In 1907, it was combined with its sister Tidewater Railway to form the Virginian Railway, a "mountains to sea" late-comer to railroad development which was built right under the noses of two bigger and well-established railroads nearby.
In 1907, the Deepwater Railway was combined with its sister Tidewater Railway to form the Virginian Railway. In this manner, a late-comer to railroad development, the "Mountains to Sea" VGN, was built right under the noses of two bigger and well-established railroads nearby.