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Fairfax trolley ruins

Trolleys and ruins are two things that nobody associates with Fairfax. And yet, it has got some of both.

Once upon a time there was a trolley line that ran from Washington, DC to Fairfax, VA, along a route roughly parallel to today’s Metrorail Orange Line. Remnants of that line still exist scattered around Northern Virginia.

One such remnant is this ruin of a bridge, located in the City of Fairfax near the intersection of US Route 50 and Chain Bridge Road (map). It’s a virtually forgotten structure, totally surrounded by thick vegetation and impossible to reach except on foot. To find it, you must know where to look, and seek it out purposefully.

I learned of the bridge while working in Fairfax a few years ago. Today I dropped by and snapped a couple of pictures. Enjoy.


The bridge, crossing over a headwater branch of Accotink Creek.

The top of the bridge, its railbed overgrown with vegetation.

March 29th, 2012 | Permalink
Tags: galleries, history, streetcar, transportation



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