Looking for info regarding rail service to Kayford, WV

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Hey Rick, 

I have a local friend that is C&O WV literate. He said the following, and will get back to me if he finds more. I don’t know if 

I'll have to do some looking at my Employee Timetables for the Cabin Creek line, but I am sure they had passenger service into the early 50's. IIRC they would often use a Doodlebug on this line or a small steam locomotive like a 4-4-2, 4-6-2 or a 2-8-0

Matt Goodman
Columbus, Ohio.

> On Aug 17, 2025, at 12:49 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
> 
> Good afternoon.
> I am hoping that the group can provide some information for my cousin who is doing some family history.
> 
> Does anyone know if any railroad offered passenger service to Kayford, WV?  
> Kayford was a coal camp located in the Cabin Creek "hollow" not far from Charleston, WV.  Since C&O had main lines that followed the Kanawha River and eventually the New River and points east, I would imagine that any passenger rail service to Kayford would be provided by the C&O.  I'm confident that freight rail service was available at Kayford since the mine was large enough for the company to build the town to support the mine.   
> If passenger service was available at Kayford, where would exchanges take place for anyone heading for Ashland, KY?
> 
> We really appreciate any information that the group can provide.
> Thanks.
> 
> Rick Huddle
> Delaware, OH 
> 
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