Richmond and York River Railroad

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The Richmond and York River Railroad was a 19th-century rail line in Virginia that played a strategic role in the American Civil War, particularly in the Peninsula Campaign.

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Richmond and York River Railroad canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct railroad
railroad company
connectedTo James River region via Richmond
port facilities at West Point, Virginia
connectsWith York River
continent North America
country United States
endPoint West Point, Virginia
gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in standard gauge
hasRouteThrough Hanover County, Virginia
King William County, Virginia
New Kent County, Virginia
headquartersLocation Richmond, Virginia
historicalEra American Civil War era
linked to: American Civil War

Antebellum period
Reconstruction era
historicalSignificance illustrates military use of railroads in the Civil War
important Confederate and Union supply line
inception 1850s
chartered in the 1850s
industry rail transport
locatedIn Richmond, Virginia
Virginia
York River, Virginia
linked to: York River
notableEvent military operations along the line during Peninsula Campaign
use in supply movements toward Richmond in 1862
operationalPeriod 19th century
partOf early railroad network of Virginia
playedRoleIn American Civil War
Peninsula Campaign
primaryUse freight transport
passenger transport
railLineType short line railroad
regionServed Central Virginia
Virginia Peninsula
startPoint Richmond, Virginia
status defunct
strategicImportance provided transportation corridor toward Richmond
supplied Union forces during Peninsula Campaign
successor Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Richmond and Alleghany Railroad
terminus Richmond, Virginia
West Point, Virginia
trackType steam railroad
transported agricultural products
military supplies
timber
usedBy Confederate States Army
Union Army

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Battle of Savage’s Station railroadInvolved Richmond and York River Railroad
Richmond and Danville Railroad connectsWith Richmond and York River Railroad
Fair Oaks Station locatedOn Richmond and York River Railroad
Fair Oaks Station railroadCompany Richmond and York River Railroad