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The Orange and Alexandria Railroad in Virginia was strategically important during the American Civil War (1861-1865). It connected with the Virginia Central Railroad at Gordonsville. The Battle of Brandy Station and the Battle of Rappahannock Station were fought near the railroad line. It later became part of the Richmond and Danville Railroad (R&D) and Southern Railway System (SR) and is now part of Norfolk Southern (NS). The tracks are also used by Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) operates commuter railroad service along a portion of the historic line.
The engine "Firefly" on a trestle of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. Barricades on Duke Street, Erected to Protect the Orange and Alexandria Railroad from Confederate Cavalry - Alexandria, VA, 1861
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