List of North Carolina railroads
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- Aberdeen, Carolina and Western RailwayAberdeen, Carolina and Western RailwayThe was incorporated in 1987 and operates on a former Norfolk Southern Railway branch line, running from Aberdeen to Star, North Carolina. It also leases track from Norfolk Southern between Charlotte and Gulf, North Carolina. It serves approximately 18 industries, mainly dealing in forest and...
(ACWR) - Aberdeen and Rockfish RailroadAberdeen and Rockfish RailroadThe Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad is a shortline operating in North Carolina. At one time the AR was a Class 2 railroad. The railroad has of track that runs from Aberdeen to Fayetteville, North Carolina.-History:...
(AR) - Alexander RailroadAlexander RailroadThe Alexander Railroad is a short line operating in North Carolina. The railroad has 20 miles of track that runs northwest from Statesville to Taylorsville, North Carolina.-History:The Alexander Railroad Company began operations in 1946...
(ARC) - Atlantic and Western RailwayAtlantic and Western RailwayThe Atlantic and Western Railway is a Class III short-line railroad operating about of track in Lee County, North Carolina. Atlantic and Western is part of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and formerly part of Rail Management and Consulting...
(ATW) - Caldwell County Railroad (CWCY)
- Cape Fear Railways (CF)
- Carolina Coastal RailwayCarolina Coastal RailwayCarolina Coastal Railway is a shortline railroad.CLNA operates of line from Pinetown to Belhaven, North Carolina. CLNA interchanges with Norfolk Southern at Pinetown....
(CLNA) - Carolina Southern RailroadCarolina Southern RailroadCarolina Southern Railroad operates between Mullins, South Carolina and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina via Whiteville, North Carolina, with a branch extending into Chadbourn, North Carolina.-History:...
(CALA) - Chesapeake and Albemarle RailroadChesapeake and Albemarle RailroadThe Chesapeake and Albemarle Railroad is a short-line railroad that operates of track from Chesapeake, Virginia to Edenton, North Carolina.The railroad was originally part of the Norfolk Southern Railroad, which continued south, crossing the Albemarle Sound and on to Mackeys Ferry and Plymouth...
(CA) - Clinton Terminal Railroad (CTR)
- CSX TransportationCSX TransportationCSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
(CSXT) - Great Smoky Mountains RailroadGreat Smoky Mountains RailroadThe Great Smoky Mountains Railroad is a freight and heritage railroad in North Carolina with a depot in Bryson City. The railroad operates over the western leg of the "Murphy Branch", a former branch line of the Southern Railway....
(GSM) - High Point, Thomasville and Denton RailroadHigh Point, Thomasville and Denton RailroadThe High Point, Thomasville, and Denton Railroad is a 20-mile short-line railroad jointly owned by CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway . It was a subsidiary of Winston-Salem Southbound Railway...
(HPTD) - Laurinburg and Southern RailroadLaurinburg and Southern RailroadThe Laurinburg and Southern Railroad is a short-line railroad operating in North Carolina. The railroad has of track that runs south from Raeford to Laurinburg, North Carolina. In the past the Laurinburg and Southern controlled a number of other small railroads in North Carolina and Virginia...
(LRS) - Morehead and South Fork RailroadMorehead and South Fork RailroadThe Morehead and South Fork Railroad is a terminal switching railroad serving the port facilities of Morehead City, North Carolina and Radio Island with of track...
(MHSF) - Nash County RailroadNash County RailroadThe Nash County Railroad is the operator of the Rocky Mount & Western railroad, connecting with CSX Transportation at Rocky Mount and running to Nashville, North Carolina...
(NCYR) - Norfolk Southern RailwayNorfolk Southern RailwayThe Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
(NS) including subsidiaries Camp Lejeune Railroad (CPLJ) and State University Railroad (SUR) - North Carolina and Virginia RailroadNorth Carolina and Virginia RailroadThe North Carolina and Virginia Railroad is a short-line railroad that operates of track.The NCVA began operations in 1987 on a former Seaboard Coast Line Railroad from Boykins, Virginia, to Tunis in Cofield, North Carolina. The headquarters are in Ahoskie, North Carolina...
(NCVA) - Red Springs and Northern Railroad (RSNR)
- Thermal Belt RailwayThermal Belt RailwayThe Thermal Belt Railway is a Class III shortline railroad that operates for freight service on a irregular schedule on a former CSX line from Bostic to Forest City and on a former Norfolk Southern line from Forest City to Alexander Mills, North Carolina. Total mileage is . Connections are made...
(TBRY) - Virginia Southern RailroadVirginia Southern RailroadThe Virginia Southern Railroad is a shortline railroad division of the North Carolina and Virginia Railroad, a RailAmerica subsidiary, operating of track between Norfolk Southern Railway connections at Oxford, North Carolina and Burkeville, Virginia...
(VSRR) - Wilmington Terminal RailroadWilmington Terminal RailroadThe Wilmington Terminal Railroad is a shortline railroad serving the Port of Wilmington . It began operations in 1986 over trackage owned by the North Carolina Ports Railway Commission, whose other lines were simultaneously leased to the Carolina Rail Services Company...
(WTRY) - Winston-Salem Southbound RailwayWinston-Salem Southbound RailwayThe Winston-Salem Southbound Railway is a short-line railroad jointly owned by CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway , which provide it with equipment...
(WSS) - Yadkin Valley RailroadYadkin Valley RailroadThe Yadkin Valley Railroad is the trade name of the Piedmont and Atlantic Railroad and is a shortline railroad operating two lines leased from the Norfolk Southern Railway originating out of Rural Hall, North Carolina for a distance of...
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Passenger carriers
- AmtrakAmtrakThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
(AMTK) - Charlotte TrolleyCharlotte TrolleyThe Charlotte Trolley is a heritage streetcar which operates in Charlotte in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The line runs along the former Norfolk Southern right of way between Tremont Avenue in the Historic South End in a northerly direction to its terminus at 9th Street Uptown...
- Great Smoky Mountains RailroadGreat Smoky Mountains RailroadThe Great Smoky Mountains Railroad is a freight and heritage railroad in North Carolina with a depot in Bryson City. The railroad operates over the western leg of the "Murphy Branch", a former branch line of the Southern Railway....
- New Hope Valley RailwayNew Hope Valley RailwayThe New Hope Valley Railway is a heritage railroad in Bonsal, North Carolina operated by the North Carolina Railway Museum, Inc., an all-volunteer, nonprofit, and tax exempt educational and historical organization....
- Tweetsie RailroadTweetsie RailroadTweetsie Railroad is a family oriented railroad and Wild West theme park located between Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States. In addition to a ride aboard an authentic steam locomotive, the park features amusement rides and other attractions geared towards families with...
Defunct railroads
| Name | Mark Reporting mark A reporting mark is a two-, three-, or four-letter alphabetic code used to identify owners or lessees of rolling stock and other equipment used on the North American railroad network. The marks are stenciled on each piece of equipment, along with a one-to-six-digit number, which together uniquely... |
SystemThis is one or more of the Class I railroad Class I railroad A Class I railroad in the United States and Mexico, or a Class I rail carrier in Canada, is a large freight railroad company, as classified based on operating revenue.Smaller railroads are classified as Class II and Class III... s that the railroad became part of, if any. |
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| Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad The Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad was the conglomeration of two previous railroads built by the Page family of Aberdeen, North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century.... |
NS | 1897 | 1912 | Raleigh, Charlotte and Southern Railway | ||
| Aberdeen and Briar Patch Railway | ABPR | 1983 | 1987 | Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway The was incorporated in 1987 and operates on a former Norfolk Southern Railway branch line, running from Aberdeen to Star, North Carolina. It also leases track from Norfolk Southern between Charlotte and Gulf, North Carolina. It serves approximately 18 industries, mainly dealing in forest and... |
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| Aberdeen and West End Railroad | NS | 1889 | 1897 | Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad The Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad was the conglomeration of two previous railroads built by the Page family of Aberdeen, North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century.... |
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| Air Line Railroad in South Carolina Air Line Railroad in South Carolina The Air Line Railroad Company of South Carolina was chartered as a South Carolina railroad that was to have served the Southeastern United States, beginning in the mid-19th century.... |
SOU | 1868 | 1870 | Atlanta and Richmond Air–Line Railway | ||
| Albemarle and Pantego Railroad | NS | 1887 | 1891 | Norfolk and Southern Railroad | ||
| Albemarle and Raleigh Railroad | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1883 | 1894 | Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Originally chartered in 1835 as the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad, the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad name began use in 1855. At the time of its 1840 completion, the line was the longest railroad in the world with 161.5 miles of track... |
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| Alma Railway | 1911 | Maxton, Alma and Southbound Railroad | ||||
| Appalachian Railway | 1908 | 1935 | N/A | |||
| Asheboro and Montgomery Railroad | NS | 1896 | 1897 | Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad The Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad was the conglomeration of two previous railroads built by the Page family of Aberdeen, North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century.... |
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| Asheville and Craggy Mountain Railway | SOU | 1889 | 1941 | Southern Railway | ||
| Asheville Southern Railway | SOU | 1905 | 1941 | Southern Railway | ||
| Asheville and Spartanburg Railroad Asheville and Spartanburg Railroad The Asheville and Spartanburg Railroad was a Southern United States railroad that served South Carolina and North Carolina in the late 19th century and early 20th century.... |
SOU | 1881 | 1902 | Southern Railway – Carolina Division Southern Railway – Carolina Division The Southern Railway - Carolina Division traced its history back to one of the first railroad chartered in the United States.The South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company was chartered in South Carolina in 1827, eventually building a 136-mile line from Charleston, South Carolina, to Hamburg, South... |
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| Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railway | SOU | 1877 | 1996 | Norfolk Southern Railway Norfolk Southern Railway The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada... |
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| Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern Railway | L&N Louisville and Nashville Railroad The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business... |
1896 | 1905 | Louisville and Nashville Railroad Louisville and Nashville Railroad The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business... |
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| Atlanta and Richmond Air–Line Railway | SOU | 1870 | 1876 | North Carolina Air–Line Railway | ||
| Atlantic and Carolina Railroad | 1914 | 1948 | N/A | |||
| Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
ACL | ACL | 1898 | 1967 | Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Seaboard Coast Line Railroad The Seaboard Coast Line Railroad was a former Class I railroad company operating in the Southeastern United States beginning in 1967. Its passenger operations were taken over by Amtrak in 1971... |
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| Atlantic and Danville Railway | AD | N&W Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
1889 | 1962 | Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Railway Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Railway The Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Railway which operated as the Atlantic & Danville Railway prior to 1962, at one time operated 250 miles of track between Portsmouth and Danville, Virginia. There was also a 50 mile branch from near Emporia to Claremont on the James River plus several shorter... |
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| Atlantic and East Carolina Railway | AEC | SOU | 1939 | 2003 | Norfolk Southern Railway Norfolk Southern Railway The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada... |
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| Atlantic and French Broad Valley Railroad Atlantic and French Broad Valley Railroad The Atlantic and French Broad Valley Railroad was a railroad that served South Carolina in the period immediately following Reconstruction.The Atlantic and French Broad Valley was created in 1878 by an act that changed the name of the Belton, Williamston and Easley Railroad... |
SOU | 1881 | 1882 | Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railway Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railway The Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railway was a late 19th century railroad that served the Southeastern United States.The Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railway was created in October 1882 when the French Broad and Atlantic Railway was consolidated with the Atlantic and French Broad... |
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| Atlantic and North Carolina Company | NS | 1905 | 1906 | Norfolk and Southern Railway | ||
| Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad | ANC | NS | 1852 | 1989 | North Carolina Railroad North Carolina Railroad The North Carolina Railroad is a state-owned rail corridor extending from Morehead City, North Carolina to Charlotte, North Carolina. The railroad carries over seventy freight trains and eight passenger trains daily... |
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| Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad | SOU | 1855 | 1894 | Southern Railway | ||
| Atlantic and Western Railroad | 1889 | 1927 | Atlantic and Western Railway Atlantic and Western Railway The Atlantic and Western Railway is a Class III short-line railroad operating about of track in Lee County, North Carolina. Atlantic and Western is part of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and formerly part of Rail Management and Consulting... |
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| Atlantic and Yadkin Railway Atlantic and Yadkin Railway The Atlantic and Yadkin Railway was a short line railroad within North Carolina from 1899-1950. It ran from Mount Airy southeast to Sanford, primarily serving the Piedmont region... |
SOU | 1899 | 1950 | Southern Railway | ||
| Beaufort and Morehead Railroad | BMH | 1937 | 1998 | North Carolina Railroad North Carolina Railroad The North Carolina Railroad is a state-owned rail corridor extending from Morehead City, North Carolina to Charlotte, North Carolina. The railroad carries over seventy freight trains and eight passenger trains daily... |
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| Beaufort and Morehead Railway | BMH | 1991 | 2002 | Carolina Rail Services | ||
| Black Mountain Railway | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... / L&N Louisville and Nashville Railroad The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business... |
1910 | 1955 | Yancey Railroad | ||
| Blue Ridge and Atlantic Railway | SOU | 1901 | 1909 | Tallulah Falls Railway Tallulah Falls Railway The Tallulah Falls Railway, also known as the Tallulah Falls Railroad, "The TF" and "TF & Huckleberry," was a railroad based in Tallulah Falls, Georgia, U.S.A. which ran from Cornelia, Georgia to Franklin, North Carolina... |
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| Bonlee and Western Railway | 1908 | 1932 | N/A | |||
| Caldwell and Northern Railroad | SOU | 1893 | 1910 | Carolina and Northwestern Railway | ||
| Cape Fear and Northern Railway | SCL Seaboard Coast Line Railroad The Seaboard Coast Line Railroad was a former Class I railroad company operating in the Southeastern United States beginning in 1967. Its passenger operations were taken over by Amtrak in 1971... |
1898 | 1903 | Durham and Southern Railway Durham and Southern Railway The Durham and Southern Railway operated of railroad from Dunn to Durham, North Carolina, USA. It was originally chartered as the Cape Fear and Northern Railway by Holly Springs resident George Benton Alford in 1892 and construction began in 1898. The name was changed to Durham and Southern in 1906... |
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| Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the Carolinas immediately after Reconstruction.The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway was created in 1879 with the consolidation of the Western Railroad and the Mount Airy Railroad.The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley... |
ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... , SOU |
1879 | 1898 | Atlantic and Yadkin Railway Atlantic and Yadkin Railway The Atlantic and Yadkin Railway was a short line railroad within North Carolina from 1899-1950. It ran from Mount Airy southeast to Sanford, primarily serving the Piedmont region... , Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Originally chartered in 1835 as the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad, the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad name began use in 1855. At the time of its 1840 completion, the line was the longest railroad in the world with 161.5 miles of track... |
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| Carolina Railroad | NS | 1912 | 1931 | N/A | ||
| Carolina, Atlantic and Western Railway Carolina, Atlantic and Western Railway The Carolina, Atlantic and Western Railway was a South Carolina railroad that operated in the early part of th 20th century.The Carolina, Atlantic and Western was created in 1914 when the South Carolina Western Railway, the South Carolina Western Extension Railway and the Charleston Northern... |
SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1914 | 1915 | Seaboard Air Line Railway | ||
| Carolina Central Railroad | SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1880 | 1901 | Seaboard Air Line Railway | ||
| Carolina Central Railway | SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1873 | 1880 | Carolina Central Railroad | ||
| Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway | CC&O | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... / L&N Louisville and Nashville Railroad The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business... |
1908 | 1990 | CSX Transportation CSX Transportation CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles... |
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| Carolina Coast Railroad | NS | 1903 | 1906 | Norfolk and Southern Railway | ||
| Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railway Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railway The Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railway was a late 19th century railroad that served the Southeastern United States.The Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railway was created in October 1882 when the French Broad and Atlantic Railway was consolidated with the Atlantic and French Broad... |
SOU | 1882 | 1895 | N/A | Sold at foreclosure; no property in North Carolina | |
| Carolina and Georgia Railway | 1919 | 1927 | Tennessee and North Carolina Railway | |||
| Carolina, Glenanna and Pee Dee Railway and Development Company | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... / N&W Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
1905 | 1907 | Carolina Valley Railway | ||
| Carolina Narrow-gauge Railroad | SOU | 1872 | 1873 | Chester and Lenoir Narrow-gauge Railroad | ||
| Carolina and Northeastern Railroad | 1917 | 1931 | Carolina and Northeastern Railway | |||
| Carolina and Northeastern Railway | 1931 | 1934 | N/A | |||
| Carolina Northern Railroad Carolina Northern Railroad The Carolina Northern Railroad was a shortline railroad that served eastern South Carolina and eastern North Carolina in the early 20th century.... |
SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1899 | 1905 | Raleigh and Charleston Railroad Raleigh and Charleston Railroad The Raleigh and Charleston Railroad was a Southeastern railroad that served eastern South Carolina and eastern North Carolina in the early 20th century.... |
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| Carolina and Northwestern Railroad | CNWS | 1990 | 1994 | Caldwell County Railroad | ||
| Carolina and Northwestern Railway | CRN | SOU | 1982 | 1988 | Southern Railway | |
| Carolina and Northwestern Railway | CR&N | SOU | 1895 | 1974 | Norfolk Southern Railway | |
| Carolina Rail Services | CRIJ | 1986 | 2005 | Morehead and South Fork Railroad Morehead and South Fork Railroad The Morehead and South Fork Railroad is a terminal switching railroad serving the port facilities of Morehead City, North Carolina and Radio Island with of track... |
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| Carolina Southern Railway | 1926 | 1961 | N/A | |||
| Carolina and Tennessee Southern Railway | SOU | 1902 | 1944 | N/A | ||
| Carolina Valley Railway | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... / N&W Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
1907 | 1909 | Piedmont Railway | ||
| Carolina and Yadkin River Railway | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... / N&W Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
1912 | 1923 | High Point, Thomasville and Denton Railroad High Point, Thomasville and Denton Railroad The High Point, Thomasville, and Denton Railroad is a 20-mile short-line railroad jointly owned by CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway . It was a subsidiary of Winston-Salem Southbound Railway... |
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| Carthage Railroad | 1886 | 1920 | Randolph and Cumberland Railway | |||
| Carthage and Pinehurst Railroad | NS | 1907 | 1922 | N/A | ||
| Carthage and Western Railroad | 1893 | |||||
| Cashie and Chowan Railroad and Lumber Company | 1883 | |||||
| Cashie and Roanoke Railroad | 1887 | 1893 | Wellington and Powellsville Railroad | |||
| Chapel Hill Iron Mountain Railroad | SOU | 1873 | 1879 | State University Railroad | ||
| Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad The Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad, also known as the "Triple C," was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the late 19th century.... |
ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... / L&N Louisville and Nashville Railroad The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business... , SOU |
1886 | 1893 | Ohio River and Charleston Railway Ohio River and Charleston Railway The Ohio River and Charleston Railway was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the late 19th century.The Ohio River and Charleston Railway Company The Ohio River and Charleston Railway was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the late 19th century.The Ohio River and Charleston Railway... |
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| Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad was formed in 1869 with the merger of the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad and the Columbia and Augusta Railroad.The combined line stretched 191 miles between Augusta, Georgia, and Charlotte, North Carolina... |
SOU | 1869 | 1894 | Southern Railway | ||
| Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad The Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad began in 1852 and existed until 1869, when it was absorbed by Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad... |
SOU | 1847 | 1869 | Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad was formed in 1869 with the merger of the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad and the Columbia and Augusta Railroad.The combined line stretched 191 miles between Augusta, Georgia, and Charlotte, North Carolina... |
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| Chatham Railroad | SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1861 | 1871 | Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad The Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad was a North Carolina railroad that operated in the second half of the 19th century.The Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad traces its history back to the early 1850s, when the line was chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly as the Chatham... |
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| Cheraw and Coal Fields Railroad | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1867 | 1868 | Cheraw and Salisbury Railroad Cheraw and Salisbury Railroad The Cheraw and Salisburg Railroad was a shortline railroad that ran between Cheraw, South Carolina, and Wadesboro, North Carolina.The Cheraw and Salisbury Company was originally incorporated by special charter in 1857 as the Cheraw and Coalfields Railroad... |
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| Cheraw and Darlington Railroad Cheraw and Darlington Railroad The Cheraw and Darlington Railroad was a shortline railroad that served South Carolina and, later, North Carolina, beginning before the American Civil War.... |
ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1882 | 1898 | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
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| Cheraw and Salisbury Railroad Cheraw and Salisbury Railroad The Cheraw and Salisburg Railroad was a shortline railroad that ran between Cheraw, South Carolina, and Wadesboro, North Carolina.The Cheraw and Salisbury Company was originally incorporated by special charter in 1857 as the Cheraw and Coalfields Railroad... |
ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1868 | 1882 | Cheraw and Darlington Railroad Cheraw and Darlington Railroad The Cheraw and Darlington Railroad was a shortline railroad that served South Carolina and, later, North Carolina, beginning before the American Civil War.... |
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| Chester and Lenoir Narrow-gauge Railroad | SOU | 1873 | 1897 | Carolina and Northwestern Railway | ||
| Chowan River Railway and Baltimore Steamboat Company | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1883 | 1886 | Chowan and Southern Railroad | ||
| Chowan and Southern Railroad | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1886 | 1889 | Norfolk and Carolina Railroad | ||
| Cliffside Railroad Cliffside Railroad Cliffside Railroad was a Class III railroad operating freight service in southwestern North Carolina from 1905 until service ended in 1987. The line was formally abandoned in 1992.- History :... |
CLIF | 1905 | 1987 | N/A | ||
| Clinchfield Railroad Clinchfield Railroad The Clinchfield Railroad was an operating and holding company for the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway . The line ran from the coalfields of Virginia and Elkhorn City, Kentucky, to the textile mills of South Carolina... |
CRR | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... / L&N Louisville and Nashville Railroad The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business... |
1924 | 1983 | Seaboard System Railroad Seaboard System Railroad The Seaboard System Railroad was a former Class I railroad created by merging the railroads of the Family Lines System. Although sharing common ownership, the railroads of the Family Lines System used different names when conducting business... |
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| Clinton and Faison Railroad | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1881 | 1885 | Clinton and Warsaw Railroad | ||
| Clinton and Warsaw Railroad | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1885 | 1888 | Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Originally chartered in 1835 as the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad, the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad name began use in 1855. At the time of its 1840 completion, the line was the longest railroad in the world with 161.5 miles of track... |
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| Dan Valley and Yadkin River Railroad | SOU | 1879 | 1880 | North Carolina Midland Railroad | ||
| Dan Valley and Yadkin River Narrow Gauge Railroad | SOU | 1881 | 1883 | North Carolina Midland Railroad | ||
| Danville, Mocksville and Southwestern Railroad | SOU | 1880 | 1899 | Danville and Western Railway | ||
| Danville and New River Railroad | SOU | 1873 | 1890 | Danville and Western Railway | ||
| Danville and Western Railway | D&W | SOU | 1891 | |||
| Dismal Swamp Railroad | 1896 | 1941 | N/A | |||
| Dover and South Bound Railroad | 1905 | 1930 | N/A | |||
| Dunn-Erwin Railway | DER | 1987 | 1989 | Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad The Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad is a shortline operating in North Carolina. At one time the AR was a Class 2 railroad. The railroad has of track that runs from Aberdeen to Fayetteville, North Carolina.-History:... |
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| Durham and Charlotte Railroad | NS | 1893 | 1912 | Raleigh, Charlotte and Southern Railway | ||
| Durham and Northern Railway | SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1887 | 1901 | Seaboard Air Line Railway | ||
| Durham and Roxboro Railroad | N&W Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
1885 | 1887 | Lynchburg and Durham Railroad | ||
| Durham and South Carolina Railroad | NS | 1905 | 1993 | New Hope Valley Railway New Hope Valley Railway The New Hope Valley Railway is a heritage railroad in Bonsal, North Carolina operated by the North Carolina Railway Museum, Inc., an all-volunteer, nonprofit, and tax exempt educational and historical organization.... |
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| Durham and Southern Railway Durham and Southern Railway The Durham and Southern Railway operated of railroad from Dunn to Durham, North Carolina, USA. It was originally chartered as the Cape Fear and Northern Railway by Holly Springs resident George Benton Alford in 1892 and construction began in 1898. The name was changed to Durham and Southern in 1906... |
DS | SCL Seaboard Coast Line Railroad The Seaboard Coast Line Railroad was a former Class I railroad company operating in the Southeastern United States beginning in 1967. Its passenger operations were taken over by Amtrak in 1971... |
1904 | 1981 | Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Seaboard Coast Line Railroad The Seaboard Coast Line Railroad was a former Class I railroad company operating in the Southeastern United States beginning in 1967. Its passenger operations were taken over by Amtrak in 1971... |
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| Durham Union Station Company | N&W Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... / SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... / SOU |
1904 | 1965 | N/A | ||
| Duval Transportation of the Carolinas | 1987 | 1987 | Mid Atlantic Railroad | |||
| East Carolina Railway | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1898 | 1965 | N/A | ||
| East Carolina Land and Railway Company East Carolina Land and Railway Company The East Carolina Land and Railway Company was chartered by Craven County, North Carolina, and the city of New Bern in 1887 to construct a rail line connecting New Bern with Jacksonville, North Carolina. $60,000 was asked for the rail line from the county, plus an additional $40,000 to extend the... |
ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1887 | 1894 | Wilmington, Newbern and Norfolk Railroad | ||
| East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad The East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad , affectionately called the "Tweetsie" in reference to the sound of its steam whistles, was primarily a railroad established in 1866 for the purpose of serving the mines at Cranberry, North Carolina.The narrow gauge portion of the ET&WNC was... |
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| Edenton and Norfolk Railway | NS | 1888 | 1902 | Suffolk and Carolina Railway | ||
| Egypt Railway | NS | 1892 | 1910 | Sanford and Troy Railroad | ||
| Elizabeth City and Norfolk Railroad | NS | 1870 | 1883 | Norfolk Southern Railroad | ||
| Elizabeth City and Western Railroad | NS | 1899 | 1902 | Suffolk and Carolina Railway | ||
| Elkin and Alleghany Railroad | 1920 | 1931 | N/A | |||
| Elkin and Alleghany Railway | 1907 | 1919 | Elkin and Alleghany Railroad | |||
| Florence and Fayetteville Railroad Florence and Fayetteville Railroad The Florence and Fayetteville Railroad was a Southeastern railroad that operated during and after the American Civil War.The Florence and Fayetteville was chartered by both South Carolina and North Carolina in 1861.... |
ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1862 | 1881 | Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the Carolinas immediately after Reconstruction.The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway was created in 1879 with the consolidation of the Western Railroad and the Mount Airy Railroad.The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley... |
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| French Broad Railroad | 1919 | 1925 | N/A (leased the Madison County Railway) | |||
| Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway The Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway was a Southeastern railroad that began after Reconstruction and operated up until the start of the 20th century.... |
SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1887 | 1901 | Seaboard Air Line Railway | ||
| Georgia and North Carolina Railroad | L&N Louisville and Nashville Railroad The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business... |
1871 | 1887 | Marietta and North Georgia Railway | ||
| Glendon and Gulf Mining and Manufacturing Company | NS | 1891 | 1896 | Durham and Charlotte Railroad | ||
| Goldsboro Union Station Company | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... / NS/ SOU |
1908 | 1968 | N/A | ||
| Graham County Railroad | GC | 1905 | 1984 | N/A | ||
| Great Smoky Mountains Railway | GSM | 1988 | 1999 | Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Great Smoky Mountains Railroad The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad is a freight and heritage railroad in North Carolina with a depot in Bryson City. The railroad operates over the western leg of the "Murphy Branch", a former branch line of the Southern Railway.... |
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| Greensville and Roanoke Railroad | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1834 | 1855 | Petersburg Railroad Petersburg Railroad Petersburg Railroad was chartered in 1830 and opened in 1833. It ran from Petersburg, Virginia south to Garysburg, North Carolina, from which it ran to Weldon via trackage rights over the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad... |
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| Greenville and French Broad Railroad | SOU | 1855 | 1874 | Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad The Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad was a Southern United States railroad that served South Carolina and North Carolina in the years after the American Civil War.... |
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| Gumberry and Jackson Railroad and Lumber Company | 1887 | 1896 | Northampton and Hertford Railroad | |||
| Halifax and Weldon Railroad | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1834 | 1837 | Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad Chartered in 1834, the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad began operations in 1840 between Wilmington, North Carolina and Weldon, NC. With 161.5 miles of track, it is said to have been the longest railroad in the world at the time of its completion.... |
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| Hendersonville and Brevard Railway, Telegraph and Telephone Company | SOU | 1891 | 1897 | Transylvania Railroad | ||
| High Point and Randleman Railroad | SOU | 1883 | 1887 | High Point, Randleman, Asheboro and Southern Railroad | ||
| High Point, Randleman, Asheboro and Southern Railroad | SOU | 1887 | Still exists as a lessor of the Norfolk Southern Railway Norfolk Southern Railway The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada... |
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| Howland Improvement Company | NS | 1903 | 1905 | Atlantic and North Carolina Company | ||
| Jackson Springs Railroad | NS | 1901 | 1907 | Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad The Aberdeen and Asheboro Railroad was the conglomeration of two previous railroads built by the Page family of Aberdeen, North Carolina at the turn of the 20th century.... |
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| Kinston Carolina Railroad | NS | 1918 | 1929 | N/A | ||
| Kinston and Carolina Railroad | NS | 1909 | Kinston–Carolina Railroad and Lumber Company | |||
| Kinston–Carolina Railroad and Lumber Company | NS | 1910 | 1918 | Kinston Carolina Railroad | ||
| Kinston and Snow Hill Railroad | NS | 1913 | Carolina Railroad | |||
| Lawndale Railway and Industrial Company | 1903 | 1943 | N/A | |||
| Linville River Railroad | 1896 | 1899 | Linville River Railway | |||
| Linville River Railway | 1899 | 1940 | N/A (owned by East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad The East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad , affectionately called the "Tweetsie" in reference to the sound of its steam whistles, was primarily a railroad established in 1866 for the purpose of serving the mines at Cranberry, North Carolina.The narrow gauge portion of the ET&WNC was... ) |
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| Louisburg Railroad | SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1881 | 1901 | Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Raleigh and Gaston Railroad The Raleigh and Gaston Railroad was a Raleigh, North Carolina-based railroad opened in 1840 between Raleigh and the town of Gaston, North Carolina on the Roanoke River... |
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| Louisville and Nashville Railroad Louisville and Nashville Railroad The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business... |
L&N, LN | L&N | 1905 | 1983 | Seaboard System Railroad Seaboard System Railroad The Seaboard System Railroad was a former Class I railroad created by merging the railroads of the Family Lines System. Although sharing common ownership, the railroads of the Family Lines System used different names when conducting business... |
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| Lower Creek and Linville Valley Transportation Company | SOU | 1891 | 1893 | Caldwell and Northern Railroad | ||
| Lynchburg and Durham Railroad | N&W Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
1887 | 1896 | Norfolk, Lynchburg and Durham Railroad | ||
| Madison County Railway | 1910 | 1925 | N/A | |||
| Marietta and North Georgia Railway | L&N Louisville and Nashville Railroad The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business... |
1887 | 1895 | Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern Railway | ||
| Maxton, Alma and Southbound Railroad | MA&S | 1911 | 1937 | N/A | ||
| Mid Atlantic Railroad | MRR | 1987 | 1995 | Carolina Southern Railroad Carolina Southern Railroad Carolina Southern Railroad operates between Mullins, South Carolina and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina via Whiteville, North Carolina, with a branch extending into Chadbourn, North Carolina.-History:... |
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| Midland North Carolina Railway | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1873 | 1884 | Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Originally chartered in 1835 as the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad, the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad name began use in 1855. At the time of its 1840 completion, the line was the longest railroad in the world with 161.5 miles of track... |
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| Milton and Sutherlin Railroad | 1876 | 1894 | N/A | |||
| Moore Central Railroad | 1945 | 1948 | N/A | |||
| Moore Central Railway | 1924 | 1945 | Moore Central Railroad | |||
| Moore County Railroad | 1893 | 1904 | N/A | |||
| Mount Airy Railroad | SOU | 1879 | 1879 | Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the Carolinas immediately after Reconstruction.The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway was created in 1879 with the consolidation of the Western Railroad and the Mount Airy Railroad.The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley... |
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| Mount Airy and Eastern Railway | 1899 | 1910 | Virginia and Mount Airy Railway | |||
| Mount Airy and Ore Knob Railroad | SOU | 1871 | 1879 | Mount Airy Railroad | ||
| Mount Hope Valley Railroad | NS | 1904 | 1905 | Durham and South Carolina Railroad | ||
| Norfolk and Carolina Railroad | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1889 | 1900 | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
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| Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Railway Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Railway The Norfolk, Franklin and Danville Railway which operated as the Atlantic & Danville Railway prior to 1962, at one time operated 250 miles of track between Portsmouth and Danville, Virginia. There was also a 50 mile branch from near Emporia to Claremont on the James River plus several shorter... |
NFD | N&W Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
1962 | 1983 | Norfolk and Western Railway Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
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| Norfolk, Lynchburg and Durham Railroad | N&W Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
1896 | 1896 | Norfolk and Western Railroad | ||
| Norfolk, Roanoke and Southern Railroad | N&W Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
1896 | 1896 | Norfolk and Western Railroad | ||
| Norfolk Southern Railroad | NS | NS | 1910 | 1942 | Norfolk Southern Railway | |
| Norfolk Southern Railroad | NS | 1883 | 1891 | Norfolk and Southern Railroad | ||
| Norfolk and Southern Railroad | NS | 1891 | 1906 | Norfolk and Southern Railway | ||
| Norfolk Southern Railway | NS | NS | 1942 | 1982 | Carolina and Northwestern Railway | |
| Norfolk and Southern Railway | NS | 1906 | 1910 | Norfolk Southern Railroad | ||
| Norfolk and Western Railroad | N&W Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
1892 | 1896 | Norfolk and Western Railway Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
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| Norfolk and Western Railway Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
N&W, NW | N&W | 1896 | 1998 | Norfolk Southern Railway Norfolk Southern Railway The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada... |
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| North Carolina Railroad North Carolina Railroad The North Carolina Railroad is a state-owned rail corridor extending from Morehead City, North Carolina to Charlotte, North Carolina. The railroad carries over seventy freight trains and eight passenger trains daily... |
SOU | 1849 | Still exists as a lessor of the Norfolk Southern Railway Norfolk Southern Railway The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada... |
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| North Carolina Air–Line Railway | SOU | 1877 | 1877 | Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railway | ||
| North Carolina Connecting Railway | 1905 | 1907 | Roanoke River Railway | |||
| North Carolina Midland Railroad | SOU | 1880 | Still exists as a lessor of the Norfolk Southern Railway Norfolk Southern Railway The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada... |
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| North Carolina Mining, Manufacturing and Development Company | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... / N&W Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
1903 | 1905 | Carolina, Glenanna and Pee Dee Railway and Development Company | ||
| North Carolina Ports Railway Commission | NCPR | 1979 | 2002 | North Carolina State Ports Authority North Carolina State Ports Authority The North Carolina State Ports Authority is an authority set up by the state of North Carolina to develop and operate seaports in Wilmington and Morehead City, two inland container facilities, one in Charlotte and one in Greensboro, and a marina in Southport. It is planning a large international... |
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| North and South Carolina Railroad | SOU | 1899 | 1940 | N/A | ||
| North and South Carolina Railway North and South Carolina Railway The North and South Carolina Railway was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the Carolinas in the early part of the 20th century.The North and South Carolina Railway Company was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1908.In 1911, the North and South Carolina Railway Company and... |
SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1910 | 1914 | Carolina, Atlantic and Western Railway Carolina, Atlantic and Western Railway The Carolina, Atlantic and Western Railway was a South Carolina railroad that operated in the early part of th 20th century.The Carolina, Atlantic and Western was created in 1914 when the South Carolina Western Railway, the South Carolina Western Extension Railway and the Charleston Northern... |
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| North Western North Carolina Railroad | SOU | 1868 | 1894 | Southern Railway | ||
| Northampton and Hertford Railroad | 1891 | 1908 | Northampton and Hertford Railway | |||
| Northampton and Hertford Railway | 1909 | 1917 | Carolina and Northeastern Railroad | |||
| Ohio River and Charleston Railway Ohio River and Charleston Railway The Ohio River and Charleston Railway was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the late 19th century.The Ohio River and Charleston Railway Company The Ohio River and Charleston Railway was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the late 19th century.The Ohio River and Charleston Railway... |
ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... / L&N Louisville and Nashville Railroad The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business... , SOU |
1894 | 1902 | South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad The South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad of South Carolina was a railroad that operated in the late 19th century.The line was created in 1898 when organizers purchased the failed Ohio River and Charleston Railway, a successor of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad.In February... , South and Western Railway |
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| Oxford and Clarksville Railroad | SOU | 1885 | 1894 | Southern Railway | ||
| Oxford and Coast Line Railroad | SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1891 | 1906 | Seaboard Air Line Railway | ||
| Oxford and Henderson Railroad | SOU | 1871 | 1894 | Southern Railway | ||
| Palmetto Railroad Palmetto Railroad The Palmetto Railroad was a Southeastern railroad that served South Carolina and North Carolina in the late 19th century.The Palmetto Railroad was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1882 and the North Carolina General Assembly in 1883.... |
SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1883 | 1895 | Palmetto Railway Palmetto Railway The Palmetto Railway was a Southeastern railroad that served South Carolina and North Carolina in the late 19th century.The Palmetto Railway was a successor to the Palmetto Railroad which had been chartered by the general assemblies of South Carolina and North Carolina in the 1880s.In 1895, the... |
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| Palmetto Railway Palmetto Railway The Palmetto Railway was a Southeastern railroad that served South Carolina and North Carolina in the late 19th century.The Palmetto Railway was a successor to the Palmetto Railroad which had been chartered by the general assemblies of South Carolina and North Carolina in the 1880s.In 1895, the... |
SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1895 | 1901 | Seaboard Air Line Railway | ||
| Pee Dee Valley Railway | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1909 | 1910 | Rockingham Railway | ||
| Petersburg Railroad Petersburg Railroad Petersburg Railroad was chartered in 1830 and opened in 1833. It ran from Petersburg, Virginia south to Garysburg, North Carolina, from which it ran to Weldon via trackage rights over the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad... |
ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1831 | 1898 | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
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| Piedmont Railroad | SOU | 1862 | 1894 | Southern Railway | ||
| Piedmont Railway | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... / N&W Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
1909 | 1912 | Carolina and Yadkin River Railway | ||
| Piedmont and Northern Railway Piedmont and Northern Railway The Piedmont & Northern Railway was a heavy electric interurban company operating over two disconnected divisions in North and South Carolina. Tracks spanned total between the two segments, with the northern division running from Charlotte, to Gastonia, North Carolina, including a three-mile ... |
P&N | 1914 | 1969 | Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Seaboard Coast Line Railroad The Seaboard Coast Line Railroad was a former Class I railroad company operating in the Southeastern United States beginning in 1967. Its passenger operations were taken over by Amtrak in 1971... |
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| Pigeon River Railway | 1906 | 1931 | N/A | |||
| Pittsboro Railroad | SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1885 | 1899 | Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad The Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad was a North Carolina railroad that operated in the second half of the 19th century.The Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad traces its history back to the early 1850s, when the line was chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly as the Chatham... |
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| Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad | SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1833 | 1846 | Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad | ||
| Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad The Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad was a North Carolina railroad that operated in the second half of the 19th century.The Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad traces its history back to the early 1850s, when the line was chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly as the Chatham... |
SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1871 | 1901 | Seaboard Air Line Railway | ||
| Raleigh and Cape Fear Railway | NS | 1898 | 1905 | Raleigh and Southport Railway | ||
| Raleigh, Charlotte and Southern Railway | NS | 1911 | 1913 | Norfolk Southern Railroad | ||
| Raleigh and Charleston Railroad Raleigh and Charleston Railroad The Raleigh and Charleston Railroad was a Southeastern railroad that served eastern South Carolina and eastern North Carolina in the early 20th century.... |
SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1906 | 1941 | N/A | ||
| Raleigh and Eastern North Carolina Railroad | NS | 1903 | 1903 | Raleigh and Pamlico Sound Railroad | ||
| Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Raleigh and Gaston Railroad The Raleigh and Gaston Railroad was a Raleigh, North Carolina-based railroad opened in 1840 between Raleigh and the town of Gaston, North Carolina on the Roanoke River... |
SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1835 | 1901 | Seaboard Air Line Railway | ||
| Raleigh and Pamlico Sound Railroad | NS | 1903 | 1906 | Norfolk and Southern Railway | ||
| Raleigh and Southport Railway | NS | 1905 | 1912 | Raleigh, Charlotte and Southern Railway | ||
| Raleigh and Western Railway | NS | 1893 | 1908 | N/A | Leased the Egypt Railway | |
| Randolph and Cumberland Railroad | 1906 | 1907 | Randolph and Cumberland Railway | |||
| Randolph and Cumberland Railway | 1907 | 1924 | Moore Central Railway | |||
| Richmond and Danville Railroad Richmond and Danville Railroad The Richmond and Danville Railroad was chartered in Virginia in the United States in 1847. The portion between Richmond and Danville, Virginia was completed in 1856... |
SOU | 1866 | 1894 | Southern Railway | ||
| Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina Railroad | SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1892 | 1900 | Seaboard Air Line Railway | ||
| Roanoke Railroad | SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1847 | 1849 | Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad | ||
| Roanoke River Railway | 1907 | 1919 | Townsville Railroad | |||
| Roanoke and Southern Railway | N&W Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
1887 | 1896 | Norfolk, Roanoke and Southern Railroad | ||
| Roanoke and Tar River Railroad | SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1885 | 1911 | Seaboard Air Line Railway | ||
| Roanoke Valley Railroad | 1855 | 1863 | N/A | |||
| Rockingham Railroad Rockingham Railroad The Rockingham Railroad was a Southeastern railroad that operated during most of the 20th century.The Rockingham Railroad was organized in 1910.... |
RKG | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1910 | 1968 | N/A | |
| Rockingham Railway | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1910 | 1910 | Rockingham Railroad Rockingham Railroad The Rockingham Railroad was a Southeastern railroad that operated during most of the 20th century.The Rockingham Railroad was organized in 1910.... |
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| Roxboro Railroad | N&W Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
1881 | 1887 | Lynchburg and Durham Railroad | ||
| Roxboro and Narrow Gauge Railroad | N&W Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
1879 | 1881 | Roxboro Railroad | ||
| Rutherfordton, Marion and Tennessee Railway | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... / L&N Louisville and Nashville Railroad The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business... , SOU |
1881 | 1886 | Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad The Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad, also known as the "Triple C," was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the late 19th century.... |
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| Sanford and Glendon Railroad | NS | 1910 | Sanford and Troy Railroad | |||
| Sanford and Troy Railroad | NS | 1910 | 1912 | Raleigh, Charlotte and Southern Railway | ||
| Seaboard Air Line Railroad Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
SAL | SAL | 1946 | 1967 | Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Seaboard Coast Line Railroad The Seaboard Coast Line Railroad was a former Class I railroad company operating in the Southeastern United States beginning in 1967. Its passenger operations were taken over by Amtrak in 1971... |
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| Seaboard Air Line Railway | SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1900 | 1945 | Seaboard Air Line Railroad Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
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| Seaboard Air Line System | SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1893 | 1900 | Seaboard Air Line Railway | ||
| Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Seaboard Coast Line Railroad The Seaboard Coast Line Railroad was a former Class I railroad company operating in the Southeastern United States beginning in 1967. Its passenger operations were taken over by Amtrak in 1971... |
SCL | 1967 | 1983 | Seaboard System Railroad Seaboard System Railroad The Seaboard System Railroad was a former Class I railroad created by merging the railroads of the Family Lines System. Although sharing common ownership, the railroads of the Family Lines System used different names when conducting business... |
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| Seaboard and Raleigh Railroad | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1873 | 1883 | Albemarle and Raleigh Railroad | ||
| Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad | SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1846 | 1911 | Seaboard Air Line Railway | ||
| Seaboard System Railroad Seaboard System Railroad The Seaboard System Railroad was a former Class I railroad created by merging the railroads of the Family Lines System. Although sharing common ownership, the railroads of the Family Lines System used different names when conducting business... |
SBD | 1983 | 1986 | CSX Transportation CSX Transportation CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles... |
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| Smoky Mountain Railway | SMN | 1905 | 1927 | N/A | ||
| South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad The South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad of South Carolina was a railroad that operated in the late 19th century.The line was created in 1898 when organizers purchased the failed Ohio River and Charleston Railway, a successor of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad.In February... |
SOU | 1898 | 1902 | Southern Railway – Carolina Division Southern Railway – Carolina Division The Southern Railway - Carolina Division traced its history back to one of the first railroad chartered in the United States.The South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company was chartered in South Carolina in 1827, eventually building a 136-mile line from Charleston, South Carolina, to Hamburg, South... |
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| South and Western Railroad | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... / L&N Louisville and Nashville Railroad The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business... |
1905 | 1908 | Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway | ||
| South and Western Railway | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... / L&N Louisville and Nashville Railroad The Louisville and Nashville Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services in the southeast United States.Chartered by the state of Kentucky in 1850, the L&N, as it was generally known, grew into one of the great success stories of American business... |
1901 | 1906 | South and Western Railroad | ||
| Southeastern Railroad | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1897 | 1900 | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
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| Southern Railway | SOU | SOU | 1894 | 1990 | Norfolk Southern Railway Norfolk Southern Railway The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada... |
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| Southern Railway – Carolina Division Southern Railway – Carolina Division The Southern Railway - Carolina Division traced its history back to one of the first railroad chartered in the United States.The South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company was chartered in South Carolina in 1827, eventually building a 136-mile line from Charleston, South Carolina, to Hamburg, South... |
SOU | 1902 | 1996 | Norfolk Southern Railway Norfolk Southern Railway The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada... |
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| Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad The Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad was a Southern United States railroad that served South Carolina and North Carolina in the years after the American Civil War.... |
SOU | 1874 | 1881 | Asheville and Spartanburg Railroad Asheville and Spartanburg Railroad The Asheville and Spartanburg Railroad was a Southern United States railroad that served South Carolina and North Carolina in the late 19th century and early 20th century.... |
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| Statesville and Western Railroad | SOU | 1887 | 1894 | Southern Railway | ||
| Suffolk and Carolina Railway | NS | 1884 | 1906 | Norfolk and Southern Railway | ||
| Tallulah Falls Railway Tallulah Falls Railway The Tallulah Falls Railway, also known as the Tallulah Falls Railroad, "The TF" and "TF & Huckleberry," was a railroad based in Tallulah Falls, Georgia, U.S.A. which ran from Cornelia, Georgia to Franklin, North Carolina... |
TF | SOU | 1909 | 1961 | N/A | |
| Tennessee and North Carolina Railroad | 1903 | 1920 | Tennessee and North Carolina Railway | |||
| Tennessee and North Carolina Railway | 1920 | 1951 | N/A | |||
| Town Creek Railroad and Lumber Company | 1905 | 1911 | Wilmington, Brunswick and Southern Railroad | |||
| Townsville Railroad | 1919 | 1933 | N/A | |||
| Transylvania Railroad | SOU | 1899 | ||||
| Tuckaseegee and Southeastern Railway | 1920 | 1945 | N/A | |||
| Virginia and Carolina Railroad | SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1883 | 1892 | Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina Railroad | ||
| Virginia–Carolina Railway | N&W Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
1911 | 1919 | Norfolk and Western Railway Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... |
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| Virginia and Carolina Southern Railroad | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
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| Virginia and Mount Airy Railway | 1920 | N/A | Never operated | |||
| Warrenton Railroad | WAR | 1876 | 1985 | N/A | ||
| Washington and Plymouth Railroad | NS | 1901 | 1904 | Norfolk and Southern Railroad | ||
| Washington and Vandemere Railroad | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1903 | 1944 | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
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| Weldon and Roanoke Rapids Electric Railway | 1907 | 1917 | Carolina and Northeastern Railroad | |||
| Wellington and Powellsville Railroad | 1893 | 1926 | Carolina Southern Railway | |||
| Western Railroad Western Railroad (North Carolina) The Western Railroad was a railroad in North Carolina connecting Fayetteville to the coal fields of Egypt .A group of Fayetteville citizens obtained a charter from the North Carolina legislature in December 1852 to construct a railroad from Fayetteville to the coal fields of Chatham County... |
ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... , SOU |
1852 | 1879 | Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the Carolinas immediately after Reconstruction.The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway was created in 1879 with the consolidation of the Western Railroad and the Mount Airy Railroad.The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley... |
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| Western North Carolina Railroad Western North Carolina Railroad The Western North Carolina Railroad was a 19th century railroad that ran from Salisbury to Murphy, North Carolina.Future American Civil War officer Samuel McDowell Tate was instrumental in planning and sponsoring the construction of the first leg of the railroad in 1855, then in managing it in the... |
SOU | 1855 | 1894 | Southern Railway | ||
| Wilmington Railway Bridge Company | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... / SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1866 | 1956 | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... , Seaboard Air Line Railroad Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
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| Wilmington, Brunswick and Southern Railroad | 1907 | 1945 | N/A | |||
| Wilmington and Carolina Railroad Wilmington and Carolina Railroad The Wilmington and Carolina Railroad was a South Carolina railroad company formed in January 1870 when the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad was reorganized. It lasted until April 1870, when the company was reorganized again as the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad.... |
ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1870 | 1870 | Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad The Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad was a Southeastern United States railroad that served South Carolina and North Carolina during the second half of the 19th century.... |
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| Wilmington, Chadbourn and Conway Railroad Wilmington, Chadbourn and Conway Railroad The Wilmington, Chadbourn and Conway Railroad was a Southeastern railroad that operated in South Carolina and North Carolina near the end of the 19th century.The Chadbourn Lumber Company of Chadbourn, North Carolina, built the line to haul timber.... |
ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1887 | 1895 | Wilmington and Conway Railroad Wilmington and Conway Railroad The Wilmington and Conway Railroad was a short-lived Southeastern railroad that operated in South Carolina and North Carolina near the end of the 19th century.... |
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| Wilmington, Chadbourn and Conwayboro Railroad | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1883 | 1887 | Wilmington, Chadbourn and Conway Railroad Wilmington, Chadbourn and Conway Railroad The Wilmington, Chadbourn and Conway Railroad was a Southeastern railroad that operated in South Carolina and North Carolina near the end of the 19th century.The Chadbourn Lumber Company of Chadbourn, North Carolina, built the line to haul timber.... |
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| Wilmington and Charlotte Railroad | SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1855 | 1855 | Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad | ||
| Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad | SAL Seaboard Air Line Railroad The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line... |
1855 | 1873 | Carolina Central Railroad | ||
| Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad The Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad was a Southeastern United States railroad that served South Carolina and North Carolina during the second half of the 19th century.... |
ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1870 | 1898 | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
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| Wilmington and Conway Railroad Wilmington and Conway Railroad The Wilmington and Conway Railroad was a short-lived Southeastern railroad that operated in South Carolina and North Carolina near the end of the 19th century.... |
ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1895 | 1896 | Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad The Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad was a Southeastern United States railroad that served South Carolina and North Carolina during the second half of the 19th century.... |
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| Wilmington and Manchester Railroad Wilmington and Manchester Railroad The Wilmington and Manchester Railroad was a railroad that served South Carolina and North Carolina before, during and after the American Civil War... |
ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1847 | 1870 | Wilmington and Carolina Railroad Wilmington and Carolina Railroad The Wilmington and Carolina Railroad was a South Carolina railroad company formed in January 1870 when the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad was reorganized. It lasted until April 1870, when the company was reorganized again as the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad.... |
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| Wilmington and Newbern Railroad | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1897 | 1897 | Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Originally chartered in 1835 as the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad, the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad name began use in 1855. At the time of its 1840 completion, the line was the longest railroad in the world with 161.5 miles of track... |
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| Wilmington, Newbern and Norfolk Railroad | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1893 | 1897 | Wilmington and Newbern Railroad | ||
| Wilmington, Onslow and East Carolina Railroad Wilmington, Onslow and East Carolina Railroad The Wilmington, Onslow and East Carolina Railroad was incorporated by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1885 and existed until 1893, when it was merged into the Wilmington, Newbern and Norfolk Railroad. It eventually became part of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.... |
ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1885 | 1893 | Wilmington, Newbern and Norfolk Railroad | ||
| Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad Chartered in 1834, the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad began operations in 1840 between Wilmington, North Carolina and Weldon, NC. With 161.5 miles of track, it is said to have been the longest railroad in the world at the time of its completion.... |
ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1834 | 1855 | Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Originally chartered in 1835 as the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad, the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad name began use in 1855. At the time of its 1840 completion, the line was the longest railroad in the world with 161.5 miles of track... |
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| Wilmington and Tarboro Railroad | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1861 | 1873 | Seaboard and Raleigh Railroad | ||
| Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Originally chartered in 1835 as the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad, the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad name began use in 1855. At the time of its 1840 completion, the line was the longest railroad in the world with 161.5 miles of track... |
ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
1855 | 1900 | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... |
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| Winston-Salem and Madison Railroad | SOU | 1879 | 1880 | North Carolina Midland Railroad | ||
| Winston-Salem and Mooresville Railroad | SOU | 1878 | 1880 | North Carolina Midland Railroad | ||
| Winston-Salem Terminal Company | ACL Atlantic Coast Line Railroad The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad... / N&W Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... / SOU |
1922 | 1972 | Norfolk and Western Railway Norfolk and Western Railway The Norfolk and Western Railway , a US class I railroad, was formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It had headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia for most of its 150 year existence.... , Southern Railway, Winston-Salem Southbound Railway Winston-Salem Southbound Railway The Winston-Salem Southbound Railway is a short-line railroad jointly owned by CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway , which provide it with equipment... |
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| Winton Railroad and Lumber Company | 1889 | |||||
| Yadkin Railroad | SOU | 1871 | Still exists as a lessor of the Norfolk Southern Railway Norfolk Southern Railway The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada... |
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| Yancey Railroad | YAN | 1955 | 1982 | N/A |
Electric railways
- Asheville and East Tennessee Railroad
- Asheville Electric Company
- Asheville Loop Line Railway
- Asheville Street Railway
- Carolina Power and Light Company
- Charlotte Electric Railway, Light and Power Company
- Cumberland Railway and Power Company
- Durham Traction Company
- Fayetteville Street Railway
- Fries Manufacturing and Power Company
- North Carolina Public Service Company
- Piedmont and Northern RailwayPiedmont and Northern RailwayThe Piedmont & Northern Railway was a heavy electric interurban company operating over two disconnected divisions in North and South Carolina. Tracks spanned total between the two segments, with the northern division running from Charlotte, to Gastonia, North Carolina, including a three-mile ...
(P&N) - Piedmont Traction Company
- Salisbury and Spencer Railway
- Tidewater Power Company
- Wilmington Sea Coast Railroad
Private carriers
- Blackwood Lumber Company
- Butters Lumber Company
- Experimental RailroadExperimental RailroadThe Experimental Railroad was a horse-driven railroad in Raleigh, North Carolina built in 1833 to transport granite for the North Carolina State Capitol from a quarry one mile away in southeast Raleigh. It is considered North Carolina's first railroad....
- Whiteville Lumber Company
Not completed
- Cincinnati and Charleston RailroadCincinnati and Charleston RailroadThe Cincinnati and Charleston Railroad was incorporated by the South Carolina General Assembly to build a railroad line between Charleston, South Carolina, and Cincinnati, Ohio....
- Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston RailroadLouisville, Cincinnati and Charleston RailroadThe Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Railroad was an antebellum railroad that served the Southeastern United States.The Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston was chartered in 1836 to construct a railroad from an intersection with the Charleston and Hamburg Railroad to a point on the Ohio River...