Gauley Mountain Coal Company, Hawk's Nest Mining
Around 1872, the new Chesapeake & Ohio Railway was built along both sides of the narrow New River Valley creating a through route to the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Hawk's Nest Station, just below what was later t become known as the town of Ansted, was the site of the final spike in this portion of the C & O on January 29, 1873. more...

C & O Station of Gauley Bridge
Gauley Bridge Railroad Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 - #80004018. It is located just off WV 16/39 in Gauley Bridge, WV. The depot operated from 1875-1899 and is now privately owned. New River Train offers a ride from Huntington through the heart of West Virginia's coal country which takes one right past Gauley Bridge Railroad Station.

C & O and KGJ&E Railways
In the early 1890s, coal magnate, Thomas G. McKell, joined with the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&0) Railway to construct a rail line through his property from Glen Jean to Thurmond. more...

New River and New River Smokeless Coal Companies
Mount Hope's coal industry boomed, when in 1894, the completion of the Chesapeake & Ohio's Loup Creek Branch provided a way for the region's coal to be transported nationwide. Within a few short years Mount Hope and its neighboring towns were home to four mining operations employing over 400 men. Mount Hope became the headquarters for the New River Coalfield in the early 1900s and the New River Smokeless Coal Company. more...

C & O Mainline and Thurmond Depot
In 1873, Thurmond was born when Captain W.D. Thurmond purchased seventy-three acres alongside the newly completed Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad's mainline. more...