214 N. Railroad St.
Ahoskie, NC 27910
Phone: (252) 332-2778
Contact: Leonard Long, Trainmaster
Phone: (585) 667-2051
Email: leonard.long@gwrr.com
Contact: Kyle Hansley, Assistant General Manager
Phone: (912) 293-0189
E-mail: kyle.hansley@gwrr.com
Other Contact: Su Son, General Manager
Phone: 252-301-0508
Email: sson@gwrr.com
The North Carolina & Virginia Railroad operates from Boykins, Virginia to Ahoskie and Tunis, serving businesses in the Northeastern North Carolina counties of Northampton, Bertie, and Hertford.
The railroad began operations after its parent company purchased the line from CSX Transportation in 1987. The North Carolina & Virginia is part of Genesee and Wyoming.
Commodities carried by the railroad are plate steel, scrap metal, peanuts, chemicals, and grain.
Principal shippers are: Nucor Steel - distributor of steel and metal products, Perdue Farms of Cofield – distributor of animal feed; Golden Peanut Company of Ahoskie – processor of peanut products; Georgia Pacific Company of Conway – processor of forest products and industrial chemicals (resins); and Resinall of Severn - resin producer.
The North Carolina & Virginia connects with CSX Transportation at Boykins.
Miles of track: 52
Employees: 17
Carloads: 20,000 per year
Industries served: 12
Equipment: 8 locomotives
