Sussex-Surry-Greensville County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Newspapers.....Branch line, 1930 

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"Waverly (VA) Dispatch," Vol. 45, No. 47, Fri., Nov. 18, 1932, p. 1 

SOUTHERN WILL ABANDON ROAD THRU WAVERLY 

Road is A Part of The Atlantic & Danville System and Has Been In Operation 
   for Number Of Years 

APPLICATION WAS NOT OPPOSED HERE 

Tracks Will Remain As They Are At Present But Service Will Be Discontinued 
   Soon 

  The Interstate Commerce Commission has authorized the Southern Railway to 
abandon its Claremont branch which runs from Claremont Wharf to James River 
Junction, near Emporia.  The branch line is a part of the Atlantic and 
Danville Railway Company and extends 50.42 miles between these two points. 

  It is understood that the application that was filed on September 9th was 
not opposed. 

  This line serves the towns of Waverly, Grizzard, Mason, Gray, Yale, 
Lumberton, Homeville, Savedge, Spring Grove, Claremont and Emporia.  The train 
service was recently cut to every other day instead of the daily schedule that 
was maintained for a number of years. 

  In making the application for abandonment of the Claremont branch the 
Southern Railway Company stated that the territory traversed has not been 
developed industrially and that agricultural development is small, which 
accounts for the line being operated unprofitably. 

  When making the application the Southern Railway Company stated that the 
"Narrow-gauge road would be abandoned only as to operation".  It is understood 
that the tracks will remain as they are at present.  A large part of this line 
is now used by the Gray Lumber Company, of Waverly, to transport logs to the 
mills here. 


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