The Chickahominy stop, previously known as Hunslett (McChord, 1978), was named for the river that the C&O crossed
with three separate bridges just north of here. The river, in turn, took
its name from a local Indian tribe. As I understand it, Chickahominy
was primarily a commuter stop and remained a flag stop on employee timetables into
the early 1960’s.
According to the 1937 Side Track Record, the C&O had a 3369' passing
track in Chickahominy. There was also a 225' team track. Both were retired in December of
1942. The company petitioned the Virginia State Corporation Commission for authority to
discontinue Chickahominy as a freight station in late 1956. At the time, C&O facilities
in Chickahominy consisted of a small shelter shed. It was retired in 1962.
Photos
This passenger shelter stood in Chickahominy. Locals stopped
here to take passengers into Richmond. Once common across the C&O,
this little shelter was an anachronism even in 1948. The photo was
taken around 1958. The shelter and platform were retired by the C&O in
May of 1962. (Photo by Mrs. Vera Pate. From the collection of Thomas W. Dixon, Jr. Used with
permission.)
The passenger shelter stood beyond the right front edge in this
photo. In the 1940’s the road wasn’t quite so nice or so busy as it
is today. (2002 photo by Stephen Willard. Submitted by Charles Willard. Used
with permission.)
Maps
These maps were prepared from C&O Side Track Records dated 1937 and C&O track charts dated 1963.
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