The Southside Railroad was a railroad in Virginia that operated independently from 1854 until 1870, when it was absorbed to form the Atlantic, Mississippi & Ohio Railroad. The 5 ft gauge railroad conn
South Side Railroad Depot in Petersburg, VA at corner of Rock and River streets, built 1851, 1853.
High Bridge near Farmville, Virginia in the 1850s
Farmville Train Station
Appomattox Station 1865
High Bridge is a historic former railroad bridge across the Appomattox River valley about 6 miles east, or downstream, of the town of Farmville in Prince Edward County, Virginia. The remains of the br
Southside Railroad (Virginia)
…Following a more circuitous route through Farmville in response to financial incentives from the community, the railroad constructed the famous 21 span High Bridge across the Appomattox River valley about 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Farmville. The structure was 2,400 feet (730 m) long and as high as 117 feet (36 m…
Aerial view of High Bridge, after its 2012 renovation. The original masonry piers are visible beneath the bridge.
High Bridge over the Appomattox River near Farmville, Virginia. Photographed in 1865 by Timothy H. O'Sullivan during repairs following its burning during the war.