The is a
Class III Short-line Railroad that started in October of 1981 on the 96
Mile s of the former
Virginia and
Maryland railroad line along the
Delmarva Peninsula . The line connects
Pocomoke City, Maryland , to
Norfolk, Virginia , in which a
Rail Ferry service is used from
Cape Charles, Virginia , to Norfolk. Two
Barge s (car floats) of 25 and 15 car capacity are used on the 26 mile water route across the
Chesapeake Bay between Cape Charles and
Little Creek, Virginia .
Tug Boat s are contracted to move the barge. This particular car float operation has been in continuous service since April 1885, and is thought to be the only remaining service of this type in the United States. The Eastern Shore Railroad interchanges with
Norfolk Southern Railway at both Norfolk, and Pocomoke City.
The Eastern Shore railroad was taken over in February 2006 by Cassatt Management, LLC and will become the
Bay Coast Railroad .
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