Virginia Blue Ridge Railway

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The Virginia Blue Ridge Railroad was an intrastate railroad in central Virginia. It extended from Tye River Depot in Nelson County, where it interchanged with the Southern Railway, to Massies Mill. The railroad followed the course of the Tye and Piney Rivers for several miles before entering the mountains.

Construction started in 1915 and the line was abandoned in 1980. Part of the roadbed is being developed as a rails-to-trails project.

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• Brief history and information on the trail project
• Brief history and some photos