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Today a 45-mile Rails to Trails path from Alexandria to Purcellville in Virginia.
 
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 20, 2024
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1 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Del Ray — All Aboard for Alexandria — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, Est. 1749 —
On Mt. Jefferson Park Trail at East Custis Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Mt. Jefferson Park Trail.
2 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Del Ray — All Aboard for Alexandria — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, Est. 1749 —
On Mt. Jefferson Park Trail at Swann Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Mt. Jefferson Park Trail.
3 ► Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town North — The Alexandria Canal Company, 1830 - 1886 — Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, Est. 1749 —
On Mt. Vernon Trail north of Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling south.
4 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Arlington Forest — Glencarlyn Station — The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park —
Near N. Granada Street.
5 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Arlington Mill — Flow Of Time —
On Columbia Pike (Virginia Route 244) just east of South Four Mile Run Drive.
6 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Bluemont — Glebe Road & Ballston / Marymount University —
On North Glebe Road (Virginia Route 120) just north of Fairfax Drive ( Route 237), on the left when traveling north.
7 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Bluemont — Trolleys Come to Ballston / CIA Occupies the Building —
Near North Glebe Road (Virginia Route 120) just north of Fairfax Drive ( Route 237), on the left when traveling north.
8 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Boulevard Manor — Bluemont Junction —
Near North Manchester Street, on the right when traveling north.
9 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Boulevard Manor — Bluemont Junction, ca. 1934 —
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail south of 8th Road North, on the right when traveling north.
10 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Boulevard Manor — Rosslyn Station —
Near North Manchester Street, on the right when traveling north.
11 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Boulevard Manor — The Great Falls Line — The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park — Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
Near North Manchester Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
12 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Boulevard Manor — The Great Falls Line — Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park — Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority —
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail south of Wilson Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
13 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Boulevard Manor — The W&OD Railway and Jim Crow Laws —
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail 0.1 miles south of 8th Road North, on the right when traveling north.
14 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Boulevard Manor — Tracks into History — The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad —
On North Manchester Street, on the right when traveling north.
15 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, East Falls Church — Benjamin Elliott's Coal Trestle — Park History Interpretive Series —
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail west of Langston Boulevard (U.S. 29), on the left when traveling west.
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16 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, East Falls Church — East Falls Church Station —
Near Langston Boulevard (U.S. 29) at Fairfax Drive, on the right when traveling south.
17 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Green Valley — Nauck: A Neighborhood History —
On South Four Mile Run Drive at South Shirlington Road, in the median on South Four Mile Run Drive.
18 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Green Valley — This is W&OD Trail: Shirlington! —
On South Four Mile Run Drive west of Shirlington Road, in the median.
19 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Green Valley — Tracks Into History — The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad —
On South Four Mile Run Drive at South Shirlington Road, in the median on South Four Mile Run Drive.
20 ► Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Green Valley — Washington and Old Dominion Trail —
On South Four Mile Run Drive at South Shirlington Road when traveling east on South Four Mile Run Drive.
21 ► Virginia, Fairfax — Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park —
On Pickett Road (Virginia Route 237) at Old Pickett Road, on the right on Pickett Road.
22 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Dunn Loring — Camp Alger —
On Sandburg Street, on the right when traveling south.
23 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Dunn Loring — Dunn Loring Station —
On Sandburg Street, on the right when traveling south.
24 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Dunn Loring — Tracks into History — The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad —
On Sandburg Street, on the right when traveling south.
25 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Falls Church — This Is Upton Hill! —
On Wilson Boulevard just east of John Marshall Drive, on the right when traveling east.
26 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Herndon — Herndon Station —
On Station Street north of Elden Street ( Route 228), on the left when traveling north.
27 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Herndon — Mosby’s Herndon Station Raid — “My loss watching nothing.” — Mosby's Confederacy
On Station Street north of Elden Street ( Route 228), on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
28 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Herndon — The Rail Strike of 1916 —
On Elden Street (County Route 606), on the right when traveling east.
29 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Herndon — The W&OD Railway and Jim Crow Laws —
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail north of Station Street, on the right when traveling north.
30 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Herndon — This is W&OD Trail: Herndon! —
Near Lynn Street north of Station Street, on the left when traveling north.
31 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Herndon — Tracks Into History — The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad —
On Station Street north of Elden Street ( Route 228).
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32 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Herndon — Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park —
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail just west of Grace Street, on the right when traveling west.
33 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Reston — Sunset Hills Station —
On Old Reston Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
34 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Reston — Train Wrecks —
On Old Reston Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
35 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — Civil War Action at Vienna —
Near Park Street (County Route 675), on the right when traveling north.
36 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — Electric Trains on the W&OD —
On Park Street, on the right when traveling west.
37 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — Hunter Station — Circa 1900
On Hunter Mill Road (County Route 674), on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
38 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — Hunter Station —
On Hunter Mill Road (County Route 674), on the right when traveling north.
39 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — Strategic Junction — Hunter Mill Road and the AL&H Railroad —
On Hunter Mill Road (County Route 674), on the right when traveling north.
40 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — Terror by the Tracks —
Near Hunter Mill Road (County Route 674), on the right when traveling north.
41 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — The Arlington & Fairfax Railway — The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park — Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority —
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail west of Maple Avenue East ( Route 123), on the right when traveling west.
42 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — Tracks into History — The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad —
On Dominion Road at Ayr Hill Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Dominion Road.
43 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — Vienna Station —
On Dominion Road at Ayr Hill Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Dominion Road.
44 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park —
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail just west of Church Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west.
45 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — Wedderburn Station — Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park — NOVA Parks —
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail 0.1 miles west of Cedar Lane ( Route 698), on the left when traveling west.
46 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Carol DeLong —
On Wallace Street south of South Maple Street, on the right when traveling south.
47 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Citizens' Bridge —
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail 0.1 miles west of Grove Avenue, in the median.
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48 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Rebuilding 1865 - 1890 / Turn of the 20th Century 1890 - 1920 —
On South Washington Street (U.S. 29) at Hillwood Avenue ( Route 338), on the right when traveling north on South Washington Street.
49 ► Virginia, Falls Church — This is the W&OD Trail! —
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail west of Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
50 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Tracks into History — The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad —
On Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
51 ► Virginia, Falls Church — Train Wrecks
On North Oak Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
52 ► Virginia, Falls Church — West Falls Church Station —
On Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
53 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Ashburn — Ashburn Station — The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park — Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority —
On Ashburn Road (County Route 641), on the right when traveling north.
54 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Ashburn — Belmont Ridge —
On Jackpit Lane south of Builders Lane, on the left when traveling south.
55 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Ashburn — Norman's Station —
On Smith Switch Road (County Route 607), on the right when traveling north.
56 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Ashburn — This is W&OD Trail: Smith Switch! —
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail west of Smith Switch Road, on the left when traveling west.
57 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Ashburn — Tracks Into History —
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail west of Smith Switch Road, on the left when traveling west.
58 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Ashburn — Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park —
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail west of Smith Switch Road, on the left when traveling west.
59 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Bluemont — Bluemont Historic District —
On Snickersville Turnpike (County Route 734) at Clayton Hall Road (County Route 760), on the left when traveling west on Snickersville Turnpike.
60 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Hamilton — Diesel Trains on the W&OD —
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail 0.1 miles east of Hamilton Station Road ( Route 704), on the left when traveling east.
61 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Hamilton — Hamilton Station —
On Irene Road (County Route 706) at Hamilton Station Road (County Route 704), on the right when traveling west on Irene Road.
62 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Hamilton — Tracks into History — The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad —
On Irene Road (County Route 706) at Hamilton Station Road (County Route 704), on the right when traveling west on Irene Road.
63 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — Clarkes Gap —
On Dry Mill Road, on the right when traveling south.
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64 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — Diesel Trains on the W&OD —
Near Cochran Mill Road (Virginia Route 653), on the right when traveling north.
65 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — Electric Trains on the W&OD —
Near Catoctin Circle Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
66 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — Leesburg Freight Station —
On Harrison Street, on the left when traveling north.
67 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — Leesburg Passenger Station —
On King Street (Business U.S. 15), on the left when traveling north.
68 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — Norman-Harding Barn — (The "Wharf") —
On South Street at Harrison Street, on the right when traveling west on South Street.
69 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — Stationmaster's House —
On Harrison Street at South Street, on the right when traveling west on Harrison Street.
70 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — The Depot —
On Harrison Street at Loudoun Street, on the right when traveling south on Harrison Street.
71 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — The Great Falls Line —
Near Catoctin Circle Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
72 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — The Leesburg Lime Company — The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park —
Near Harrison Street, on the right when traveling north.
73 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — The Lost Locomotive
Near Harrison Street Southeast 0.1 miles south of South Street Southeast, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
74 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — The Orion Anderson Story —
Near Harrison Street Southeast 0.2 miles south of Loudon Street Southeast, on the right when traveling south.
75 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — The W&OD Railway and Jim Crow Laws —
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail just east of King Street (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling west.
76 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — This Is W&OD Trail: Leesburg! —
On Harrison Street Southeast at Depot Court Southeast, on the left when traveling north on Harrison Street Southeast.
77 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Paeonian Springs — Paeonian Springs Station —
On Simpson Circle, on the right when traveling south.
78 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Purcellville — Beyond Purcellville —
On North 21st Street (County Route 690) at North 23rd Street on North 21st Street.
79 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Purcellville — Electric Trains on the W&OD —
On North Maple Avenue (County Route 722), on the right when traveling west.
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80 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Purcellville — Purcellville Station —
On North 21st Street at North 23rd Street, on the right when traveling north on North 21st Street.
81 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Purcellville — Tracks into History — The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad —
On North Hatcher Avenue (County Route 611), on the right when traveling north.
82 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Purcellville — Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park —
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail 0.1 miles east of North 21st Street ( Route 690), on the right when traveling west.
83 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Sterling — Rails to Dulles Airport — The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park — Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority —
Near Pacific Boulevard west of Pacific Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
84 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Sterling — Sterling Station —
On Ruritan Circle at Ruritan Road, on the right when traveling west on Ruritan Circle.
 
 
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