Blue Ridge Railroad (1849–1870)
Greenwood Tunnel constructed by the Blue Ridge Railroad | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Virginia – Albemarle County, Nelson County, Augusta County |
| Dates of operation | 1849–1870 |
| Successor | Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Blue Ridge Railroad was incorporated by the Commonwealth of Virginia in March 1849 to provide a state-financed crossing of the Blue Ridge Mountains for the Virginia Central Railroad, which it became a part of after completion.