Lynchburg Area Rails

The railfan community in this area of central Virginia is blessed as the city is intersected by three primary mainlines and one secondary mainline of two major Class One railroads, those being Norfolk Southern and CSX. CSX serves the city on the east/west line of the former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. This line hugs the south bank of the James River as it makes it’s way through town. Rail traffic through Lynchburg covers all the various modes, including intermodal, hopper trains, both loaded and empty coal, grain, manifest, sulfur, and passenger. The city stretches out and up from it's origin along the southern bank of the James River. There is a lot of renewal happening in the downtown area, as the city tries to build on its' rich past.