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Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Railroad Historical Markers

Today a 45-mile Rails to Trails path from Alexandria to Purcellville in Virginia.
 
The Alexandria Canal Company, 1830 - 1886 Marker image, Touch for more information
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 10, 2023
The Alexandria Canal Company, 1830 - 1886 Marker
1 Virginia, Alexandria, Old Town North — The Alexandria Canal Company, 1830 - 1886Alexandria Heritage Trail — City of Alexandria, Est. 1749 —
On Mt. Vernon Trail north of Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling south.
2 Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Arlington Forest — Glencarlyn StationThe Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park
Near N. Granada Street.
3 Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Arlington Mill — Flow Of Time
On Columbia Pike (Virginia Route 244) just east of South Four Mile Run Drive.
4 Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Bluemont — Glebe Road & Ballston / Marymount University
On North Glebe Road (Virginia Route 120) just north of Fairfax Drive (Virginia Route 237), on the left when traveling north.
5 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 (Virginia Route 237), on the left when traveling north.
6 Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Boulevard Manor — Bluemont Junction
Near North Manchester Street, on the right when traveling north.
7 Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Boulevard Manor — Bluemont Junction, ca. 1934
On North Manchester Street, on the right when traveling north.
8 Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Boulevard Manor — Rosslyn Station
Near North Manchester Street, on the right when traveling north.
9 Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Boulevard Manor — The Great Falls LineThe Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park — Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
Near North Manchester Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
10 Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Boulevard Manor — The Great Falls LineWashington & 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.
11 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.
12 Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Boulevard Manor — Tracks into HistoryThe Washington & Old Dominion Railroad
On North Manchester Street, on the right when traveling north.
13 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.
14 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.
15 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.
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16 Virginia, Arlington County, Arlington, Green Valley — Tracks Into HistoryThe Washington & Old Dominion Railroad
On South Four Mile Run Drive at South Shirlington Road, in the median on South Four Mile Run Drive.
17 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.
18 Virginia, Fairfax — Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park
On Pickett Road (Virginia Route 237) at Old Pickett Road, on the right on Pickett Road.
19 Virginia, Fairfax County, Dunn Loring — Camp Alger
On Sandburg Street, on the right when traveling south.
20 Virginia, Fairfax County, Dunn Loring — Dunn Loring Station
On Sandburg Street, on the right when traveling south.
21 Virginia, Fairfax County, Dunn Loring — Tracks into HistoryThe Washington & Old Dominion Railroad
On Sandburg Street, on the right when traveling south.
22 Virginia, Fairfax County, Falls Church — This Is Upton Hill!
On Wilson Boulevard just east of John Marshall Drive, on the right when traveling east.
23 Virginia, Fairfax County, Herndon — Herndon Station
On Station Street north of Elden Street (Virginia Route 228), on the left when traveling north.
24 Virginia, Fairfax County, Herndon — Mosby’s Herndon Station Raid“My loss was nothing.” — Mosby's Confederacy
On Station Street north of Elden Street (Virginia Route 228), on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
25 Virginia, Fairfax County, Herndon — The Rail Strike of 1916
On Elden Street (County Route 606), on the right when traveling east.
26 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.
27 Virginia, Fairfax County, Herndon — This is W&OD Trail: Herndon!
Near Lynn Street north of Station Street, on the left when traveling north.
28 Virginia, Fairfax County, Herndon — Tracks Into HistoryThe Washington & Old Dominion Railroad
On Station Street north of Elden Street (Virginia Route 228).
29 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.
30 Virginia, Fairfax County, Reston — Sunset Hills Station
On Old Reston Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
31 Virginia, Fairfax County, Reston — Train Wrecks
On Old Reston Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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32 Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — Civil War Action at Vienna
Near Park Street (County Route 675), on the right when traveling north.
33 Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — Electric Trains on the W&OD
On Park Street, on the right when traveling west.
34 Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — Hunter StationCirca 1900
On Hunter Mill Road (County Route 674), on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
35 Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — Hunter Station
On Hunter Mill Road (County Route 674), on the right when traveling north.
36 Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — Strategic JunctionHunter Mill Road and the AL&H Railroad
On Hunter Mill Road (County Route 674), on the right when traveling north.
37 Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — Terror by the Tracks
Near Hunter Mill Road (County Route 674), on the right when traveling north.
38 Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — The Arlington & Fairfax RailwayThe Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park — Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority —
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail west of Maple Avenue East (Virginia Route 123), on the right when traveling west.
39 Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — Tracks into HistoryThe Washington & Old Dominion Railroad
On Dominion Road at Ayr Hill Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Dominion Road.
40 Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — Vienna Station
On Dominion Road at Ayr Hill Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Dominion Road.
41 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.
42 Virginia, Fairfax County, Vienna — Wedderburn StationWashington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park — NOVA Parks —
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail, 0.1 miles west of Cedar Lane (Virginia Route 698), on the left when traveling west.
43 Virginia, Falls Church — Citizens' Bridge
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail, 0.1 miles west of Grove Avenue, in the median.
44 Virginia, Falls Church — Rebuilding 1865 - 1890 / Turn of the 20th Century 1890 - 1920
On South Washington Street (U.S. 29) at Hillwood Avenue (Virginia Route 338), on the right when traveling north on South Washington Street.
45 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.
46 Virginia, Falls Church — Tracks into HistoryThe Washington & Old Dominion Railroad
On Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
47 Virginia, Falls Church — Train Wrecks
On North Oak Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing.
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48 Virginia, Falls Church — West Falls Church Station
On Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
49 Virginia, Loudoun County, Ashburn — Ashburn StationThe Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park — Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority —
On Ashburn Road (County Route 641), on the right when traveling north.
50 Virginia, Loudoun County, Ashburn — Belmont Ridge
On Jackpit Lane south of Builders Lane, on the left when traveling south.
51 Virginia, Loudoun County, Ashburn — Norman's Station
On Smith Switch Road (County Route 607), on the right when traveling north.
52 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.
53 Virginia, Loudoun County, Ashburn — Tracks Into History
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail west of Smith Switch Road, on the left when traveling west.
54 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.
55 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.
56 Virginia, Loudoun County, Hamilton — Diesel Trains on the W&OD
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail, 0.1 miles east of Hamilton Station Road (Virginia Route 704), on the left when traveling east.
57 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.
58 Virginia, Loudoun County, Hamilton — Tracks into HistoryThe 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.
59 Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — Clarkes Gap
On Dry Mill Road, on the right when traveling south.
60 Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — Diesel Trains on the W&OD
Near Cochran Mill Road (Virginia Route 653), on the right when traveling north.
61 Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — Electric Trains on the W&OD
Near Catoctin Circle Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
62 Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — Leesburg Freight Station
On Harrison Street, on the left when traveling north.
63 Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — Leesburg Passenger Station
On King Street (Business U.S. 15), on the left when traveling north.
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64 Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — Norman-Harding Barn(The "Wharf")
On South Street at Harrison Street, on the right when traveling west on South Street.
65 Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — Stationmaster's House
On Harrison Street at South Street, on the right when traveling west on Harrison Street.
66 Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — The Depot
On Harrison Street at Loudoun Street, on the right when traveling south on Harrison Street.
67 Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — The Great Falls Line
Near Catoctin Circle Northwest, on the right when traveling north.
68 Virginia, Loudoun County, Leesburg — The Leesburg Lime Company
Near Harrison Street, on the right when traveling north.
69 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.
70 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.
71 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.
72 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.
73 Virginia, Loudoun County, Paeonian Springs — Paeonian Springs Station
On Simpson Circle, on the right when traveling south.
74 Virginia, Loudoun County, Purcellville — Beyond Purcellville
On North 21st Street (County Route 690) at North 23rd Street on North 21st Street.
75 Virginia, Loudoun County, Purcellville — Electric Trains on the W&OD
On North Maple Avenue (County Route 722), on the right when traveling west.
76 Virginia, Loudoun County, Purcellville — Purcellville Station
On North 21st Street at North 23rd Street, on the right when traveling north on North 21st Street.
77 Virginia, Loudoun County, Purcellville — Tracks into HistoryThe Washington & Old Dominion Railroad
On North Hatcher Avenue (County Route 611), on the right when traveling north.
78 Virginia, Loudoun County, Purcellville — Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail, 0.1 miles east of North 21st Street (Virginia Route 690), on the right when traveling west.
79 Virginia, Loudoun County, Sterling — Rails to Dulles AirportThe Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park — Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority —
Near Pacific Boulevard west of Pacific Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
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80 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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May. 3, 2024