Lynchburg, VA 24501 (population, 79,812 (2015))
GPS: N 37.40842, W 79.15726 (Kemper Street Station) NS Google map
Railroads: NS and CSX
Scanner: NS 161.190 [72] (ex N&W), 160.950 [56] (ex Southern); CSX 160.230 [8] (road), 160.320 [14] (disp)
Description: Lynchburg marks the crossing for NS’s former Southern Railway main from Washington to Atlanta with
the former N&W main from Roanoke to Norfolk and CSX’s former James River line from Clifton Forge to Richmond
and Newport News. In the area there are at least four scenic trestles and four rail yards. Amtrak's Crescent and
Northeast Regional are served at Kemper Street Station on the NS line, N 37.40842, W 79.15726 Amtrak
Approximate # trains per 24 hours: 30 (NS, 10 - 15; CSX, 10 - 15)
Nearby RR stuff: Depot Grille 10 Ninth Street, N 37.41611, N 79.13939 On the CSX line
Visitor's Center: 901 Church Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504 www.lynchburgvirginia.org
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