Norfolk & Western Railroad Depot , West Jefferson, NC
Posted by: 
macleod1
N 36° 24.106 W 081° 29.640
17S E 455703 N 4028625
This depot opened Ashed County to the rest of the world when it arrived in 1915. It soon was given the name "Virginia Creeper" due to it's often slow service.
Waymark Code: WM3CAC
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 03/14/2008
Views: 23
The train was a familiar site between Abingdon, Va., and Todd, which is on the border of Ashe and Watauga counties.
On the Virginia Creeper trail, this is one of the four original buildings still standing that was part of the depot in West Jefferson.
Just to let you know....there is a Geocache with 50 feet of this location.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: No
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
This building is being used by its owners, Tru Value Hardware for what appears to be storage.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Not listed
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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