 Main Line (red) and Belt Line (dark red). Click to enlarge. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Richmond, Virginia |
| Locale | Virginia |
| Dates of operation | 1838–1898 |
| Successor | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Previous gauge | previous gauges: 5 ft (1,524 mm) and 4 ft 9 in (1,448 mm)[1] |
| Length | 22 miles (35 km) |
The Richmond and Petersburg Railroad moved passengers and goods between Richmond and Petersburg from 1838 to 1898. It survived the American Civil War and eventually merged into the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1900.