New River, Holston and Western Railroad
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The New River, Holston and Western Railroad was an intrastate railroad in southwestern Virginia
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It extended from Narrows
on the New River in Giles County
to Suiter in Bland County
. The railroad followed the course of Wolf Creek or its tributaries for its entire length. The total distance between Narrows and Suiter is approximately 43 miles.
Construction started in 1903 from Narrows, but only three miles of track was laid. In 1912, the line was extended to Rocky Gap
and by 1914 had reached Suiter. In 1919, the line was sold to the Norfolk and Western Railway
. Operations continued until 1946.
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
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It extended from Narrows
Narrows, Virginia
Narrows, named for the narrowing of the New River that flows past it, is a town in Giles County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,111 at the 2000 census...
on the New River in Giles County
Giles County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,657 people, 6,994 households, and 4,888 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 7,732 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
to Suiter in Bland County
Bland County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,871 people, 2,568 households, and 1,908 families residing in the county. The population density was 19 people per square mile . There were 3,161 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile...
. The railroad followed the course of Wolf Creek or its tributaries for its entire length. The total distance between Narrows and Suiter is approximately 43 miles.
Construction started in 1903 from Narrows, but only three miles of track was laid. In 1912, the line was extended to Rocky Gap
Rocky Gap, Virginia
Rocky Gap is an unincorporated community that is located in Bland County in the U.S. state of Virginia. Rocky Gap's center sits at a high elevation of around 2,887 ft. In the year of 2009, there was an estimate that there were a total of 75 people living in Rocky Gap. Rocky Gap has one zip code...
and by 1914 had reached Suiter. In 1919, the line was sold to the Norfolk and Western Railway
Norfolk and Western Railway
The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence....
. Operations continued until 1946.