Warrenton, Virginia, home of the Piedmont Railroaders, is located approximately
40 miles west of Washington, DC. Though no longer directly
served by rail, Warrenton at one time was the western end of the Norfolk
Southern's CW Branch which connects to the mainline at Calverton, VA.
The branch now only reaches as far as Casanova, VA; the site of a rock
quarry.
The greater Washington area is served by two mainline freight railroads,
Norfolk Southern and CSX; and three passenger railroads, Amtrak, Virginia
Railway Express (VRE), and Maryland Rail Commuter (MARC). The page
links below will provide both local and visiting railfans with information
helpful in railfanning this area:
