Eastern Shore of Virginia

Rail Trail

Eastern Shore of Virginia Rail Trail

History of the Eastern Shore Railroad

Eastern Shore Railroad

Photo Courtesy of the Cape Charles Historical Society

Located along the spine of the peninsula between Pocomoke City, MD and Cape Charles, VA, the 1883 completion of the Eastern Shore Railroad ushered in a period of rapid economic growth on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. 

Towns began developing along the new railroad while barges and ferries transported passengers and freight across the Chesapeake Bay. Towns like Cape Charles, Exmore, and Parksley grew around the success of their railroad stations.

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