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Southside Railroad

Railway company (1854–1870) based in Petersburg1

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 (AM&O). The 5 ft (1,524 mm) gauge railroad connected the James River port of City Point with the farm country south and west of Petersburg, Virginia, to Lynchburg, Virginia, a distance of about 132 miles (212 km).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1854Founded1
  • HeadquartersPetersburg1

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SouthSideRailroadDepotPetersburgVA
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

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 (AM&O). The 5 ft (1,524 mm) gauge railroad connected the James River port of City Point with the farm country south and west of Petersburg, Virginia, to Lynchburg, Virginia, a distance of about 132 miles (212 km).2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad1

Timeline

  1. 1870Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1854Founded Founded1

Sources

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