James J. Andrews

Historical marker location:

3534 Main St, Weirton, West Virginia

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (West Virginia Route 2) and Municipal Plaza, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 2016

The first electric railroad in the world was built in West Virginia in 1888. The line ran between Huntington and Guyandotte and was powered by electricity generated from a hydroelectric plant on the Ohio River.