1968	Agency station. Wye northwest of station (northeast side of tracks).[122] Electrical substation attached to southeast side of station.[122] Station listed on National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[71] Historical markers near site:[97] 1) Herndon Station 2) Mosby's Herndon Station Raid 3) Tracks into History: The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad 4) The Rail Strike of 1916
Herndon Heights[124]	Crestview Drive (northwest side) & W&OD Trail	38°58′48″N 77°23′56″W / 38.9800163°N 77.3988855°W / 38.9800163; -77.3988855 (Herndon Heights Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Herndon	20.9[125]	Northeast
Oak Grove	Locust Lane & W&OD Trail (near Dominion Lane)	38°59′02″N 77°24′14″W / 38.983871°N 77.403995°W / 38.983871; -77.403995 (Oak Grove Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	21.3[125]
Lynn	W&OD Trail	38°59′17″N 77°24′29″W / 38.988077°N 77.408059°W / 38.988077; -77.408059 (Lynn Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	21.6[125]
Buchanan	Warwick Court & W&OD Trail	38°59′46″N 77°25′17″W / 38.996040°N 77.421470°W / 38.996040; -77.421470 (Buchanan Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	22.6[125]
Sterling[126]	W&OD Trail, north of Ruritan Circle (Old Church Road) (VA Route 859)	39°00′25″N 77°25′44″W / 39.006996°N 77.4289852°W / 39.006996; -77.4289852 (Sterling Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	23.4[127]	West	Before 1912 1927	Agency station. Formerly Guilford station. Historical marker at site:[97] Sterling Station
Smiths[128]	W&OD Trail; 0.4 miles southeast of crossing of Smith's Switch Road and W&OD Trail	39°01′25″N 77°27′13″W / 39.0236389°N 77.453565°W / 39.0236389; -77.453565 (Smiths Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	25.1[127]			Historical marker near site:[97] Rails to Dulles Airport
Normans (Smith's)[129]	0.1 mile northwest of crossing of Smith's Switch Road and W&OD Trail; 0.03 miles northwest of W&OD Trail rest stop.	39°01′41″N 77°27′39″W / 39.0279918°N 77.4607506°W / 39.0279918; -77.4607506 (Normans (Smith's) Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	25.7[130]	Northeast	1920s	Historical markers near site: 1) Norman's Station[97] 2) Tracks into History: The Washington and Old Dominion Railroad[131]
Ashburn[132]	Ashburn Road (VA Route 641) (east side) & W&OD Trail	39°02′38″N 77°29′14″W / 39.043974°N 77.487305°W / 39.043974; -77.487305 (Ashburn Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	27.5[130]	Northeast	circa 1911 Undated 1967 1967 1968	Agency station. Formerly Farmwell station.[133] Historical marker at site:[97] Ashburn Station
Graves	W&OD Trail (west of west end of Graves Lane)	39°03′00″N 77°29′52″W / 39.050115°N 77.497644°W / 39.050115; -77.497644 (Graves Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	28.1[130]
Belmont Park[123]	Belmont Ridge Road (VA Route 659) & W&OD Trail	39°03′49″N 77°30′40″W / 39.063594°N 77.511082°W / 39.063594; -77.511082 (Belmont Park Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	29.4[134]			Historical marker near site: Belmont[135]
Trap Rock	Luck Stone Quarry & W&OD Trail (0.5 miles west of Belmont Ridge Road (VA Route 659))	39°03′49″N 77°30′40″W / 39.063594°N 77.511082°W / 39.063594; -77.511082 (Trap Rock Quarry)	Loudoun County	29.9[134]	North		Served Trap Rock Quarry (now Leesburg plant of Luck Stone Corp.). Historical marker near site:[97] Diesel Trains on the W&OD
Compher	Cochrane Mill Road & W&OD Trail	39°04′26″N 77°31′42″W / 39.073773°N 77.528232°W / 39.073773; -77.528232 (Compher Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	30.6[134]
Pleasant View	W&OD Trail (west of intersection of Trailview Boulevard and Breakstone Drive)	39°04′52″N 77°31′57″W / 39.081007°N 77.532438°W / 39.081007; -77.532438 (Pleasant View Station)	Loudoun County	31.2[136]
Lawson[137]	Lawson Road SE (southeast side) & W&OD Trail	39°05′59″N 77°32′47″W / 39.0997139°N 77.5464445°W / 39.0997139; -77.5464445 (Lawson Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Leesburg	32.7[136]	Northeast
Leesburg Freight House[137]	Harrison Street SE (west side) & W&OD Trail	39°06′40″N 77°33′50″W / 39.1111031°N 77.5640023°W / 39.1111031; -77.5640023 (Leesburg Freight Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Leesburg	34.2[138]	Northeast	1966 1967	Wye on northeast side of tracks Freight House inside of wye Historical marker at site:[97] Leesburg Freight Station Historical markers near site:[97] 1) The Leesburg Lime Company 2) Stationmaster's House 3) The Depot 4) Norman-Harding Barn (The "Wharf") 5) McKimmey's Mill
Leesburg Passenger Station[137]	S. King Street (U.S. Route 15) (west side) & W&OD Trail	39°06′44″N 77°33′58″W / 39.112156°N 77.566164°W / 39.112156; -77.566164 (Leesburg Passenger Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Leesburg	34.4[138]	Northeast	1906 circa 1908 colorized postcard 1909 colorized postcard Before 1912 Before 1912 1951 1960s	Agency station. Historical marker at site:[97] Leesburg Passenger Station Historical markers near site:[97] 1) Electric Trains on the W&OD 2) The Great Falls Line
Dry Mill	W&OD Trail, north of intersection of Dry Mill Road and Woodburn Road	39°06′42″N 77°35′34″W / 39.111715°N 77.592852°W / 39.111715; -77.592852 (Dry Mill Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	35.8[138]
Clarkes Gap[139]	Dry Mill Road (northwest side) & W&OD Trail	39°08′16″N 77°36′35″W / 39.1378331°N 77.6096374°W / 39.1378331; -77.6096374 (Clarkes Gap Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	38.0[140]	Northeast	Before 1912 1930	Agency station. Historical marker at site:[97] Clarkes Gap
Paeonian Springs[139]	Simpson Circle (west side) & W&OD Trail	39°08′52″N 77°37′10″W / 39.147768°N 77.619438°W / 39.147768; -77.619438 (Paeonian Springs Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	39.2[140]	South	Before 1912 1920s	Agency station. Historical marker at site:[97] Paeonian Springs Station
Hamilton[141]	Hamilton Station Road (east side) & W&OD Trail	39°08′39″N 77°39′05″W / 39.144091°N 77.651303°W / 39.144091; -77.651303 (Hamilton Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	40.9[142]	South	Before 1912 Before 1912 Undated Undated	Agency station. Historical markers at site:[97] 1) Hamilton Station 2) Tracks into History: The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad
Ivandale[143]	Ivandale Road (east side) & W&OD Trail	39°08′47″N 77°40′12″W / 39.1463955°N 77.6699495°W / 39.1463955; -77.6699495 (Ivandale Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	42.0[142]	North
Florance	N. Maple Avenue (VA Route 722) & W&OD Trail	39°08′28″N 77°42′12″W / 39.141012°N 77.703284°W / 39.141012; -77.703284 (Florance Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Purcellville	43.8[144]			Historical marker near site:[97] Electric Trains on the W&OD
Purcellville[145]	N. 21st Street (northeast side) and W&OD Trail	39°08′19″N 77°42′58″W / 39.1384821°N 77.7161211°W / 39.1384821; -77.7161211 (Purcellville Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Purcellville	44.8[144] (End)	South	1923–1951 Undated 1940 Undated 1951 1970s 1988	Agency station. Listed on National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[72] Historical markers at site:[97] 1) Purcellville Station 2) Beyond Purcellville Historical marker near site:[97] Tracks into History: The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad
Simmons				---------
Round Hill Passenger Station[146]	35 Main Street (southeast side of Main street)	39°08′10″N 77°46′08″W / 39.1360397°N 77.7688479°W / 39.1360397; -77.7688479 (Round Hill Passenger Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Round Hill	---------	South	Before 1912 looking northeast Before 1912 looking northeast circa 1912 looking south circa 1912 looking west	Agency station. Electrical substation adjacent to south side of station.
Round Hill Freight House[146]	34 Main Street (northwest side of Main Street)	39°08′10″N 77°46′09″W / 39.1360668°N 77.7692932°W / 39.1360668; -77.7692932 (Round Hill Freight House (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Round Hill	---------	North	circa 1912 looking west 1970
Scotland Heights[147]	Scotland Heights Road (northeast side)		Loudoun County	---------	Southwest
Homestead				---------
Bluemont Terminal[148]	Railroad Street (VA Route 753), north of Snickersville Turnpike (VA Route 734)	39°06′40″N 77°49′56″W / 39.111066°N 77.832169°W / 39.111066; -77.832169 (Bluemont Terminal)	Town of Bluemont	---------	Northwest	circa 1905 circa 1905 circa 1912 1939	Agency station. Wye on southeast side of tracks, opposite station. Original station constructed circa 1900; later burned. Replaced by smaller station.

Existing remnants of the Bluemont Division, Alexandria-Bluemont line[]

The following remnants of the Alexandria-Bluemont Line existed in 2000 and later.^[149] Some were photographed in 1997 or in subsequent years:

Existing stations[]

Station	Location	Coordinates	Jurisdiction	Operator	Use	Photo	Notes	Image
Vienna	231 Dominion Road NE at Ayr Hill Avenue NE (southeast side) & W&OD Trail	38°54′15″N 77°16′01″W / 38.904142°N 77.266974°W / 38.904142; -77.266974 (Vienna Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Vienna	Northern Virginia Model Railroaders, Inc.[150]	Museum and model railroad layout	2007[151] undated[152]	Nomination form for National Register of Historic Places prepared in 2002.[116]	Vienna Depot, July 2018
Sunset Hills	Old Reston Avenue (west side) & W&OD Trail	38°57′21″N 77°21′06″W / 38.955869°N 77.351789°W / 38.955869; -77.351789 (Sunsett Hills Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	NOVA Parks	Vacant	2009[153] 2020[154] undated[155]	Former headquarters office of Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park.
Herndon	717 Lynn Street at Station Street (south side) & W&OD Trail	38°58′13″N 77°23′09″W / 38.970170°N 77.385700°W / 38.970170; -77.385700 (Herndon Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Herndon	Herndon Historical Society[156]	Herndon Depot Museum and visitor center	2006[157] undated[158]	Listed on National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[71]	Herndon Depot, August 2012
Leesburg Freight House	Market Station[159] at Harrison Street SE (west side) and Royal Street SE (201 Harrison Street SE)	39°06′46″N 77°33′46″W / 39.112851°N 77.562854°W / 39.112851; -77.562854 (Relocated Leesburg Freight Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Leesburg	Metro Management Services[160]	Pizza restaurant[161]	2008[162]	Moved two blocks north of original location in 1984.[163] Historical marker on building: The Depot
Clarkes Gap Passenger Shelter	Simpson Circle (west side) & W&OD Trail	39°08′52″N 77°37′10″W / 39.147768°N 77.619438°W / 39.147768; -77.619438 (Relocated Clarkes Gap Passenger Shelter (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad)	Loudoun County	NOVA Parks	Trailside shelter	2007[164] 2017[165]	Replaced burned Clarkes Gap station. Preserved by former W&OD Railroad employee. Relocated to former site of Paeonian Springs station by NOVA Parks.[166]
Hamilton	Hamilton Station Road (east side) & W&OD Trail	39°08′36″N 77°39′02″W / 39.143375°N 77.650509°W / 39.143375; -77.650509 (Hamilton Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	Loudoun County Milling Company	Mill equipment storage	undated[167] 2010[168] 2020[169]
Purcellville	21st Street N (east side) and W&OD Trail	39°08′19″N 77°42′58″W / 39.1384821°N 77.7161211°W / 39.1384821; -77.7161211 (Purcelleville Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Purcellville	Town of Purcellville[170]	Loudoun Visitors Center.[171] Public meeting space	2009[172] 2009[173] Interior, undated[174]	Preserved and restored by Purcellville Preservation Association.[175] Listed on National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[72]	Purcellville Station, August 2008
Round Hill Passenger Station	35 Main Street (south side of Main Street)	39°08′10″N 77°46′08″W / 39.1360397°N 77.7688479°W / 39.1360397; -77.7688479 (Round Hill Passenger Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Round Hill	Private property owner	Residence	1997[176] 2014[177] 2019[178]
Round Hill Freight House	34 Main Street (northwest side of Main Street)	39°08′10″N 77°46′09″W / 39.1360668°N 77.7692932°W / 39.1360668; -77.7692932 (Round Freight Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Round Hill	Private property owner		2019[179]

Bridges[]

Crossing	Location	Coordinates	Jurisdiction	W&OD Trail Mile	Remnant	Photo	Image
Russell Road	Russell Road (west side) between W. Glebe Road and Kentucky Avenue	38°50′17″N 77°03′53″W / 38.838109°N 77.064588°W / 38.838109; -77.064588 (Russell Road Bridge abutment (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	City of Alexandria	------------	Abutment of former railroad bridge	undated[180] undated[77]
Four Mile Run	W&OD Trail between Columbia Pike and Arlington Boulevard (U.S. Route 50)	38°51′51″N 77°07′07″W / 38.864051°N 77.118632°W / 38.864051; -77.118632 (Four Mile Run Bridge abutments (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	2.3[99]	Abutments under trail bridge		Abutments under trail bridge, July 2020
Four Mile Run	W&OD Trail between Columbia Pike and Arlington Boulevard (U.S. Route 50)	38°51′55″N 77°07′14″W / 38.865205°N 77.120540°W / 38.865205; -77.120540 (Four Mile Run Bridge abutments (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	2.4[99]	Abutments under trail bridge		Abutments under trail bridge, July 2020
Four Mile Run	W&OD Trail between Columbia Pike and Arlington Boulevard (U.S. Route 50)	38°51′57″N 77°07′22″W / 38.865765°N 77.122731°W / 38.865765; -77.122731 (Four Mile Run Bridge abutments (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	2.5[99]	Abutments under trail bridge		Abutments under trail bridge, July 2020
Four Mile Run	W&OD Trail between Arlington Boulevard (U.S. Route 50) and N. Carlin Springs Road	38°52′03″N 77°07′34″W / 38.86762°N 77.125987°W / 38.86762; -77.125987 (Four Mile Run Bridge abutments (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	2.8[99]	Abutments under trail bridge		Abutments under trail bridge, July 2020
Four Mile Run	W&OD Trail between N. Carlin Springs Road and Wilson Boulevard	38°52′25″N 77°07′59″W / 38.873653°N 77.133143°W / 38.873653; -77.133143 (Four Mile Run Bridge abutments (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	3.4[104]	Abutments under trail bridge		Abutment under trail bridge, July 2020
Four Mile Run	W&OD Trail between Wilson Boulevard and N. Patrick Henry Drive	38°52′42″N 77°08′16″W / 38.878464°N 77.137713°W / 38.878464; -77.137713 (Four Mile Run Bridge abutments (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	3.9[104]	Abutments under trail bridge		Abutment under trail bridge, September 2017
Four Mile Run	W&OD Trail between Lee Highway (U.S. Route 29) and Little Falls Street	38°53′17″N 77°09′55″W / 38.888191°N 77.165407°W / 38.888191; -77.165407 (Four Mile Run Bridge abutments(Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	5.9[110]	Abutments under trail bridge		Abutment under trail bridge, June 2020
Piney Branch	W&OD Trail between Ayr Hill Avenue NE and Hunter Mill Road	38°55′32″N 77°17′18″W / 38.925642°N 77.288381°W / 38.925642; -77.288381 (Piney Branch Bridge abutments (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	13.6[115]	Abutments under trail bridge	2010[181]
Difficult Run	W&OD Trail between Ayr Hill Avenue NE and Hunter Mill Road	38°55′51″N 77°17′54″W / 38.930942°N 77.29834°W / 38.930942; -77.29834 (Difficult Run Bridge abutments (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	14.3[115]	Abutments and pier under trail bridge	2009[182]	Pier and abutment under trail bridge, October 2020
Broad Run	W&OD Trail between Sully Road and Panorama Parkway	39°01′06″N 77°26′42″W / 39.01845°N 77.444923°W / 39.01845; -77.444923 (Broad Run Bridge abutments (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	24.6[127]	Abutments and pier under trail bridge	undated[183]
Beaverdam Run	W&OD Trail between Smiths Switch Road and Ashburn Village Boulevard	39°01′55″N 77°28′02″W / 39.031905°N 77.467293°W / 39.031905; -77.467293 (Beaverdam Run Bridge abutments (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	26.2[130]	Abutments under trail bridge
Goose Creek	W&OD Trail between Belmont Ridge Road and Cochrane Mill Road	39°04′10″N 77°31′10″W / 39.0694962°N 77.5195634°W / 39.0694962; -77.5195634 (Goose Creek Bridge abutments (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	30.1[134]	Abutments and pier supporting trail bridge	2007[184] undated[185]
Sycolin Creek	W&OD Trail between Belmont Ridge Road and Cochrane Mill Road	39°04′20″N 77°31′29″W / 39.0723241°N 77.5247133°W / 39.0723241; -77.5247133 (Sycolin Creek Bridge (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	30.4[134]	Span, abutments and pier of railroad bridge (now trail bridge).	undated[186]
Tuscarora Creek	W&OD Trail between Cochran Mill Road and Lawson Road SE	39°05′44″N 77°32′32″W / 39.0955841°N 77.5422603°W / 39.0955841; -77.5422603 (Tuscarora Creek Bridge abutments and piers (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Leesburg	32.3[136]	Abutments and piers of railroad bridge south of W&OD Trail
Clarke's Gap	W&OD Trail and Dry Mill Road	39°08′22″N 77°36′39″W / 39.1395702°N 77.6109248°W / 39.1395702; -77.6109248 (Clarke's Gap Stone Arch (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	38.2[140]	Stone arch above former W&OD line.	2007[187]	Stone arch at Clarke's Gap, August 2008
Unnamed stream	W&OD Trail west of Simpson Circle in Paeonian Springs	39°08′53″N 77°37′19″W / 39.148105°N 77.622067°W / 39.148105; -77.622067 (Stone arch culvert west of Simpson Circle (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Loudoun County	39.4[140]	Stone arch culvert under former W&OD line (now under W&OD Trail)	undated[188]
-----	Simmons Road (VA Route 716) east of Round Hill		Loudoun County		Remnant of W&OD viaduct on Simmons Road	April 7, 2020

Other remnants[]

Remnant	Location	Coordinates	Jurisdiction	W&OD Trail Mile	Side of W&OD Trail	Photo	Notes
Former Norfolk Southern Railway spur	Tracks between Pendleton Street (east of intersection with N. Fairfax St.) and CSX main line near Slaters Lane	38°49′01″N 77°02′22″W / 38.81694°N 77.039523°W / 38.81694; -77.039523 (Norfolk Southern Railway spur (former route of Washington & Old Dominion Railway))	City of Alexandria	------------	------------	------------	No longer in operation; formerly owned by Southern Railway
Floor of electrical substation at Bluemont Junction	Between soccer field and 1971 Southern Railway caboose east of W&OD Trail in Bluemont Junction Park (between Bluemont Junction Trail and Wilson Boulevard)	38°52′23″N 77°07′57″W / 38.872955°N 77.132521°W / 38.872955; -77.132521 (Floor of electrical substation at Bluemont Junction (Washington & Old Dominion Railway))	Arlington County	3.4[104]	East	2009[189]	In Bluemont Junction Historical Railroad Display[190] in Bluemont Junction Park[191]
Coal trestle with rails and ties[192]	0.05 mile west of Lee Highway (U.S. Route 29); south of W&OD Trail	38°53′15″N 77°09′48″W / 38.8875844°N 77.1634462°W / 38.8875844; -77.1634462 (Coal trestle (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	5.6[104]	South	2007[193]	Formerly used to unload coal from hopper cars and fuel oil from tank cars. Partially demolished in June 2014. Designated as local historic district in September 2014.[194]
Leesburg Stationmaster's House	Market Station[160] at Harrison Street SE (west side) and South Street SE (205 Harrison Street SE)	39°06′44″N 77°33′47″W / 39.1123206°N 77.563042°W / 39.1123206; -77.563042 (Relocated Leesburg Station Master's House (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Leesburg	------------	------------	2008[195] Undated[196]	Moved to Market Station[160] (south of relocated freight station). Used as cigar and pipe store.[196] Historical marker on building: Stationmaster's House
Round Hill Electrical Substation	Adjacent to south side of former passenger station at 35 Main Street (southeast side of Main Street)	39°08′09″N 77°46′08″W / 39.1359357°N 77.7688774°W / 39.1359357; -77.7688774 (Round Hill Electrical Substation (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Town of Round Hill	------------	------------	1997[197]	Private residence Enclosed by house

Existing trails and parks along railroad route[]

Rail trails[]

• Trail in Mount Jefferson Park and Greenway between Richmond Highway (U.S. Route 1) and Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandria^[86]
• Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail (W&OD Trail)

Other trails[]

• Unpaved trail connecting Russell Road and Landover Street, Alexandria.^[198]
• Section of Mount Vernon Trail adjacent to Norfolk Southern Railway spur between Pendleton Street and E. Abingdon Drive, Alexandria^[199]

Linear parks[]

• Mount Jefferson Park and Greenway, Alexandria^[77][86]
• Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park

Great Falls Division[]

Great Falls Division stations[]

The stations on the Great Falls Division of the W&OD (with locations of sites in 2008) were:

Station[200]	Location	Coordinates	Jurisdiction	Side of Tracks[201]	Photo	Notes
Georgetown[202]	M Street, N.W., between 35th and 37th Streets, N.W.	38°54′19″N 77°04′13″W / 38.90519°N 77.070293°W / 38.90519; -77.070293 (Former location of Georgetown Terminal (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	District of Columbia	West		Terminal station of GF&OD and W&OD until 1923. Adjacent to Georgetown Car Barn, which served Washington's electric street cars.
Rosslyn[202]	Passenger Terminal (1923 to 1938): Fort Myer Drive (west side) between George Washington Memorial Parkway and Lee Highway	38°53′58″N 77°04′18″W / 38.89957°N 77.071785°W / 38.89957; -77.071785 (Former location of Rosslyn Passenger Terminal (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	West	Undated photo of front of station Undated colorized postcard & 1923 interior photo of passenger terminal	The GF&OD and W&OD stopped at a passenger shelter from 1904 to 1923. The W&OD terminated behind a passenger station on Fort Myer Drive from 1923 to 1938. The railroad terminated near a maintenance shop in the present route of I-66 a short distance west of Fort Myer Drive from 1938 to 1964. All of the Rosslyn stations and termini were near the present site of the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel. Historical Marker: Rosslyn Station[203]
Colonial[202]	I-66 at N. Nash Street	38°53′55″N 77°04′25″W / 38.89866°N 77.07374°W / 38.89866; -77.07374 (Former location of Colonial Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	South
Rosslyn Freight House[202]	I-66 near N. Oak Street	38°53′55″N 77°04′32″W / 38.898682°N 77.075433°W / 38.898682; -77.075433 (Former location of Rosslyn Freight House (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	North
Mackeys[202]	I-66 at N. Quinn Street	38°53′52″N 77°04′44″W / 38.8978717°N 77.078914°W / 38.8978717; -77.078914 (Former location of Mackeys Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	Northwest
Park Lane[202]	I-66 east of N. Uhle Street; north of Lee Highway	38°53′50″N 77°05′04″W / 38.89709°N 77.084509°W / 38.89709; -77.084509 (Former location of Park Lane Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	Southwest
Pearce[202]	I-66 near N. Adams Street	38°53′54″N 77°05′22″W / 38.89823°N 77.089466°W / 38.89823; -77.089466 (Former location of Pearce Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	South
Clark[202]	I-66 near N. Calvert Street	38°53′52″N 77°05′35″W / 38.89782°N 77.092985°W / 38.89782; -77.092985 (Former location of Clark Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	South		Near east side of Spout Run.
Thrifton[202]	I-66 between Lee Highway and Spout Run Parkway	38°53′48″N 77°05′53″W / 38.896626°N 77.098048°W / 38.896626; -77.098048 (Former location of Thrifton Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	South		North of Lyon Village shopping center near southeast end of Maywood Historic District.[204] Named for Hugh A. Thrift.[205] East of junction with Thrifton – Bluemont Junction connecting line.
Dominion Heights[206]	Lee Highway (between traffic lanes) at N. Monroe Street (east side)[207]	38°53′46″N 77°06′15″W / 38.8960055°N 77.1040356°W / 38.8960055; -77.1040356 (Former location of Dominion Heights Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	South		Adjacent to Maywood Historic District[207]
Cherrydale[206]	Intersection of Lee Highway and Old Dominion Drive at Military Road (east side)	38°53′49″N 77°06′30″W / 38.8969741°N 77.1083701°W / 38.8969741; -77.1083701 (Former location of Cherrydale Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	Southwest	circa 1908
Harrison[206]	Old Dominion Drive at N. Thomas Street	38°53′58″N 77°06′51″W / 38.89947°N 77.114174°W / 38.89947; -77.114174 (Former location of Harrison Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	South
Greenwood[206] (Lee Heights)[208]	Old Dominion Drive at Lorcom Lane (northwest side); east of N. Upton Street	38°53′57″N 77°07′01″W / 38.8991534°N 77.1170604°W / 38.8991534; -77.1170604 (Former location of Greenwood Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	South
Maplewood[206]	Old Dominion Drive between traffic lanes north of Lee Highway; west of N. Abingdon Street	38°53′55″N 77°07′17″W / 38.89867°N 77.12139°W / 38.89867; -77.12139 (Former location of Maplewood Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	South
Livingston[206] (Livingstone Heights)[209]	Old Dominion Drive at 24th Street N. (north side)	38°54′03″N 77°07′28″W / 38.90073°N 77.124431°W / 38.90073; -77.124431 (Former location of Livingston Heights Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	Southwest		24th Street N. was Livingstone Street prior to 1935 (named for Colin H. Livingstone)[210]
Lyonhurst[206]	Old Dominion Drive at 25th Street N.	38°54′07″N 77°07′33″W / 38.90189°N 77.125799°W / 38.90189; -77.125799 (Former location of Lyonhurst Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	Southwest		Named for the nearby estate of Frank Lyon (now Missionhurst)
Summit[206]	Old Dominion Drive at 26th Street N. (southeast side)	38°54′10″N 77°07′38″W / 38.902907°N 77.127108°W / 38.902907; -77.127108 (Former location of Summit Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	Southwest
Rixey[206]	Old Dominion Drive at N. Glebe Road (east side)	38°54′15″N 77°07′43″W / 38.9042925°N 77.1286476°W / 38.9042925; -77.1286476 (Former location of Rixey Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	Northeast	undated	Named for the nearby estate of Dr. Presley Marion Rixey. Marymount University now occupies the Rixey estate. Later station on southwest side of tracks.[211]
Jewell[212]	Old Dominion Drive at Rock Spring Road (north side)	38°54′28″N 77°07′58″W / 38.90781°N 77.132692°W / 38.90781; -77.132692 (Former location of Jewell Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	Southwest	undated	Named for Charles Jewell
Vanderwerken[212]	Old Dominion Drive at Little Falls Road (northwest side)	38°54′35″N 77°08′13″W / 38.90980°N 77.136987°W / 38.90980; -77.136987 (Former location of Vanderwerken Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	North		Named for Gilbert Vanderwerken
Franklyn Park (Franklin Park)[212]	Old Dominion Drive at Franklin Park Road	38°54′55″N 77°08′54″W / 38.91540°N 77.148453°W / 38.91540; -77.148453 (Former location of Franklyn Park Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	Northeast	1910 undated
Rockwell[212]	Old Dominion Drive near Dominion Crest Lane	38°55′06″N 77°09′00″W / 38.9183177°N 77.1500731°W / 38.9183177; -77.1500731 (Former location of Franklin Park Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	Southwest
Chesterbrook[212]	Old Dominion Drive at Kirby Road (northwest side)	38°55′18″N 77°09′13″W / 38.9215898°N 77.1535599°W / 38.9215898; -77.1535599 (Former location of Chesterbrook Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	Northeast
El Nido[213]	Old Dominion Drive at Birch Road	38°55′26″N 77°09′42″W / 38.92394°N 77.161762°W / 38.92394; -77.161762 (Former location of El Nido Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	North
Selva[213]	Old Dominion Drive at 6th Place	38°55′35″N 77°09′57″W / 38.92639°N 77.165893°W / 38.92639; -77.165893 (Former location of Selva Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	Southwest
Viresco[213]	Old Dominion Drive between Pimmit Run and Linway Terrace	38°55′44″N 77°10′04″W / 38.928889°N 77.1678776°W / 38.928889; -77.1678776 (Former location of Viresco Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	Northeast		Southeast side of B&O Railroad right-of-way[105][214]
Lawnvale[213]	Old Dominion Drive near Holmes Place	38°55′51″N 77°10′22″W / 38.9309379°N 77.1728396°W / 38.9309379; -77.1728396 (Former location of Lawnvale Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	Southwest
McLean[213]	Old Dominion Drive at Chain Bridge Road (northwest side)	38°56′03″N 77°10′40″W / 38.93404°N 77.177692°W / 38.93404; -77.177692 (Former location of McLean Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	Northeast		Named for John Roll McLean
Ingleside[213]	Old Dominion Drive at Ingleside Avenue	38°56′09″N 77°10′59″W / 38.93582°N 77.182946°W / 38.93582; -77.182946 (Former location of Ingleside Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	Northeast
Balls Hill[215]	Old Dominion Drive at Balls Hill Road (east side)	38°56′30″N 77°11′39″W / 38.94159°N 77.19419°W / 38.94159; -77.19419 (Former location of Balls Hill Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	West
Hitaffer[215]	Old Dominion Drive at Swinks Mill Road (south side)	38°56′48″N 77°12′41″W / 38.9466559°N 77.2114956°W / 38.9466559; -77.2114956 (Former location of Hitafer Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	Northeast
Jackson[215]	Old Dominion Drive northwest of Swinks Mill Road	38°56′51″N 77°12′50″W / 38.9474402°N 77.2139579°W / 38.9474402; -77.2139579 (Former location of Jackson Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	Southwest	undated
Spring Hill[216]	Old Dominion Drive at Spring Hill Road (east side)	38°57′10″N 77°13′35″W / 38.95275°N 77.226382°W / 38.95275; -77.226382 (Former location of Spring Hill Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	Northeast
Prospect Hill[216]	Old Dominion Drive at Bellview Place	38°57′30″N 77°14′11″W / 38.95836°N 77.236467°W / 38.95836; -77.236467 (Former location of Prospect Hill Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	Northeast	undated
Belleview[216]	Old Dominion Drive at Bellview Road	38°57′40″N 77°14′25″W / 38.96098°N 77.240308°W / 38.96098; -77.240308 (Former location of Belleview Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	Southwest	undated
Glendale[217]	Old Dominion Drive at Towlston Road	38°58′12″N 77°14′58″W / 38.96998°N 77.249559°W / 38.96998; -77.249559 (Former location of Glendale Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	Southwest
Peacock[217]	Old Dominion Drive at Peacock Station Road (east side)	38°58′25″N 77°15′12″W / 38.97348°N 77.253223°W / 38.97348; -77.253223 (Former location of Peacock Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	Southwest	undated
Fairview[217]	Old Dominion Drive at Falls Run Road	38°58′40″N 77°15′26″W / 38.97777°N 77.257141°W / 38.97777; -77.257141 (Former location of Fairview Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	West
Elkins[217]	Old Dominion Drive at Georgetown Pike (north side)	38°58′54″N 77°15′25″W / 38.98177°N 77.25686°W / 38.98177; -77.25686 (Former location of Elkins Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County	West	undated undated	Named for Stephen Benton Elkins.
Dickeys Road	Old Dominion Drive in Great Falls Park	38°59′36″N 77°15′20″W / 38.99338°N 77.255688°W / 38.99338; -77.255688 (Former location of Dickeys Road Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County (National Park Service)			Named for Dickey's Inn. Near former site of Matildaville.
Great Falls[217]	Old Dominion Drive in Great Falls Park	38°59′48″N 77°15′19″W / 38.99663°N 77.255355°W / 38.99663; -77.255355 (Former location of Great Falls Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Fairfax County (National Park Service)	Inside turnaround	undated postcard undated photo undated colorized photo of dining hall	Terminal station of GF&OD and Great Falls Division of W&OD.

Thrifton-Bluemont Junction connecting line[]

The Thrifton-Bluemont Junction connecting line, a component of the W&OD's Bluemont Division, opened in 1912. The line connected the W&OD's Great Falls Division (formerly the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad) with the Bluemont Division's Alexandria-Bluemont line.

The line closed in sections in 1963 and 1968.^[218] I–66 and the adjacent Custis Trail replaced the line between Thrifton and Washington Boulevard in Ballston. Arlington County's Bluemont Junction Trail replaced the line between Washington Boulevard and Bluemont Junction.

Bluemont Junction, where the Bluemont Junction Trail now meets the W&OD Trail, presently contains an Arlington County railroad display that features a Southern Railway bay window caboose.^[219] The caboose was built in 1971, three years after the W&OD Railroad closed.^[220]

The stations on the Thrifton-Bluemont Junction connecting line (with locations of sites in 2008) were:

Station[221]	Location	Coordinates	Jurisdiction	Side of Tracks	Photo	Notes
Thrifton[202]	I-66 between Lee Highway and Spout Run Parkway	38°53′48″N 77°05′53″W / 38.896626°N 77.098048°W / 38.896626; -77.098048 (Former location of Thrifton Station (Great Falls & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	South		North of Lyon Village shopping center near southeast end of Maywood Historic District.[204] Named for Hugh A. Thrift.[205] East of junction with Great Falls Division.
Hayes[222]	N. Lincoln Street (east side) and I-66	38°53′26″N 77°06′13″W / 38.890676°N 77.103577°W / 38.890676; -77.103577 (Hayes Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	South
Douglas[222]	N. Quincy Street (east side) and I-66	38°53′23″N 77°06′29″W / 38.889619°N 77.108164°W / 38.889619; -77.108164 (Douglas Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	South
Waverley Hills	N. Stafford Street and I-66	38°53′20″N 77°06′41″W / 38.888851°N 77.11128°W / 38.888851; -77.11128 (Waverley Hills Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County			Formerly Clements Avenue Station[222]
Clarenford[222]	N. Utah Street (east side) and I-66	38°53′17″N 77°06′51″W / 38.888162°N 77.114207°W / 38.888162; -77.114207 (Clarenford Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	South
Lacey[222]	N. Glebe Road (east side) and I-66	38°53′12″N 77°07′03″W / 38.886592°N 77.11757°W / 38.886592; -77.11757 (Lacey Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	Southeast
Washington Boulevard[223]	Washington Boulevard and I-66	38°53′07″N 77°07′08″W / 38.8853499°N 77.1187931°W / 38.8853499; -77.1187931 (Washington Boulevard Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County
Waycroft	N. Buchanan Street and Bluemont Junction Trail	38°52′50″N 77°07′09″W / 38.8806°N 77.119198°W / 38.8806; -77.119198 (Waycroft Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County			0.2 mile south of crossing of Fairfax line of Washington-Virginia Railway Historical marker near site: Lacey Car Barn.[30][224]
Garrison[222]	N. George Mason Drive at Wilson Boulevard (north side) and Bluemont Junction Trail	38°52′42″N 77°07′15″W / 38.87842°N 77.120832°W / 38.87842; -77.120832 (Garrison Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	Southeast	Undated
Arlington Avenue[223]	N. Jefferson Street and Bluemont Junction Trail	38°52′19″N 77°07′35″W / 38.872016°N 77.126295°W / 38.872016; -77.126295 (Arlington Avenue Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County
Bon Air[222]	N. Kensington Street (northeast side) and Bluemont Junction Trail	38°52′15″N 77°07′41″W / 38.870886°N 77.128151°W / 38.870886; -77.128151 (Bon Air Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	South
Bluemont Junction[100][102][103]	W&OD Trail between Wilson Boulevard and Bluemont Junction Trail	38°52′22″N 77°07′57″W / 38.872834°N 77.1325073°W / 38.872834; -77.1325073 (Bluemont Junction Station (Washington & Old Dominion Railroad))	Arlington County	Northeast	1934 (aerial) 1950s 1960s 1968 1968	Junction with Bluemont Division, Alexandria-Bluemont Line Wye on east side of tracks.[102] Station and electrical substation within wye[102] Station near south side of electrical substation in 1916.[102] Station adjacent to south side of electrical substation after 1918 Historical markers at site:[97] 1) Bluemont Junction 2) The Great Falls Line 3) Rosslyn Station 4) Bluemont Junction, c. 1934 Historical marker near site:[97] Tracks into History: The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad

Existing roads, trails and parks along railroad route[]

Road[]

I-66 between Lee Highway (U.S. Route 29) and Washington Boulevard.^[225]

Rail Trail[]

Bluemont Junction Trail between Washington Boulevard and Mile 3.3 of Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail.^[226]

Other Trail[]

Custis Trail between Lee Highway (U.S. Route 29) and Washington Boulevard.^[227]

Linear park[]

Bluemont Junction Park between Fairfax Drive and W&OD Trail.^[191][228]

Surviving Locomotives[]

At least four locomotives that the W&OD had owned or leased still survived in 2017.

• B&O 8413, a General Motors' (GM) Electro-Motive Corporation (later part of GM's Electro-Motive Division (EMD)) SW1 diesel–electric switcher locomotive assembled in 1940 with construction number 1111, was one of the first SW1s that Electro-Motive built.^[229] After acquisition, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) initially numbered the locomotive as 213, but subsequently changed the number to 8413.^[229] Leased by the W&OD in 1968, B&O #8413 was one of the last locomotives to operate on the W&OD before the railroad closed during the same year.^[230] After four transfers of ownership, Cargill purchased the locomotive, which became Cargill #6751.^{[229][231][232]} Cargill moved the locomotive to Ogden, Utah, in 1993 for use in the company's Globe Mill.^[229][232] Following Cargill's donation of the locomotive in 2010, the Utah Central Railway and the Union Pacific Railroad delivered it to the Utah State Railroad Museum at Ogden's Union Station on May 21, 2011, where it was photographed in 2020.^{[229][232][233]}
• C&O 5015 is an American Locomotive Company (ALCO) S-2 diesel–electric switcher locomotive that the W&OD leased from the C&O.^[230] Built in 1946 with a 1000-horsepower engine, the locomotive was used during the W&OD's final decade of operations.^[230] After serving five more railroads, the locomotive became Columbia & Reading Railway #2-26 in 2009. It was operating in Columbia, Pennsylvania, on that line as CORY 2-26 in 2020.^[234]
• W&OD 47, a General Electric (GE) 44-ton centercab switcher, built and delivered to the W&OD in December 1941 with construction number 15041 and a 380-horsepower engine, was the railroad's first diesel–electric locomotive.^[235] It was joined by the similar #48 and #49, both built in August 1942.^[230] Sold to the Fonda, Johnstown & Gloversville Railroad in 1950 and renumbered to 30, the former W&OD 47 went to Cargill in Houston, Texas in 1967.^[230][236] Cargill subsequently reassigned it to Denver, Colorado.^[237] After serving on the Great Western Railway of Colorado as #44, the locomotive retained its number when it became the Burlington Junction Railway's (BJRY's) first when the BJRY opened in 1985.^[236][238] BJRY44 subsequently operated in Mount Pleasant, West Burlington and Burlington, Iowa. The locomotive was photographed in Burlington during 2018.^{[236][238][239]}

IATR 50 (former W&OD 50) and IATR 54 in Mason City, Iowa, in 2009

• W&OD 50 is a 50-ton steeplecab Baldwin-Westinghouse electric locomotive built in October 1920 with four Westinghouse type 562-D-5 100 horsepower motors as Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) serial number 53784 and brought to the W&OD Railway during the same year.^[240] After retiring the locomotive in 1945, the W&OD Railroad sold it in 1947 to the Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway, which renumbered it to 58.^[241][242] In 1955 it was sold to the Kansas City, Kaw Valley & Western Railway as #507.^[243] It was sold in 1962 to the Iowa Terminal Railroad and renumbered to 50, becoming #50 of the Iowa Traction Railroad in 1987.^{[241][244][245]} Upon purchase in October 2012, the line was renamed to the Iowa Traction Railway.^[246] The Iowa Traction Railway was operating the locomotive in Mason City, Iowa, in 2020, the locomotive's 100th year.^[247]

Maps[]

W&OD Railway and Railroad system maps[]

• "Washington and Old Dominion Railway system map". c. 1920. Archived from the original on January 7, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2019 – via r2parts.net.
• "Washington and Old Dominion Railroad system map". December 17, 1951. Retrieved May 26, 2019 – via WorthPoint. Archived May 26, 2019, at the Wayback Machine.

Pre-Civil War maps[]

• 1859 map showing the planned route of the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire Railroad between the Washington, D.C. area, Leesburg, Winchester, Romney, and Paddy Town: Mitchell, S. Augustus (1859). "Railroad map of the eastern, western and northern states, and Canada, showing conspicuously the lines of communication between the ports of the Atlantic and the great west and north west". Philadelphia: Mitchell's Map Publication Office. LCCN 98688326. OCLC 42763387. Retrieved July 23, 2020 – via Library of Congress.
• c. 1860 map showing the route of the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire Railroad (A.L.&.H. R.R.) between the city of Alexandria and Leesburg, with mileages of stations from Alexandria: Blythe, Washington (c. 1860). "Map of Alexandria, Fairfax, Prince William, Stafford, and Portions of the Adjacent County's". LCCN 80693560. OCLC 6533537. Retrieved January 25, 2020 – via Library of Congress.
• 1861 map showing the route of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad (unlabeled) between Alexandria County and Leesburg, with mileages between stations: Lloyd, James T. (1861). "Lloyd's official map of the state of Virginia from actual surveys by order of the Executive 1828 & 1859: Corrected and revised by J.T. Lloyd to 1861". New York: J.T. Lloyd. LCCN 98688567. OCLC 42954161 – via Library of Congress.

Civil War maps[]

• July 1861 map showing the route of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad between Alexandria County and Leesburg and the railroad's planned route through Clarks Gap, Hillsborough, Vestal's Gap, Berryville, Winchester and Lockhardt's Gap: Bureau of Topographical Engineers, War Department, Washington, D.C. (July 1861). "Part of map of portions of the milit'y dep'ts of Washington, Pennsylvania, Annapolis, and North Eastern Virginia". LCCN 2002627436. OCLC 50713008. Retrieved January 25, 2020 – via Library of Congress.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Library of Congress catalog note: "Probable Confederate copy of Bureau of Topographical Engineers original."
• 1862 topgraphical map showing the route of the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire Railroad in the city of Alexandria and Alexandria County (now Arlington County): Arnold, E.G., C.E. (1862). "Topographical Map of the Original District of Columbia and Environs: Showing the Fortifications around the City of Washington". New York: G. Woolworth Colton. Retrieved July 24, 2020 – via etsy.com. Archived July 24, 2020, at the Wayback Machine.
• January 1, 1862, map showing the route of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad in Alexandria County, Falls Church, Fairfax County and Loudoun County, Virginia: Topographical Engineers Office at the Headquarters of General Irvin McDowell, Arlington (January 1, 1862). "Map of N. Eastern Virginia and Vicinity of Washington". New York: J. Schedler. LCCN 91685686. OCLC 24735754. Retrieved January 25, 2020 – via Library of Congress. Library of Congress catalog note: "Accompanied by sheet: Presented to Brig. Genl. S. Williams, A.A. Genl. Hd. Qrs. Army, by order of Maj. Genl. McClellan, Comd. in Chf. U.S.A. [signed] A.W. Whipple, Maj. T.E."
• September 17, 1862, map showing the route of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad between Alexandria County and Leesburg and the railroad's planned route through Clark's Gap, Hillsborough, Vestal's Gap, Berryville, Winchester and Lockhardt's Gap: Bureau of Topographical Engineers, War Department, Washington, D.C. (September 17, 1862). "Part of map of portions of the milit'y dep'ts of Washington, Pennsylvania, Annapolis, and North Eastern Virginia". LCCN 99447370. OCLC 45489352. Retrieved January 25, 2020 – via Library of Congress. For Head Quarters, Maj. Genl. McClellanCS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• October 6, 1862, map showing the route of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad between Falls Church and Leesburg and the railroad's planned route through Clark's Gap, Vestal's Gap, Berryville, Winchester and Lockhardt's Gap: Bureau of Topographical Engineers, War Department, Washington, D.C. (October 6, 1862). "Part of map of portions of the milit'y dept's of Washington, Pennsylvania, Annapolis, and North Eastern Virginia". LCCN 2002627442. OCLC 52747761. Retrieved January 25, 2020 – via Library of Congress. Copied by William L. Sheppard, Draftsman, Engineer Bureau, C.S.A., September 6, 1864; forwarded to Lieut. Gen'l J. A. Early, September 6, 1864)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• c. 1862 map showing the route of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad between the city of Alexandria and Arlington Mills: Sneden, Robert Knox (c. 1862). "Map of Alexandria, Virginia". Retrieved January 25, 2020 – via Library of Congress.
• October 30, 1862, map showing the route of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad between Falls Church and Pimmit Run: Sneden, Robert Knox (October 30, 1862). "Map of Falls Church and vicinity of Lewinsville, Virginia: shewing [sic] Union picket lines October 30th 1862". OCLC 8085380439. Retrieved January 25, 2020 – via Library of Congress.
• 1864 map showing the route of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad between the city of Alexandria and Farmwell (later Ashburn) station: Michler, Nathaniel (1864). "Map of Fairfax and Alexandria counties, Virginia, and parts of adjoining counties". LCCN 2006627694. OCLC 70282039. Retrieved January 25, 2020 – via Library of Congress. Recd. Engineer Bureau, April 25th 1864. with letter April 23d '64, fm. Capt. Michler, [signed] J.C. Woodruff, Maj. of Engineers
• 1864 Confederate Army of Northern Virginia map showing tracks of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad (unlabeled) passing Leesburg, crossing Catoctin Mountain at Clarke's Gap and passing Hillsborough: "Northern Virginia with adjacent parts of Maryland and West Virginia". 1864. LCCN 2006627692. OCLC 70282038. Retrieved July 25, 2020 – via Library of Congress. Copied by J. Paul Hoffman, Topl. Office A.N. Va.; Approved, S. Howell Brown, 1st Lt. Engs: Troops, In Chg: Topl. Dept., A.N. Va., March 23rd 1864.
• 1865 map showing the route of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad between the city of Alexandria and Falls Church: United States War Department, Engineer Bureau (1865). "Extract of military map of N.E. Virginia showing forts and roads". Washington, D.C.: Engineer Bureau, United States War Department. LCCN 88690679. OCLC 17480595. Retrieved January 25, 2020 – via Library of Congress.

Post-Civil War maps[]

• Circa 1878 map showing the route of the Washington and Ohio Railroad in the city of Alexandria and Alexandria County, Virginia: Hopkins, Griffith Morgan, Jr. (c. 1878). "Map of Alexandria County, Virginia". Atlas of fifteen miles around Washington, including the counties of Fairfax and Alexandria, Virginia. Philadelphia: G.M. Hopkins. pp. 66–67. LCCN map53000779. OCLC 16951180. Retrieved February 12, 2020 – via Library of Congress.
• 1883 map showing the entire route of the Washington, Ohio and Western Railroad (Alex. Loudoun & Hampshire R.R.) except in the city of Alexandria: "Map showing the route of the Washington and Atlantic Railroad and its connections". New York: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. 1883. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
• 1900 map showing the route of the Southern (Washington & Ohio) Railway in the City of Alexandria and Alexandria County, Virginia: Howell and Taylor (1900). "Map of Alexandria County, Virginia for the Virginia Title Co". Washington, D.C.: Alexander B. Graham, Photo-Litho. LCCN 89692758. OCLC 156983473. Retrieved January 25, 2020 – via Library of Congress.
• 1900 map of Alexandria County (now Arlington County) and the City of Alexandria, showing the route of the Southern Railway: Graham, Andrew B., photo-lithographer (1900). "Alexandria City showing connections to Washington". Alexandria, Virginia: M.B. Harlow. LCCN 89692658. OCLC 20094588. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Library of Congress.
• 1907 map showing the route of the Southern Railway (Bluemont Branch) and the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railway (G. F. & O. D. RY.): Noetzel, Gregor (1907). "Map of Alexandria County, Virginia: formerly part of the District of Columbia". Washington, D.C.: G.G. Boteler. LCCN 89692766. OCLC 20854717. Retrieved October 8, 2019 – via Library of Congress website.

Topographic maps[]

• 1884 topographic map of the city of Alexandria and Alexandria County, showing the route of the Washington, Ohio and Western Railroad (Washington and Ohio R.R.): Greene, F.V., Captain, Corps of Engineers (1884). "Topographical map of the District of Columbia and a portion of Virginia Compiled Under the Direction of Major G. Lydecker, Corps of Engineers: Engineer Commissioner D.C." LCCN 88693423. OCLC 18163568. Retrieved February 11, 2020 – via Library of Congress.
• 1893 topographic map of northwestern Loudoun County, showing the route of the Washington, Ohio and Western Railroad between Round Hill and Goose Creek: Gannett, Henry; Thompson, Gilbert (November 1893). "Reconnaissance Map: Virginia - West Virginia - Maryland: Harpers Ferry Sheet". United States Department of the Interior: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 20, 2020 – via Virginia Historical Topographic Maps, Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection, Perry–Castañeda Library, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas.
• 1894 topographic map of the city of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Falls Church and northeastern Fairfax County, showing the route of the Richmond and Danville Railroad (Washington, Ohio & Western Branch) between the railroad's Alexandria terminal and Hunters Road station: "The Vicinity of Washington, D.C.: Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1894". Philadelphia: Griffith M. Hopkins, C.E. LCCN 88693364. OCLC 18019645. Retrieved January 20, 2020 – via Library of Congress.
• 1894 topographic map showing the entire route of the Washington, Ohio and Western Railroad except in the city of Alexandria: Goode, Richard U. (1894). "Map of northern Virginia". United States Department of the Interior: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 26, 2019 – via Library of Congress.
• 1894 topographic map of the city of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Falls Church and northeastern Fairfax County, showing the route of the Virginia Midland Division (later, the Bluemont Branch) of the Southern Railway between Herndon and the city of Alexandria: Gannett, Henry; Thompson, Gilbert (November 1894). "Reconnaissance Map: Virginia - Maryland: Mt. Vernon Sheet". Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Interior: U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved January 20, 2020 – via Virginia Historical Topographic Maps, Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection, Perry–Castañeda Library, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas.
• 1898 topographic map of Washington, D.C., the city of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Falls Church and northeastern Fairfax County, showing the route of the Washington & Round Hill Branch (later, the Bluemont Branch) of the Southern Railway between Alexandria and Wedderburn: "Washington and Vicinity". Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Interior: United States Geological Survey. 1898. Retrieved July 24, 2020 – via University of Alabama Map Library.
• 1908 topographic map of northwestern Loudoun County, showing the route of the Bluemont Branch of the Southern Railway between Sterling and Ashburn: Sutton, Frank (1908). "Topography: Maryland - Virginia: Seneca Quadrangle". Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Interior: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 20, 2020 – via Virginia Historical Topographic Maps, Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection, Perry–Castañeda Library, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas.

1915 topographic map of northwestern Fairfax County, showing the route of the W&OD Railway's Bluemont Division between Vienna and Herndon and the Great Falls Division (Electric RR) between Difficult Run and Great Falls.

• 1915 topographic map of northwestern Fairfax County, showing the route of the W&OD Railway's Bluemont Division between Vienna and Herndon and the Great Falls Division (Electric RR) between Difficult Run and Great Falls: Marshall, R. B.; Sutton, Frank (October 1915). "Topography: Virginia: Fairfax Quadrangle". Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Interior: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 25, 2020 – via Historic Prince William. Archived July 25, 2020, at the Wayback Machine.
• 1915 topographic map of Washington, D.C., the city of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Falls Church and northeastern Fairfax County, showing the routes of the W&OD Railway's Bluemont Division between Alexandria and Wedderburn and between Thrifton and Bluemont Junction, and the Great Falls Division between Georgetown and Great Falls: Marshall, R. B.; Sutton, Frank (1915). "Topography: Maryland — District of Columbia — Virginia, Washington and vicinity". Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Interior: United States Geological Survey. LCCN 87691472. Retrieved July 24, 2020 – via Library of Congress.
• 1917 topographic map of Washington, D.C., the city of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Falls Church and northeastern Fairfax County, showing the routes of the W&OD Railway's Bluemont Division between Alexandria and Wedderburn and between Thrifton and Bluemont Junction, and the Great Falls Division between Georgetown and Great Falls: Marshall, R. B.; Sutton, Frank (1917). "Washington and Vicinity: Maryland: District of Columbia: Virginia". Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Interior: United States Geological Survey. LCCN 87691475. OCLC 15519039. Retrieved July 24, 2020 – via Library of Congress.
• 1929 topographic map of Washington, D.C., the city of Alexandria, Alexandria County, Falls Church and northeastern Fairfax County, showing the routes of the W&OD Railway's Bluemont Division between Alexandria and Wedderburn and between Thrifton and Bluemont Junction, and the Great Falls Division between Rosslyn and Great Falls:"Washington and Vicinity: Maryland: District of Columbia: Virginia". Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Interior: United States Geological Survey. 1929. LCCN 87693006. OCLC 15653164. Retrieved July 24, 2020 – via Library of Congress.
• 1943 topographic map of northeastern Loudoun County, showing the route of the W&OD Railroad between Goose Creek and Leesburg: "Leesburg". Washington, D.C.: United States Army Corps of Engineers: Army Map Service. Retrieved January 22, 2020 – via Quadrangles of Virginia - Army Map Service: University of Alabama. Copied in 1946 from Virginia, 1:31,680, USGS, Leesburg, 1943
• 1944 topographic map of Washington, D.C., the city of Alexandria, Arlington County, Falls Church and northeastern Fairfax County, showing the routes of the W&OD Railroad between Rosslyn and Bluemont Junction, between Alexandria and Bluemont Junction, and between Bluemont Junction and Wedderburn: "Washington and vicinity, District of Columbia-Maryland-Virginia". Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Interior: United States Geological Survey. 1944. LCCN 87693081. OCLC 15653577. Retrieved July 24, 2020 – via Library of Congress.
• 1951 topographic map of Washington, D.C., the city of Alexandria, Arlington County, Falls Church and northeastern Fairfax County, showing the routes of the W&OD Railroad between Rosslyn and Bluemont Junction, between Alexandria and Bluemont Junction, and between Bluemont Junction and Wedderburn: "Washington and vicinity, District of Columbia-Maryland-Virginia". Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Interior: United States Geological Survey. 1951. LCCN 87693097. OCLC 15653616. Retrieved July 24, 2020 – via Library of Congress.
• 1956 topographic map of Washington, D.C., the city of Alexandria, Arlington County and Falls Church, showing the routes of the W&OD Railroad between Rosslyn and Bluemont Junction, between Alexandria and Bluemont Junction, and between Bluemont Junction and West Falls Church: "Washington and vicinity, District of Columbia-Maryland-Virginia". Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Interior: United States Geological Survey. 1956. LCCN 87693124. OCLC 15653798. Retrieved July 24, 2020 – via Library of Congress.
• 1965 topographic map of Washington, D.C, the city of Alexandria, Arlington County and Falls Church, showing the route of the W&OD Railroad between Alexandria and Vienna: "Washington and vicinity, District of Columbia-Maryland-Virginia". Washington, D.C.: United States Department of the Interior: United States Geological Survey. 1965. LCCN 87693153. OCLC 15653990. Retrieved July 24, 2020 – via Library of Congress.

Timetables[]

Passenger service[]

• Time Table—No. 1, Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire Railroad Company, To Take Effect on and after Monday, January 16, 1860. In Harwood, p. 13.
• "Southern Railway: Between Washington, Alexandria and Bluemont: Schedule effective July 1, 1900". Archived from the original on November 16, 2002. Retrieved November 11, 2012 – via Town of Round Hill, Virginia, government website. (First timetable for Bluemont passenger service.)
• Southern Railway Company: Circular No. 9816: Effective Sunday, May 28, 1911: Complete Schedule Between Washington and Bluemont. In Harwood, p. 29.
• Schedule of Trains: Effective June 11, 1916: Washington and Old Dominion Railway: Great Falls Division. In Harwood, p. 56.
• Washington and Old Dominion Railway: Bluemont Division: Washington—Bluemont Junction—Bluemont (March 1926). In Harwood, p. 72.
• "Schedule No. 3-A: Washington and Old Dominion Railroad: Effective January 31, 1944: Rosslyn - Bluemont Junction - Purcellville". Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via McCray, Paul. "Washington & Old Dominion Railroad, 1847 to 1968: A Photographic History".
• "Timetable: Rosslyn–Bluemont Junction-Purcellville". Washington and Old Dominion Railroad. February 1946. Retrieved April 30, 2021 – via Facebook.

Mail service[]

• Fisher, A.A. (May 20, 1924). "Alexandria & Bluemont Junction C.P. (Washington & Old Dominion Ry.) (Electric)." (PDF). Schedule of Mail Trains, No. 445: Third Division, Railway Mail Service. United States Government Printing Office. p. 10. Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via wx4.org: The Dome O' Foam.
• Fisher, A.A. (May 20, 1924). "Washington & Bluemont R.P.O. (Washington & Old Dominion Ry.) (Electric)." (PDF). Schedule of Mail Trains, No. 445: Third Division, Railway Mail Service. United States Government Printing Office. p. 91. Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via wx4.org: The Dome O' Foam.
• Fisher, A.A. (May 20, 1924). "Washington & McLean C.P. (Wash. & Old Dominion Ry.) (Electric)." (PDF). Schedule of Mail Trains, No. 445: Third Division, Railway Mail Service. United States Government Printing Office. p. 120. Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via wx4.org: The Dome O' Foam.
• Johnson, J.W. (August 15, 1939). "Washington & Bluemont R.P.O. (Washington & Old Dominion R.R.) (Electric)." (PDF). Schedule of Mail Trains, No. 528: Third Division, Railway Mail Service. United States Government Printing Office. p. 93. Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via wx4.org: The Dome O' Foam.

See also[]

• Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad
• Northern Virginia trolleys

Notes[]