Hampton Roads Railroads

The railroads layer represents the freight lines of the railroad system in Hampton Roads. It was created by comparing, contrasting, and combining GIS datasets from several state and federal sources. The spatial accuracy was improved by consulting aerial imagery. New lines were added if identified. Attribute data was updated where possible. The data was somewhat simplified by removing numerous short rail lines, particularly in rail yards, for cartographic purposes. Therefore, not every piece of track is represented in this layer. Use the status field to query the rail lines as some lines are abandoned or inactive. Last updated: 2015

STATUS: A - Abandoned, I - Major industrial lead, L - Light rail, M - Main line, O - Other/minor industrial lead, S - Side passing line, X - Out of service, Y - Yard track