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[[Buckingham Branch Railroad]] is a Class III short-line railroad operating over 200 miles track in Central Virginia, including [[Charlottesville-Albemarle]]. They lease and operate a line between Richmond and Clifton-Forge<ref>"Buckingham Branch Railroad Compa." Welcome to. Web. 20 Oct. 2009. <http://www.buckinghambranch.com/General%20Information.htm>.</ref>.
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Buckingham Branch shares overhead traffic with CSX and Amtrak. The company's headquarters are in Dillwyn.  
[[Buckingham Branch Railroad]] is a Class III short-line railroad operating over 200 miles track in Central Virginia, including [[Charlottesville-Albemarle]]. They lease and operate a line between Richmond and Clifton Forge<ref name=official>{{cite web|title=General information|work=official site|publisher=Buckingham Branch Railroad Company|accessdate=20 Oct. 2009|url=http://www.buckinghambranch.com/General%20Information.htm}}</ref>.
 
Buckingham Branch shares overhead traffic with CSX and [[Amtrak]]. The company's headquarters are in Dillwyn.
 
==Crozet parking lot==
On May 14 2010 the railroad fenced off part of the parking lot in The Square in downtown [[Crozet]] due to liability concerns, after discovering this portion of the lot was on property leased by the railroad<ref name=dpcrozetclosed>{{cite-progress|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/railroad_closes_off_part_of_crozet_lot/56167/|title=Railroad closes off part of Crozet lot|author=Brandon Shulleeta|publishdate=May 14, 2010 }}</ref>.  


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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.buckinghambranch.com official site]
*[http://www.buckinghambranch.com official site]
*{{OnWikipedia|Buckingham_Branch_Railroad}}


[[Category:Transportation]]
[[Category:Transportation]]

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Buckingham Branch Railroad is a Class III short-line railroad operating over 200 miles track in Central Virginia, including Charlottesville-Albemarle. They lease and operate a line between Richmond and Clifton Forge[1].

Buckingham Branch shares overhead traffic with CSX and Amtrak. The company's headquarters are in Dillwyn.

Crozet parking lot

On May 14 2010 the railroad fenced off part of the parking lot in The Square in downtown Crozet due to liability concerns, after discovering this portion of the lot was on property leased by the railroad[2].

Notes

  1. Web. General information, official site, Buckingham Branch Railroad Company, retrieved 20 Oct. 2009.
  2. Web. Railroad closes off part of Crozet lot, Brandon Shulleeta, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, May 14, 2010

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