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Where is Lynchburg Railroad Day

Lynchburg Railroad Day 2019 Location: Address Description

 

1065 Coffee Road {State Route 644}, Lynchburg, VA 24503 Lynchburg Rail Day will be held at the Boonsboro Ruritan Club, just off of U.S. 501 North near Lynchburg, Virginia. Make the short and scenic drive northwest of Lynchburg. There is plenty of free parking and the air conditioned building is handicapped accessible.

Location: Directions

FROM POINTS NORTH (Charlottesville, etc.) - Follow US 29 South.  Do not take the 29 Business exit just south of Amherst but instead stay on 29 South (a new bypass) to US 460.  Exit onto US 460 West towards Lynchburg/Roanoke and then later exit onto US 501 North (Candler's Mt. Road/Buena Vista). After two lights (mall entrance on left), take the right-hand ramp for US 501 North.  Go about 3 miles to the light at Lakeside Drive/US 221. At this intersection continue straight until you can turn left at the light onto Lynchburg Expy/Northwest Expy/US 501 North. Go straight. ALERT - At next traffic light turn left off of Expy onto US 501 North. Turn left onto State Rte. 644/Coffee Road at Dollar General.  Go about 2 miles.  The Boonsboro Ruritan Club will be on the right.

 

FROM POINTS SOUTH (Danville, etc.) - Follow US 29 North past the airport, under US 460, and into Lynchburg.  Shortly after the mall entrance on the right, take the right-hand ramp for US 501 North.  Go about 3 miles to the light at Lakeside Drive/US 221.  At this intersection continue straight until you can turn left at the light onto Lynchburg Expy/Northwest Expy/US 501 North. Go straight. ALERT – At next traffic light turn left off of Expy onto US 501 North. Turn left onto State Rte. 644/Coffee Road at Dollar General.  Go about 2 miles.  The Boonsboro Ruritan Club will be on the right.

 

FROM POINTS EAST (Farmville, etc.) - Follow US 460 West to the US 501 North (Candler's Mt. Road/Buena Vista) exit.  Exit here and pass two lights (mall entrance on left), then take the right-hand ramp for US 501 North.  Go about 3 miles to the light at Lakeside Drive/US 221. At this intersection continue straight until you can turn left at the light onto Lynchburg Expy/Northwest Expy/US 501 North. Go straight. ALERT – At next traffic light turn left off Expy onto US 501 North. Turn left onto State Rte. 644/Coffee Road at Dollar General. Go about 2 miles.  The Boonsboro Ruritan Club will be on the right.

 

FROM POINTS WEST (Roanoke, etc.) - Follow US 460 East to the right-hand exit for US 460 East Business (Timberlake Rd.). Exit here and follow Timberlake Rd. about 3 miles.  Take the right-hand ramp for US 501 North.  Go about 2 miles to the light at Lakeside Drive/US 221. At this intersection continue straight until you can turn left at the light onto Lynchburg Expy/Northwest Expy/US 501 North. Go straight. ALERT – At the next traffic light turn left off Expy onto US 501 North. Turn left onto State Rte. 644/Coffee Road at Dollar General.  Go about 2 miles.  The Boonsboro Ruritan Club will be on the right.  

 

FROM POINTS NORTHWEST (Buena Vista, etc.) Follow US 501 South over the mountain to the village of Boonsboro.  Turn right onto State Rte. 644/Coffee Road at Dollar General.  Go about 2 miles.  The Boonsboro Ruritan Club will be on the right.

 


Lynchburg Railroad Day Map with Boonsboro Ruritan Club Location

 

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