The
Norfolk Southern Railway owns and operates A vast network of rail lines in the
United States
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east of the
Mississippi River
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. In addition to lines inherited from predecessor railroads,
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
, and the
Southern Railway, it acquired many lines as part of the split of the
Conrail system in 1999.
List of current lines (both owned and not owned)
*Not owned- Only well known secondary lines, delivery trackage and connecting trackage that are not owned by Norfolk Southern are included in division tables; non-well known secondary lines, delivery trackage and connecting trackage not owned by Norfolk Southern are not included in division tables.
List of defunct lines
Defunct Norfolk Southern lines or lines that don't have their own employee timetable[http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/NS/NS%20ETTs/NS%20Lake%20Div%20ETT%20%234%205-30-1999.pdf Norfolk Southern Lake Division Employee Timetable 1999]
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Bath Secondary- was part of NS Harrisburg Division
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Bethlehem Secondary- was part of NS Harrisburg Division
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Farmer's Valley Secondary- was part of NS Harrisburg Division
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Linden North Wye- was part of NS Harrisburg Division
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Streator Secondary- was part of NS Dearborn Division
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Sterling Secondary- was part of NS Dearborn Division
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Nipsco Secondary- was part of NS Dearborn Division
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Junction Yard Secondary- was part of NS Dearborn Division
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Bo Secondary- was part of NS Dearborn Division
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Harvard Connecting Track- was part of NS Dearborn Division
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Amtrak
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Connecting Track- was part of NS Dearborn Division
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Buckeye Line- was part of NS Dearborn Division
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Indianapolis District
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Bradford Secondary
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North Yard Branch
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Etymology
The word ''north'' is ...
- was part of NS Dearborn Division
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Cleveland Belt Line (later known as Cleveland Belt - Line Branch)- was part of NS Lake Division
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Cleveland Belt Line Bridge track- was part of NS Lake Division
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Manhattan Branch- was part of NS Lake Division
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Maumee Branch- was part of NS Lake Division
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Toledo Maumee Connection- was part of NS Lake Division
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South Bend Branch- was part of NS Lake Division, former
PRR.
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Fort Wayne District
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- was part of NS Lake Division
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Federal District
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(or Alton Branch)- became the
Alton District rail corridor.
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Franklin Secondary (formerly known as Franklin Secondary Track)- was part of NS Pittsburgh Division
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Harbor Connecting Track- was part of NS Pittsburgh Division
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Harding Connecting Track- was part of NS Pittsburgh Division
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New Castle Connecting Track- was part of NS Pittsburgh Division
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Alliance—Crest District
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Pitt—Wood District
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Alliance Running Track
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South Massillon Branch
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Captina Running Track
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Yellow Creek Runner
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Hugo Industrial Track
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Roanoke Belt Line
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UM Line- portion from
Mansfield, IL to
Bloomington, IL
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(Dean) formally abandoned in 2017, was part of NS Illinois Division
Defunct Norfolk and Western lines (later Norfolk Southern)
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Farmville Belt Line
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(sometimes pronounced Farmville Beltline, later known as
Burkeville–Pamplin Belt Line and
Burkeville–Pamplin Low Grade Line)- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line, created from the
Norfolk and Western main line.
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Wheeling District- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
[http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/NS/NS%20ETTs/NS%20Pgh%20Div%20ETT%20%232%204-11-1982.pdf Norfolk and Western Pittsburgh Division employee timetable 1982]
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Canton District- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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Steubenville Branch- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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Chagrin Falls Branch- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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Adena Branch- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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Carrollton Branch- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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Zanesville District- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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Akron District- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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Connellsville District- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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St. Louis Terminal
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* Summa Theologica, a compendium of Catholic philosophy an ...
- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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Stanberry District- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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Council Bluffs District- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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Hannibal District- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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Moulton District- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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Des Moines District- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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Luther Branch- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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Columbia Branch- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
Defunct Norfolk and Western lines (regular)
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Main Line- main line of the
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
, the majority of the line is still used, but its now represented as separate rail lines.
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Lynchburg Belt Line (later known as
Main Line (Phoebe to Forest))- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line, created from the
Norfolk and Western main line.
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Shenandoah District (also known as Shenandoah Valley Line or Shenandoah Line)- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line; line is still active, but was separated into two rail lines:
Roanoke District and
Hagerstown District
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*Hagerstown, Indiana
* Hagerstown, Maryland
**Hagerstown Metropolitan Area
The Hagerstown–Martinsburg Metropolitan Area, officially designated by the United States Offi ...
.
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Kinney to Duke (or Duke to Kinney)- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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Radford District- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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Saltville Branch- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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North Carolina Branch
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Etymology
The word ''north'' is ...
- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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Abingdon Branch- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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Duke's Belt Line- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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Concord—Forest Low Grade Line- a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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AC&Y District- - a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
[http://multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/N&W/N&W%20ETTs/N&W%20Pgh%20Div%20%237%207-15-1979.pdf Norfolk and Western Pittsburgh Division employee timetable 1979.] Built by
Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad
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and sold to the
new Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway.
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AC&NA Branch- - a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
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Massillon Branch- - a former
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
rail line.
Defunct Virginian lines (later Norfolk and Western)
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Princeton District- a former
Virginian Railway
The Virginian Railway was a Class I railroad located in Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. The VGN was created to transport high quality "smokeless" bituminous coal from southern West Virginia to port at Hampton Roads.
Histor ...
rail line which passed down to
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
.
Formed from the
Virginian Railway main line and was combined with
Deepwater District to form
Princeton–Deepwater District. The Princeton District and Deepwater District rail lines were part of the
Kellysville to D.B. Tower rail corridor.
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Deepwater District- a former
Virginian Railway
The Virginian Railway was a Class I railroad located in Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. The VGN was created to transport high quality "smokeless" bituminous coal from southern West Virginia to port at Hampton Roads.
Histor ...
rail line which passed down to
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
.
Formed from the
Virginian Railway main line and was combined with
Princeton District to form
Princeton–Deepwater District. The Deepwater District and Princeton District rail lines were part of the
Kellysville to D.B. Tower rail corridor.
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First Subdivision- a former
Virginian Railway
The Virginian Railway was a Class I railroad located in Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. The VGN was created to transport high quality "smokeless" bituminous coal from southern West Virginia to port at Hampton Roads.
Histor ...
rail line which passed down to
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
. Formed from the
Virginian Railway main line.
Defunct Virginian lines (regular)
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Main Line- a former
Virginian Railway
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Histor ...
rail line.
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Huff Creek Branch- a former
Virginian Railway
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Histor ...
rail line.
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Allen Creek Bridge track- a former
Virginian Railway
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Histor ...
rail line.
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Bowyer Creek Branch- a former
Virginian Railway
The Virginian Railway was a Class I railroad located in Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. The VGN was created to transport high quality "smokeless" bituminous coal from southern West Virginia to port at Hampton Roads.
Histor ...
rail line.
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Laurel Fork Branch- a former
Virginian Railway
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Histor ...
rail line.
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White Oak Branch- a former
Virginian Railway
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Histor ...
rail line.
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Beards Fork Branch- a former
Virginian Railway
The Virginian Railway was a Class I railroad located in Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. The VGN was created to transport high quality "smokeless" bituminous coal from southern West Virginia to port at Hampton Roads.
Histor ...
rail line.
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Piney Creek Extension and Upper Piney Creek Extension Piney may refer to:
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* Piney Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania
* Piney River (disambiguation)
* Piney ...
- a former
Virginian Railway
The Virginian Railway was a Class I railroad located in Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. The VGN was created to transport high quality "smokeless" bituminous coal from southern West Virginia to port at Hampton Roads.
Histor ...
rail line.
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Eastern Branch
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* Eastern Air, former name of Zambia Skyways
* Eastern Air Lines, a defunct American airline that operated from 1926 to 1991
* Eastern Air ...
- a former
Virginian Railway
The Virginian Railway was a Class I railroad located in Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. The VGN was created to transport high quality "smokeless" bituminous coal from southern West Virginia to port at Hampton Roads.
Histor ...
rail line.
Defunct Wabash lines (later Norfolk and Western and Norfolk Southern)
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Delta District- a former
Wabash Railroad
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rail line which was passed on to
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
. Formerly known as
Toledo−Montpelier−1st District. Part of the defunct
Toledo to Landers rail corridor.
[http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/NS/NS%20ETTs/NS%20Ft%20Wayne%20Div%20ETT%20%234%203-15-1987.pdf ]
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Gary Branch- a former
Wabash Railroad
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rail line which was passed on to
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
. Formerly known as
Montpelier−Chicago−4th District and
Gary District. Part of the defunct
Toledo to Landers rail corridor.
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Maumee District- a former
Wabash Railroad
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rail line which was passed on to
Norfolk and Western
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. Formerly known as
Maumee–New Haven–5th District.
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La Porte Spur- a former
Wabash Railroad
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rail line which was passed on to
Norfolk and Western
The Norfolk and Western Railway , commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Its motto was "Precisi ...
.
[http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/N&W/N&W%20Track%20Charts/N&W%20Ft.%20Wayne%20Division%20Track%20Chart%201-1-1977.pdf Norfolk and Western Ft. Wayne Division track chart]
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8th District- from Bement, Il southward to Shumway, Il where it split into two branches going to Altamont and Effingham, Il.
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11th District- from Meredosia, IL to Keokuk, IA
*
Streator Branch - Streator to Forrest, IL
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Pittsfield Branch- Pittsfield to Maysville, IL
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Quincy Branch
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* A hamlet ...
- East Hannibal to Quincy, IL
*
Champaign Branch- Champaign to Deers, IL
Defunct Wabash lines (regular)
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Peru–Tilton–2nd District- a former
Wabash Railroad
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rail line
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Chicago to Forest–6th District (or Forest to Chicago–6th District)- a former
Wabash Railroad
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rail line.
Metra
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operates this line from Landers Yard to
Manhattan, IL. Track removed south of Manhattan.
[http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/Wabash/Wabash%20ETTs/Wabash%20Decatur%20Div%20ETT%20%2348%204-25-1957.pdf Wabash Railroad Decatur Division employee timetable 1957]
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Forest to Bement–7th District (or Forest to Chicago–6th District)- a former
Wabash Railroad
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rail line. Portion from
Gibson City, IL
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History
The site of Gibson City was purchased and platted by Jonathan B. Lott in 1869. In 1870, Lott built a home and a post office there, ...
to Risk sold to
BLOL.
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Streator Branch–7th District (or Streator Branch)- a former
Wabash Railroad
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rail line
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Bement to Effingham- 8th District- a former
Wabash Railroad
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rail line
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Tilton to Decatur–9th District (or Decatur to Tilton–9th District)- a former
Wabash Railroad
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rail line
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Decatur to St.Louis–13th District (or St.Louis to Decatur–13th District)- a former
Wabash Railroad
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rail line
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Decatur–Outer Depot–10th District- a former
Wabash Railroad
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rail line
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Keokuk Branch–11th District (or Keokuk Branch)- a former
Wabash Railroad
The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including track in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Missouri and the province of Ontario. Its primary co ...
rail line
*
Outer Depot-Moberly-12th District
Defunct Central of Georgia lines
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Convington District- a former
Central of Georgia
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rail line
*
Athens District- a former
Central of Georgia
The Central of Georgia Railway started as the Central Rail Road and Canal Company in 1833. As a way to better attract investment capital, the railroad changed its name to Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia. This railroad was cons ...
rail line.
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Oconee District- a former
Central of Georgia
The Central of Georgia Railway started as the Central Rail Road and Canal Company in 1833. As a way to better attract investment capital, the railroad changed its name to Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia. This railroad was cons ...
rail line.
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Americus District- a former
Central of Georgia
The Central of Georgia Railway started as the Central Rail Road and Canal Company in 1833. As a way to better attract investment capital, the railroad changed its name to Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia. This railroad was cons ...
rail line.
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Andalusia District- a former
Central of Georgia
The Central of Georgia Railway started as the Central Rail Road and Canal Company in 1833. As a way to better attract investment capital, the railroad changed its name to Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia. This railroad was cons ...
rail line.
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Birmingham District
The Birmingham District is a geological area in the vicinity of Birmingham, Alabama, where the raw materials for making steel, limestone, iron ore, and coal are found together in abundance. The district includes Red Mountain, Jones Valley, and ...
- a former
Central of Georgia
The Central of Georgia Railway started as the Central Rail Road and Canal Company in 1833. As a way to better attract investment capital, the railroad changed its name to Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia. This railroad was cons ...
rail line.
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Chattanooga District- a former
Central of Georgia
The Central of Georgia Railway started as the Central Rail Road and Canal Company in 1833. As a way to better attract investment capital, the railroad changed its name to Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia. This railroad was cons ...
rail line.
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Greenville District (not related to the current
NS Greenville District)- a former
Central of Georgia
The Central of Georgia Railway started as the Central Rail Road and Canal Company in 1833. As a way to better attract investment capital, the railroad changed its name to Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia. This railroad was cons ...
rail line.
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Roanoke District (not related to the current
NS Roanoke District)- a former
Central of Georgia
The Central of Georgia Railway started as the Central Rail Road and Canal Company in 1833. As a way to better attract investment capital, the railroad changed its name to Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia. This railroad was cons ...
rail line.
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Dadeville Loop- a former
Central of Georgia
The Central of Georgia Railway started as the Central Rail Road and Canal Company in 1833. As a way to better attract investment capital, the railroad changed its name to Central Rail Road and Banking Company of Georgia. This railroad was cons ...
rail line.
Misc.
Examples of extra trackage not owned by Norfolk Southern (only some are included)
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Chemical Lime Lead
Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and also has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cu ...
- Alabama Division
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Georgia Pacific
Georgia-Pacific LLC is an American pulp and paper company based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of tissue, pulp, paper, toilet and paper towel dispensers, packaging, building products and r ...
Lead
Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and also has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cu ...
- Alabama Division
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International Paper
The International Paper Company is an American pulp and paper company, the largest such company in the world. It has approximately 56,000 employees, and is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.
History
The company was incorporated January 31 ...
Lead
Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and also has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cu ...
- Alabama Division
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Gulf States Paper Lead
Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and also has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cu ...
- Alabama Division
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Segco Mine Tracks- Alabama Division
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Nauvoo Coal Track- Alabama Division
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Jasper Lumber Company Spur
A spur is a metal tool designed to be worn in pairs on the heels of riding boots for the purpose of directing a horse or other animal to move forward or laterally while riding. It is usually used to refine the riding aids (commands) and to ba ...
- Alabama Division
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Canadian National Railway State Docks Lead- Alabama Division
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Kroger
The Kroger Company, or simply Kroger, is an American retail company that operates (either directly or through its subsidiaries) supermarkets and multi-department stores throughout the United States.
Founded by Bernard Kroger in 1883 in Cinci ...
Leads
Lead is a chemical element with symbol Pb and atomic number 82.
Lead or The Lead may also refer to:
Animal handling
* Leash, or lead
* Lead (leg), the leg that advances most in a quadruped's cantering or galloping stride
* Lead (tack), a lin ...
- Georgia Division
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Stevens Graphics Track- Georgia Division
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Arch Chemical Track- Georgia Division
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Rayonier
Rayonier Inc, headquartered in Wildlight, Florida, is a timberland real estate investment trust ("REIT") with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the United States and New Zealand. Its core business s ...
Lead
Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and also has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cu ...
- Georgia Division
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Seaboard Construction Industrial Track- Georgia Division
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General Electric
General Electric Company (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate founded in 1892, and incorporated in New York state and headquartered in Boston. The company operated in sectors including healthcare, aviation, power, renewable en ...
Hydro Switch- Georgia Division
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Boyle Midway Upper Track- Georgia Division
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General Electric
General Electric Company (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate founded in 1892, and incorporated in New York state and headquartered in Boston. The company operated in sectors including healthcare, aviation, power, renewable en ...
Lead
Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and also has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cu ...
- Georgia Division
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Huber
Huber is a German-language surname. It derives from the German word ''Hube'' meaning hide, a unit of land a farmer might possess, granting them the status of a free tenant. It is in the top ten most common surnames in the German-speaking world, ...
Lead
Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and also has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cu ...
- Georgia Division
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Chattahoochee Industrial Railroad CIRR Lead Hilton- Georgia Division
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Harlee Lead
Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and also has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cu ...
- Georgia Division, defunct
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ECOLAB
Ecolab Inc. is an American corporation that is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It develops and offers services, technology and systems that specialize in treatment, purification, cleaning and hygiene of water in a wide variety of applic ...
Track- Georgia Division
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GA Power Loop Track- Georgia Division
Not sure
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AAR Connection Track at
Prillaman Chemical Company- Alabama Division
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Vulcan
Vulcan may refer to:
Mythology
* Vulcan (mythology), the god of fire, volcanoes, metalworking, and the forge in Roman mythology
Arts, entertainment and media Film and television
* Vulcan (''Star Trek''), name of a fictional race and their home p ...
Lead
Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and also has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cu ...
- Alabama Division
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Crystex Track- Alabama Division
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Stone Mountain Lead- Alabama Division and Georgia Division
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Stone Mountain Industrial Area and
Stone Mountain Industrial Lead- Alabama Division and Georgia Division
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L.B. Foster Track- Alabama Division and Georgia Division
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Decatur Street Belt Line- Alabama Division and Georgia Division
See also
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List of CSX Transportation lines
CSX Transportation owns and operates a vast network of rail lines in the United States east of the Mississippi River. In addition to the major systems which merged to form CSX – the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, L ...
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High Point, Thomasville and Denton Railroad
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Georgia Southern and Florida Railway
The Georgia Southern and Florida Railway , also known as the ''Suwanee River Route'' from its crossing of the Suwanee River, was founded in 1885 as the Georgia Southern and Florida ''Railroad'' and began operations between Macon, GA and Valdosta ...
- GS&F Main Line (or GS&F Main Track and GS&F District Main Track), Norfolk Southern Georgia Division
Notes
References
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Norfolk Southern
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad in the United States formed in 1982 with the merger of Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway. With headquarters in Atlanta, the company operates 19,420 route miles (31, ...