Surviving Roundhouses and Turntables in West Virginia
| Type | Stalls | Year Built | Railroad | Current Use | City | State | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Remains Only | 20 | Baltimore & Ohio | Benwood yard | Benwood | WV | USA | one pit foundation can be seen right along parking area | |
| Visual Remains Only | 22 | Western Maryland Railroad | Ridgeley Yard | Carpendale | WV | USA | Heljan Roundhouse | |
| Visual Remains Only | 13 | Western Maryland | Durbin and Greenbrier Valley yard | Elkins | WV | USA | foundation and floor visible, turntable pit open | |
| Visual Remains Only | 12 | Baltimore & Ohio | Field | Fairmont | WV | USA | ||
| Turntable Only | 20 | Baltimore & Ohio | rail yard | Grafton | WV | USA | ||
| Visual Remains Only | 17 | Chesapeake & Ohio | CSX yard | Hinton | WV | USA | view obscured by trees, some stall foundations visible | |
| Visual Remains Only | Norfolk & Western | empty lot | Kenova | WV | USA | half of turntable ring and one stall are visible | ||
| Visual Remains Only | 24 | Baltimore & Ohio | vacant lot | Keyser | WV | USA | outline of foundation visible | |
| Roundhouse and Turntable | 16 | 1866 | Baltimore & Ohio | The Roundhouse event Center and museum | Martinsburg | WV | USA | Northern of two roundhouses, totally enclosed with roof over turntable |
| Visual Remains Only | 16 | Baltimore & Ohio | The Roundhouse event Center and museum | Martinsburg | WV | USA | Southern of two roundhouses at this location, some outer walls still standing | |
| Visual Remains Only | 7 | Baltimore & Ohio | CSX yard | Parkersburg | WV | USA | two stall of roundhouse visible | |
| Turntable Only | 10 | Chessapeake & Ohio | CSX Yard | Peach Creek | WV | USA | ||
| Roundhouse and Turntable | 22 | 1926 | Norfolk & Western | Norfolk Southern Shops | Williamson | WV | USA |
Statistics for Roundhouses in West Virginia
- 2 roundhouses that are at least partially intact.
- 4 turntables with or without a roundhouse.
- 2 turntables where a roundhouse may have once existed.
- 9 demolished roundhouses where an aerial view still shows the visual remains.
Maps And Lists of Roundhouses
- Google Map View of all roundhouse / turntable locations in the USA (from this site)
- HRSS Extant Roundhouse Survey (NRHS)
- Significant Extant Railroad Structures
- Surviving roundhouse discussion
- TRAINS Roundhouse list
- All USA Roundhouses in Google Earth KMZ File (created by Brian Berthold, requires Google Earth Pro)
- For submissions or corrections send email to Brian Berthold with location information. Please provide sources when possible.
- Open Railway Map of Roundhouses (created by Bruce Haynie, hosted by Joe Jurecka)
- Kansas Roundhouses
Map Resources
- Library of Congress Sanborn Maps | Maps index by state | Maps index by state | Illinois
- Historic Aerials
- Historic Map Works
- USGS Historical Topographic Maps
Special thanks to Brian Berthold, Richard Shulby, and Mark Mason who have all worked together to research and locate many of the roundhouse remains shown in this database.
Submit a new roundhouse and/or turntable
Having trouble? Send what you have to me.- In google maps navigate to the roundhouse or turntable.
- Use the 'X' in the google maps search area to clear any search terms.
- Make sure your map is not rotated or in 3D mode.
- Center the google map view on the turntable or roundhouse.
- Copy the URL from your browser's address bar.
- Paste that URL into the 'mapURL' of this form.