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VA & NC Passenger Rail Expanded

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- This map shows what passenger rail in Virginia and North Carolina could look like :) If you have any suggestions or adjustments, please let me know! •Amtrak: - Services & Frequencies: In North Carolina, service on the Piedmont would increase to 8 round-trips, and the Carolinian would branch between Petersburg and Raleigh down the new S-Line alignment. This new branch would see 4 new round-trips, while the existing branch via Rocky Mount would continue with its current daily round-trip. 3 new routes, the Land of Sky, between Asheville and Raleigh with 2 round-trips, the Tar Heel, between Winston-Salem and Wilmington with 3 round-trips, and the Peach Queen, between Charlotte and Atlanta with 4 round-trips would be introduced. In Virginia, frequencies would be increased on the Northeast Regionals with 5 round-trips to Newport News and 6 to Norfolk. The NER Roanoke branch would be made into a new service called the Virginian with 4 round-trips to Boston or New York. The new Commonwealth Corridor service connecting Hampton Roads, Richmond, Charlottesville, and Roanoke would enter service with 4 round-trips (2 on each branch to Norfolk and Newport News). In addition to the Carolinian's 5 round-trips, hourly service between Richmond and DC would be achieved. A new route named the Tidewater Flyer would connect Charlotte, Raleigh, and Norfolk with 2 round-trips. Throughway buses would be timed with train arrivals and departures for easy transfers. - Infrastructure & Electrification: The RF&P subdivision between DC Union and Acca Yard would be quad-tracked and electrified to 25kV 60Hz overhead power. To Main Street Station, the line would be limited to 3 tracks max. This is to limit the amount of disturbed land because the alignment passes over the Shockoe Hill African Burial Ground. Portions of the RF&P south of Fredericksburg would be rebuilt for 125 mph speeds. North of Fredericksburg would be limited to 90 mph at the most. South of Main Street, a new double-tracked bridge would be built to replace the existing single-tracked one. Double-tracking and electrification would continue south to Petersburg. The Norfolk Southern Norfolk District between Petersburg and Norfolk would be grade-separated to allow for 125 mph speeds with provisions for future electrification. The S-Line would be electrified, grade-separated, with a max speed of 125 mph to Raleigh Union. The NCRR between Raleigh and Charlotte would be electrified and double-tracked with triple & quad-tracking, where space is available. Stations across the system would be upgraded with high-level platforms. - Rolling Stock: A vast majority of these services would utilize Siemens Airo dual-mode train sets. - Credit to Spencer Warner for S-Line Maps: https://metrodreamin.com/user/2fdMODA3slgohHC8drCXiC01K9n2 -Maps Used - NC - https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?webmap=cb02f4f828974670ad01bb83be91b18c VA - https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?layers=0a2de9ef86f34376b0919dacd3f85a0a
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Ridership
10.7M
Cost
$ 77.5B
Stations
86
Lines
21
Modes
2
Length
3,447 km
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VA & NC Passenger Rail Expanded by
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updated at 2026-11-01T03:10:27.765Z
- This map shows what passenger rail in Virginia and North Carolina could look like :) If you have any suggestions or adjustments, please let me know! •Amtrak: - Services & Frequencies: In North Carolina, service on the Piedmont would increase to 8 round-trips, and the Carolinian would branch between Petersburg and Raleigh down the new S-Line alignment. This new branch would see 4 new round-trips, while the existing branch via Rocky Mount would continue with its current daily round-trip. 3 new routes, the Land of Sky, between Asheville and Raleigh with 2 round-trips, the Tar Heel, between Winston-Salem and Wilmington with 3 round-trips, and the Peach Queen, between Charlotte and Atlanta with 4 round-trips would be introduced. In Virginia, frequencies would be increased on the Northeast Regionals with 5 round-trips to Newport News and 6 to Norfolk. The NER Roanoke branch would be made into a new service called the Virginian with 4 round-trips to Boston or New York. The new Commonwealth Corridor service connecting Hampton Roads, Richmond, Charlottesville, and Roanoke would enter service with 4 round-trips (2 on each branch to Norfolk and Newport News). In addition to the Carolinian's 5 round-trips, hourly service between Richmond and DC would be achieved. A new route named the Tidewater Flyer would connect Charlotte, Raleigh, and Norfolk with 2 round-trips. Throughway buses would be timed with train arrivals and departures for easy transfers. - Infrastructure & Electrification: The RF&P subdivision between DC Union and Acca Yard would be quad-tracked and electrified to 25kV 60Hz overhead power. To Main Street Station, the line would be limited to 3 tracks max. This is to limit the amount of disturbed land because the alignment passes over the Shockoe Hill African Burial Ground. Portions of the RF&P south of Fredericksburg would be rebuilt for 125 mph speeds. North of Fredericksburg would be limited to 90 mph at the most. South of Main Street, a new double-tracked bridge would be built to replace the existing single-tracked one. Double-tracking and electrification would continue south to Petersburg. The Norfolk Southern Norfolk District between Petersburg and Norfolk would be grade-separated to allow for 125 mph speeds with provisions for future electrification. The S-Line would be electrified, grade-separated, with a max speed of 125 mph to Raleigh Union. The NCRR between Raleigh and Charlotte would be electrified and double-tracked with triple & quad-tracking, where space is available. Stations across the system would be upgraded with high-level platforms. - Rolling Stock: A vast majority of these services would utilize Siemens Airo dual-mode train sets. - Credit to Spencer Warner for S-Line Maps: https://metrodreamin.com/user/2fdMODA3slgohHC8drCXiC01K9n2 -Maps Used - NC - https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?webmap=cb02f4f828974670ad01bb83be91b18c VA - https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?layers=0a2de9ef86f34376b0919dacd3f85a0a
Map type: long distance | Total track length: 2142 miles | Center coordinate: 36.6236, -78.7945 | * Commonwealth Corridor - Norfolk (2 RTs): (Medium/long distance rail, 11 stations) Christiansburg, Roanoke, Bedford, Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Ashland, Richmond - Staples Mill Road, Richmond - Main Street Station, Petersburg - Ettrick Station, Suffolk, Norfolk * Commonwealth Corridor - Newport News (2 RTs): (Medium/long distance rail, 11 stations) Newport News - Downtown, Newport News/Williamsburg International (PHF), Williamsburg, Richmond - Main Street Station, Richmond - Staples Mill Road, Ashland, Charlottesville, Lynchburg, Bedford, Roanoke, Christiansburg * Northeast Regional - Newport News (5 RTs): (Medium/long distance rail, 12 stations) Newport News - Downtown, Newport News/Williamsburg International (PHF), Williamsburg, Richmond - Main Street Station, Richmond - Staples Mill Road, Ashland, Fredericksburg, Quantico, Woodbridge, Alexandria, Crystal City/DCA, Union Station * Carolinian - Via Henderson (4 RTs): (Medium/long distance rail, 22 stations) Union Station, Alexandria, Quantico, Fredericksburg, Richmond - Staples Mill Road, Richmond - Main Street Station, Petersburg - Ettrick Station, La Crosse, Norlina, Henderson, Wake Forest, Raleigh Union, Cary, Durham, Hillsborough, Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, Lexington, Salisbury, Kannapolis, Charlotte - Gateway Station * Virginian (4 RTs): (Medium/long distance rail, 12 stations) Radford, Christiansburg, Roanoke, Bedford, Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Culpeper, Manassas, Burke Centre, Alexandria, Crystal City/DCA, Union Station * Northeast Regional - Norfolk (6 RTs): (Medium/long distance rail, 12 stations) Norfolk, Suffolk, Petersburg - Ettrick Station, Richmond - Main Street Station, Richmond - Staples Mill Road, Ashland, Fredericksburg, Quantico, Woodbridge, Alexandria, Crystal City/DCA, Union Station * Piedmont (8 RTs): (Medium/long distance rail, 12 stations) Raleigh Union, Cary, Durham, Hillsborough, Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, Lexington, Salisbury, Kannapolis, Charlotte - Gateway Station, Charlotte Douglas International Airport * Carolinian - Via Rocky Mount (1 RT): (Medium/long distance rail, 24 stations) Union Station, Alexandria, Quantico, Fredericksburg, Ashland, Richmond - Staples Mill Road, Richmond - Main Street Station, Petersburg - Ettrick Station, Emporia, Weldon - Roanoke Rapids, Rocky Mount, Wilson, Selma, Raleigh Union, Cary, Durham, Hillsborough, Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, Lexington, Salisbury, Kannapolis, Charlotte - Gateway Station * Land of Sky (2 RTs): (Medium/long distance rail, 15 stations) Raleigh Union, Cary, Durham, Hillsborough, Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, Lexington, Statesville, Hickory, Morganton, Marion, Old Fort, Black Mountain, Asheville * Palmetto (1 RT): (Medium/long distance rail, 11 stations) Union Station, Alexandria, Richmond - Staples Mill Road, Richmond - Main Street Station, Petersburg - Ettrick Station, Emporia, Weldon - Roanoke Rapids, Rocky Mount, Wilson, Selma, Fayetteville * Crescent (1 RT): (Medium/long distance rail, 12 stations) Gastonia, Charlotte - Gateway Station, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro, Danville, Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Culpeper, Manassas, Alexandria, Union Station * Silver Meteor (1 RT): (Medium/long distance rail, 9 stations) Union Station, Alexandria, Fredericksburg, Richmond - Staples Mill Road, Richmond - Main Street Station, Petersburg - Ettrick Station, Weldon - Roanoke Rapids, Rocky Mount, Fayetteville * Cardinal (1 RT): (Medium/long distance rail, 10 stations) Covington, Clifton Forge, Staunton, Waynesboro, Charlottesville, Culpeper, Manassas, Burke Centre, Alexandria, Union Station * Floridian (1 RT): (Medium/long distance rail, 10 stations) Union Station, Alexandria, Richmond - Staples Mill Road, Richmond - Main Street Station, Petersburg - Ettrick Station, Henderson, Raleigh Union, Cary, Southern Pines, Hamlet * Tar Heel (3 RTs): (Medium/long distance rail, 13 stations) Wilmington, Burgaw, Warsaw, Goldsboro, Selma, Raleigh Union, Cary, Durham, Hillsborough, Burlington, Greensboro, Kernersville, Winston-Salem * Auto Train (1 RT): (Medium/long distance rail, 1 stations) Lorton Auto Train Station * Tidewater Flyer (2 RTs): (Medium/long distance rail, 18 stations) Norfolk, Suffolk, Franklin, Weldon - Roanoke Rapids, Rocky Mount, Wilson, Selma, Raleigh Union, Cary, Durham, Hillsborough, Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, Lexington, Salisbury, Kannapolis, Charlotte - Gateway Station * Peach Queen (4 RTs): (Medium/long distance rail, 3 stations) Charlotte - Gateway Station, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Gastonia * NPN - NFK - VAB: (Bus rapid transit, 3 stations) Newport News (NPN), Norfolk Station (NFK), Virginia Beach (VAB) * Tennessean (1 RT): (Medium/long distance rail, 14 stations) Bristol, Abingdon, Marion, Wytheville, Radford, Christiansburg, Roanoke, Lynchburg, Charlottesville, Culpeper, Manassas, Burke Centre, Alexandria, Union Station * NFK - Elizabeth City: (Bus rapid transit, 3 stations) Norfolk Station (NFK), Elizabeth City Waterfront Park, Elizabeth City State University
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