The North Western Virginia Railroad was chartered as Northwestern Virginia on February 14, 1851. It built track from Grafton, West Virginia to Parkersburg, West Virginia. It opened on November 1, 1857. Milage: 103 to 104 depending on edition of Poor's; in 1883-1884 Poor's including Ohio River bridge 105.4 miles Contracts dated July 18, 1864 according to Poor's Manual of Railroads indicate the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad bought out the interest of Baltimore City Northwestern Virginia bonds.
Net earnings for Northwestern Virginia;
1861: $40,610 1862: $97,357 1863: $42,126 1864: $127,035 1865: $49,012 1865 Parkersburg Branch earnings: $91,889
Becomes Parkersburg Branch Railroad 1865 and is listed as such in Poor's Manual of Railroads
The entire issue of preferred Stock owned by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.