Yadkin Valley Railroad

Yadkin Valley Railroad
YVRR 7092 in a fresh coat of paint getting delivered by NS to the YVRR
Overview
HeadquartersRural Hall, North Carolina
Reporting markYVRR
LocaleNorthern North Carolina
Dates of operation1989present
PredecessorNorfolk Southern Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)
Length93 miles (150 km)

The Yadkin Valley Railroad (reporting mark YVRR) is the trade name of the Piedmont and Atlantic Railroad and is a shortline railroad operating two lines leased from the Norfolk Southern Railway (Then purchased outright in 2009) originating out of Rural Hall, North Carolina for a distance of 93 miles (150 km). The railroad began operation in 1989 and is currently a subsidiary of Gulf and Ohio Railways.

Primary commodities include poultry feed ingredients, wood products, steel, plastics, propane, ethanol, and rail car storage, amounting to approximately 12,700 annual carloads.