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WEST VIRGINIA CENTRAL

Serving Randolph and Barbour County, WV

Map showing the West Virginia Central Railroad with stations and interchanges in Barbour and Randolph Counties

The West Virginia Central Railroad (WVC) is a common carrier freight railroad operated by the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad (DGVR), a company known for managing both freight services and regional tourist railroads throughout West Virginia.

As a common carrier, the WVC is obligated to provide rail service to any customer along its line who requests it, making it an essential transportation link for industries in the Tygart Valley region. The railroad operates scheduled and on-demand freight movements between Tygart Junction (TVGJC) and Elkins (FSAC 66179), supporting a wide range of commodities including timber products, aggregates, agricultural supplies, and manufactured goods. In addition to its mainline freight operations, the WVC provides industrial switching services, moving railcars between the main track and customer-owned spurs to support efficient loading and unloading. The line also serves two transload facilities, enabling businesses without direct rail access to transfer freight between trucks and railcars, expanding the railroad’s reach throughout the region.

At Tygart Junction, the WVC interchanges with the CSX Transportation (CSXT) network through the Appalachian & Ohio Railroad (AORR), giving shippers access to the broader North American rail system. This strategic connection ensures reliable inbound and outbound logistics for customers across the Mid-Atlantic and beyond.

Red and white locomotive number 24 on tracks in a wooded area at dusk.
Tanker truck and train connected by hoses on muddy ground.
Truck and conveyor transferring materials to rail cars with wind turbines and mountains in the background.
Train car beside snow-covered conveyor system unloading salt under a cloudy sky.
Yellow loader dumping gravel into a train car in a rural industrial area.
Truck loading equipment near train car with workers and wooded hill in background.
Freight train car carrying stacked lumber near industrial buildings and overgrown train tracks.
Black rail tanker and a silver fuel truck parked on a gravel area under blue sky.
Vintage train on tracks with scrap metal and trees in the background.
CONTACT:
KEVIN F. KILGORE,
Superintendent of Railroad Operations
Director of Freight Business Development

Durbin & Greenbrier Valley RR, Inc.
Cell: (304) 516-9043
Office: (304) 636-9477 ext. 126
Email: [email protected]