List of Norfolk Southern Railway lines
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The Norfolk Southern Railway owns and operates A vast network of rail lines in the United States east of the Mississippi River. In addition to lines inherited from predecessor railroads, Norfolk and Western, and the Southern Railway, it acquired many lines as part of the split of the Conrail system in 1999.[1]
List of current lines (both owned and not owned)
[edit]- Not owned- Only well known secondary lines, delivery trackage and connecting trackage that are not owned by Norfolk Southern are included in division tables; non-well known secondary lines, delivery trackage and connecting trackage not owned by Norfolk Southern are not included in division tables.
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List of defunct lines
[edit]Defunct Norfolk Southern lines or lines that don't have their own employee timetable[30][31][32][8][12][33]
[edit]- Bath Secondary- was part of NS Harrisburg Division
- Bethlehem Secondary- was part of NS Harrisburg Division
- Farmer's Valley Secondary- was part of NS Harrisburg Division
- Linden North Wye- was part of NS Harrisburg Division
- Streator Secondary- was part of NS Dearborn Division
- Sterling Secondary- was part of NS Dearborn Division
- Nipsco Secondary- was part of NS Dearborn Division
- Junction Yard Secondary- was part of NS Dearborn Division
- Bo Secondary- was part of NS Dearborn Division
- Harvard Connecting Track- was part of NS Dearborn Division
- Amtrak Connecting Track- was part of NS Dearborn Division
- Buckeye Line- was part of NS Dearborn Division
- Indianapolis District
- Bradford Secondary
- North Yard Branch- was part of NS Dearborn Division
- Cleveland Belt Line (later known as Cleveland Belt - Line Branch)- was part of NS Lake Division
- Cleveland Belt Line Bridge track- was part of NS Lake Division
- Manhattan Branch- was part of NS Lake Division
- Maumee Branch- was part of NS Lake Division
- Toledo Maumee Connection- was part of NS Lake Division
- South Bend Branch- was part of NS Lake Division, former PRR.
- Fort Wayne District- was part of NS Lake Division
- Federal District (or Alton Branch)- became the Alton District rail corridor.
- Franklin Secondary (formerly known as Franklin Secondary Track)- was part of NS Pittsburgh Division[34]
- Harbor Connecting Track- was part of NS Pittsburgh Division
- Harding Connecting Track- was part of NS Pittsburgh Division
- New Castle Connecting Track- was part of NS Pittsburgh Division
- Alliance—Crest District
- Pitt—Wood District
- Alliance Running Track
- South Massillon Branch
- Captina Running Track
- Yellow Creek Runner
- Hugo Industrial Track
- Roanoke Belt Line[35]
- UM Line- portion from Mansfield, IL to Bloomington, IL (Dean) formally abandoned in 2017, was part of NS Illinois Division
Defunct Norfolk and Western lines (later Norfolk Southern)
[edit]- Farmville Belt Line (sometimes pronounced Farmville Beltline, later known as Burkeville–Pamplin Belt Line and Burkeville–Pamplin Low Grade Line)- a former Norfolk and Western rail line, created from the Norfolk and Western main line.[21]
- Wheeling District- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[36]
- Canton District- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[36]
- Steubenville Branch- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[36]
- Chagrin Falls Branch- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[36]
- Adena Branch- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[36]
- Carrollton Branch- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[36]
- Zanesville District- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[36]
- Akron District- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[36]
- Connellsville District- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[36]
- St. Louis Terminal- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[3]
- Stanberry District- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[3]
- Council Bluffs District- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[3]
- Hannibal District- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[3]
- Moulton District- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[3]
- Des Moines District- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[3]
- Luther Branch- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[3]
- Columbia Branch- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[3]
Defunct Norfolk and Western lines (regular)
[edit]- Main Line- main line of the Norfolk and Western, the majority of the line is still used, but its now represented as separate rail lines.
- Lynchburg Belt Line (later known as Main Line (Phoebe to Forest))- a former Norfolk and Western rail line, created from the Norfolk and Western main line.[21][22]
- Shenandoah District (also known as Shenandoah Valley Line or Shenandoah Line)- a former Norfolk and Western rail line; line is still active, but was separated into two rail lines: Roanoke District and Hagerstown District.[26][27][28]
- Kinney to Duke (or Duke to Kinney)- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[21]
- Radford District- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[37]
- Saltville Branch- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[25]
- North Carolina Branch- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[25]
- Abingdon Branch- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[25]
- Duke's Belt Line- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[22]
- Concord—Forest Low Grade Line- a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[38]
- AC&Y District- - a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[39] Built by Akron, Canton and Youngstown Railroad and sold to the new Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway.
- AC&NA Branch- - a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[39]
- Massillon Branch- - a former Norfolk and Western rail line.[39]
Defunct Virginian lines (later Norfolk and Western)
[edit]- Princeton District- a former Virginian Railway rail line which passed down to Norfolk and Western.[15] Formed from the Virginian Railway main line and was combined with Deepwater District to form Princeton–Deepwater District. The Princeton District and Deepwater District rail lines were part of the Kellysville to D.B. Tower rail corridor.
- Deepwater District- a former Virginian Railway rail line which passed down to Norfolk and Western.[15] Formed from the Virginian Railway main line and was combined with Princeton District to form Princeton–Deepwater District. The Deepwater District and Princeton District rail lines were part of the Kellysville to D.B. Tower rail corridor.
- First Subdivision- a former Virginian Railway rail line which passed down to Norfolk and Western.[40] Formed from the Virginian Railway main line.
Defunct Virginian lines (regular)
[edit]- Main Line- a former Virginian Railway rail line.[16]
- Huff Creek Branch- a former Virginian Railway rail line.[16]
- Allen Creek Bridge track- a former Virginian Railway rail line.[16]
- Bowyer Creek Branch- a former Virginian Railway rail line.[16]
- Laurel Fork Branch- a former Virginian Railway rail line.[16]
- White Oak Branch- a former Virginian Railway rail line.[16]
- Beards Fork Branch- a former Virginian Railway rail line.[16]
- Piney Creek Extension and Upper Piney Creek Extension- a former Virginian Railway rail line.[16]
- Eastern Branch- a former Virginian Railway rail line.[41]
Defunct Wabash lines (later Norfolk and Western and Norfolk Southern)
[edit]- Delta District- a former Wabash Railroad rail line which was passed on to Norfolk and Western. Formerly known as Toledo−Montpelier−1st District. Part of the defunct Toledo to Landers rail corridor.[7][9][42]
- Gary Branch- a former Wabash Railroad rail line which was passed on to Norfolk and Western. Formerly known as Montpelier−Chicago−4th District and Gary District. Part of the defunct Toledo to Landers rail corridor.[7][9][42][32]
- Maumee District- a former Wabash Railroad rail line which was passed on to Norfolk and Western. Formerly known as Maumee–New Haven–5th District.[7][9][42]
- La Porte Spur- a former Wabash Railroad rail line which was passed on to Norfolk and Western.[43]
- 8th District- from Bement, Il southward to Shumway, Il where it split into two branches going to Altamont and Effingham, Il.
- 11th District- from Meredosia, IL to Keokuk, IA
- Streator Branch - Streator to Forrest, IL
- Pittsfield Branch- Pittsfield to Maysville, IL
- Quincy Branch - East Hannibal to Quincy, IL
- Champaign Branch- Champaign to Deers, IL
Defunct Wabash lines (regular)
[edit]- Peru–Tilton–2nd District- a former Wabash Railroad rail line[9]
- Chicago to Forest–6th District (or Forest to Chicago–6th District)- a former Wabash Railroad rail line. Metra operates this line from Landers Yard to Manhattan, IL. Track removed south of Manhattan.[44]
- Forest to Bement–7th District (or Forest to Chicago–6th District)- a former Wabash Railroad rail line. Portion from Gibson City, IL to Risk sold to BLOL.[44]
- Streator Branch–7th District (or Streator Branch)- a former Wabash Railroad rail line[44]
- Bement to Effingham- 8th District- a former Wabash Railroad rail line
- Tilton to Decatur–9th District (or Decatur to Tilton–9th District)- a former Wabash Railroad rail line[44]
- Decatur to St.Louis–13th District (or St.Louis to Decatur–13th District)- a former Wabash Railroad rail line[44]
- Decatur–Outer Depot–10th District- a former Wabash Railroad rail line[44]
- Keokuk Branch–11th District (or Keokuk Branch)- a former Wabash Railroad rail line[44]
- Outer Depot-Moberly-12th District
Defunct Central of Georgia lines
[edit]- Convington District- a former Central of Georgia rail line[4]
- Athens District- a former Central of Georgia rail line.[4]
- Oconee District- a former Central of Georgia rail line.[4]
- Americus District- a former Central of Georgia rail line.[5]
- Andalusia District- a former Central of Georgia rail line.[5]
- Birmingham District- a former Central of Georgia rail line.[5]
- Chattanooga District- a former Central of Georgia rail line.[5]
- Greenville District (not related to the current NS Greenville District)- a former Central of Georgia rail line.[5]
- Roanoke District (not related to the current NS Roanoke District)- a former Central of Georgia rail line.[5]
- Dadeville Loop- a former Central of Georgia rail line.[5]
Misc.
[edit]Examples of extra trackage not owned by Norfolk Southern (only some are included)
[edit]- Chemical Lime Lead- Alabama Division
- Georgia Pacific Lead- Alabama Division
- International Paper Lead- Alabama Division
- Gulf States Paper Lead- Alabama Division
- Segco Mine Tracks- Alabama Division
- Nauvoo Coal Track- Alabama Division
- Jasper Lumber Company Spur- Alabama Division
- Canadian National Railway State Docks Lead- Alabama Division
- Kroger Leads- Georgia Division
- Stevens Graphics Track- Georgia Division
- Arch Chemical Track- Georgia Division
- Rayonier Lead- Georgia Division
- Seaboard Construction Industrial Track- Georgia Division
- General Electric Hydro Switch- Georgia Division
- Boyle Midway Upper Track- Georgia Division
- General Electric Lead- Georgia Division
- Huber Lead- Georgia Division
- Chattahoochee Industrial Railroad CIRR Lead Hilton- Georgia Division
- Harlee Lead- Georgia Division, defunct
- ECOLAB Track- Georgia Division
- GA Power Loop Track- Georgia Division
Not sure
[edit]- AAR Connection Track at Prillaman Chemical Company- Alabama Division
- Vulcan Lead- Alabama Division
- Crystex Track- Alabama Division
- Stone Mountain Lead- Alabama Division and Georgia Division
- Stone Mountain Industrial Area and Stone Mountain Industrial Lead- Alabama Division and Georgia Division
- L.B. Foster Track- Alabama Division and Georgia Division
- Decatur Street Belt Line- Alabama Division and Georgia Division
See also
[edit]- List of CSX Transportation lines
- High Point, Thomasville and Denton Railroad
- Georgia Southern and Florida Railway- GS&F Main Line (or GS&F Main Track and GS&F District Main Track), Norfolk Southern Georgia Division
Notes
[edit]- ^ Includes Main 9 Track, Main 8 Track, No. 3 Track, No. 4 Track, No. 1 Pitt Track
References
[edit]- ^ "A Brief History of Conrail". Consolidated Rail Corporation. 2003. Archived from the original on 2010-11-21.
- ^ http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/N&W/N&W%20Track%20Charts/N&W%20Moberly%20Division%20Track%20Chart%201-1-1984.pdf Norfolk and Western Moberly Division Track Charts 1984
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/N&W/N&W%20Track%20Charts/N&W%20Moberly%20Division%20Track%20Chart%201-1-1984.pdf Moberly Division Track Charts 1984
- ^ a b c d e http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/CofG/CofG%20Savannah%20Div%20ETT%20%2312%2012-18-1953.pdf Central of Georgia Savannah Division employee timetable
- ^ a b c d e f g h http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/CofG/CofG%20Track%20Chart%205-1960.pdf Central Georgia Railway Columbus Division track chart
- ^ 2008 Norfolk Southern Harrisburg Division Employee Timetable
- ^ a b c d e f g http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/N&W/N&W%20ETTs/N&W%20Ft.%20Wayne%20Div%20ETT%20%235%2011-4-1973.pdf Norfolk and Western Railway Fort Wayne Division employee timetable
- ^ a b c d e http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/NS/NS%20ETTs/NS%20Lake%20Div%20ETT%20%232%203-29-1992.pdf Norfolk Southern Lake Division employee timetable 1992
- ^ a b c d e f http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/Wabash/Wabash%20ETTs/Wabash%20Montpelier%20Div%20ETT%20%2347%209-26-1954.pdf Wabash Railroad Ft. Wayne Division employee timetable 1954
- ^ NSRR PIEDMONT DIVISION Eastern Region Timetable Number 1 Dated Monday, August 4, 2008 states Bowlin is MP 36. Map at http://fragis.fra.dot.gov/GISFRASafety shows MP36 in South Carolina.
- ^ map in employee timetable PIEDMONT DIVISION Eastern Region Timetable Number 1) dated Monday, August 4, 2008
- ^ a b c d e f g h http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/NS/NS%20ETTs/NS%20Pgh%20Div%20ETT%20%231%206-1-1999.pdf Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Division employee timetable 1999
- ^ http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/N&W/N&W%20Track%20Charts/N&W%20Clinch%20Valley%20District%20Track%20Chart%201-1-1968.pdf Clinch Valley District track chart under Norfolk and Western Railway ownership
- ^ http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/N&W/N&W%20Track%20Charts/N&W%20Pocahontas%20District%20Track%20Chart%201-1-1968.pdf Pocahontas District track chart under Norfolk and Western Railway ownership
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/N&W/N&W%20ETTs/N&W%20New%20River%20Div%20ETT%20%232%209-22-1968.pdf Norfolk and Western Railway New River Division employee timetable 1968
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/VGN/VGN%20Track%20Charts%20c1967.pdf Virginia Railway track charts 1967
- ^ "Railfanning on Norfolk Southern's West Virginia Secondary". wd8rif.com.
- ^ "West Virginia State Rail Plan: Final Report" (PDF). West Virginia Department of Transportation. 2013-12-01. p. A1-9. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- ^ Gunnoe, Chase (20 May 2016). "Watco to acquire NS West Virginia Secondary, portion of Virginian route". Trains. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/N&W/N&W%20ETTs/N&W%20Norfolk%20Div%20ETT%20%233%208-3-1969.pdf Norfolk and Western Norfolk Division employee timetable 1969
- ^ a b c d e f g h http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/N&W/N&W%20ETTs/N&W%20Norfolk%20Div%20ETT%20%2314%2010-26-1958.pdf Norfolk and Western Norfolk Division employee timetable 1958
- ^ a b c d e f http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/N&W/N&W%20Track%20Charts/N&W%20Norfolk%20Division%20Track%20Chart%201-1-1968.pdf Norfolk and Western Railway Norfolk Division Track Chart 1968
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/NS/NS%20ETTs/NS%20VA%20Div%20ETT%20%233%209-6-1992.pdf Norfolk Southern Virginia Division employee timetable 1992
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/pg/NorfolkSouthernNewRiverDistrict/about/?ref=page_internal Norfolk Southern New River District name reference [user-generated source]
- ^ a b c d e f http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/N%26W/N%26W%20ETTs/N%26W%20Radford%20Div%20ETT%20%234%207-18-1971.pdf Norfolk and Western Radford Division employee timetable
- ^ a b c http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/N&W/N&W%20Track%20Charts/N&W%20Shenandoah%20District%20Track%20Chart%201-1-1968.pdf Shenandoah District track chart under Norfolk and Western Railway ownership
- ^ a b c http://www.trainweb.org/varail/nsvall.html Shenandoah Valley Line name reference
- ^ a b c http://railroad.millermutts.com/ Shenandoah Line name reference
- ^ http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/N&W/N&W%20Track%20Charts/N&W%20Winston-Salem%20District%20Track%20Chart%201-1-1968.pdf Winston-Salem District track chart under Norfolk and Western Railway ownership
- ^ http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/NS/NS%20ETTs/NS%20Harrisburg%20Div%20ETT%20%233%208-5-2001.pdf Norfolk Southern Harrisburg Division Employee Timetable 2001
- ^ http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/NS/NS%20ETTs/NS%20Dearborn%20Div%20ETT%20%231%206-1-1999.pdf Norfolk Southern Dearborn Division Employee Timetable 1999
- ^ a b http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/NS/NS%20ETTs/NS%20Lake%20Div%20ETT%20%234%205-30-1999.pdf Norfolk Southern Lake Division Employee Timetable 1999
- ^ http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/NS/NS%20Train%20Orders/NS%20TO%204-11-2001x.pdf Norfolk Southern Train Orders Mansfield Station 2001
- ^ http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/NS/NS%20ETTs/NS%20Pgh%20Div%20ETT%20%234%2012-15-2005.pdf Norfolk Southern Pittsburgh Division employee timetable 2005
- ^ "Railway Preservation News • View topic - NS considers donating Roanoke Belt Line to VMT". www.rypn.org.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/NS/NS%20ETTs/NS%20Pgh%20Div%20ETT%20%232%204-11-1982.pdf Norfolk and Western Pittsburgh Division employee timetable 1982
- ^ http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/N&W/N&W%20Track%20Charts/N&W%20Radford%20District%20Track%20Chart%201-1-1968.pdf Radford District track chart under Norfolk and Western Railway ownership
- ^ http://www.nwhs.org/archivesdb/filterdocs.php?index=d&id=190 N&W Historical Society Archives, Concord—Forest Low Grade Line
- ^ a b c http://multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/N&W/N&W%20ETTs/N&W%20Pgh%20Div%20%237%207-15-1979.pdf Norfolk and Western Pittsburgh Division employee timetable 1979.
- ^ http://www.railsinvirginia.com/abandoned/virginian/norfolk_division.html Virginian Railway - First Subdivision (Norfolk Division)
- ^ http://www.railsinvirginia.com/abandoned/virginian/signals.html Rails in Virginia, Virginian Railway symbols
- ^ a b c http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/NS/NS%20ETTs/NS%20Ft%20Wayne%20Div%20ETT%20%234%203-15-1987.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/N&W/N&W%20Track%20Charts/N&W%20Ft.%20Wayne%20Division%20Track%20Chart%201-1-1977.pdf Norfolk and Western Ft. Wayne Division track chart
- ^ a b c d e f g http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/Wabash/Wabash%20ETTs/Wabash%20Decatur%20Div%20ETT%20%2348%204-25-1957.pdf Wabash Railroad Decatur Division employee timetable 1957