List of Norfolk Southern Railway lines

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 1998.[1]

List of lines

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Line From To Notes
SB Line Kingville, SC Rock Hill, SC partly abandoned
SC Line Charleston, SC Columbia, SC
W Line Asheville, NC Columbia, SC includes the closed Saluda Grade
TR Line Hendersonville, NC Pisgah Forest, NC Ex-Southern line, branches off W Line at Hendersonville. Line sheltered in 2007. Original line went to Lake Toxaway, NC. Track removed from south switch at Pisgah Forest, NC, in 1984 to Rosman, NC. Through Brevard, Line inactive since 2007 due to Ecusta Paper leaving plant in Pisgah Forest, which was razed in 2004 and 2005, now being developed for housing.
Brooklyn District Mitchell, IL Decatur, IL
Chicago District Chicago, IL Fort Wayne, IN
Marion District Elkhart, IN Anderson, IN
Pocahontas District Williamson, WV Bluefield, WV
Clinch Valley District Bluefield, WV St. Paul, VA
East River District Bluefield, WV Walton, VA
Detroit District Montpelier, OH Detroit, MI
Huntington District Peru, IN Montpelier, OH
Kansas City District Kansas City, MO Moberly, MO
Lafayette District- D Line Decatur, IL Peru, IN
Springfield-Hannibal District- DH and H Lines Moberly, MO Decatur, IL
St. Louis District Moberly, MO Louisville, KY
Forrest District-C Line Bement, IL Gibson City, IL Formerly Wabash 6th, 7th and 8th Districts, which ran from Chicago (Dearborn Station) to Effingham, IL. C Line partially abandoned from Manhattan, IL to Gibson City, IL and completely abandoned from Bement, Il to Effingham, IL. Currently operated, along with the Peoria District-SP line as the Bloomington District of the Illinois Division.
Peoria District-SP Line Gibson City, IL Peoria, IL
District From To Notes
First District Cincinnati, OH Burnside, KY
Second District Burnside, KY Oakdale, TN
Third District Oakdale, TN Chattanooga, TN
Louisville District Louisville, KY Burnside, KY

See Central Division Track Chart, 2007.

District From To Notes
Chicago Line Cleveland, OH Chicago Former NYC Mainline
Cleveland Line Ravenna, OH Cleveland, OH Former PRR
CR&I Industrial Track Chicago Chicago Former Chicago Junction Railway.
Calumet River Industrial Track Chicago Chicago Former Calumet River Railway; later South Chicago and Southern Railroad
Detroit Line Toledo, OH Gibraltar, MI Former NYC
Kalamazoo Branch Elkhart, IN Grand Rapids, MI Currently leased to the Grand Elk Railroad
Michigan Line Dearborn, MI Kalamazoo, MI Former NYC
Toledo District Bellevue, OH Toledo, OH Former W&LE

See Dearborn Division Track Chart, 2008.

District From To Notes
Albany District Macon, GA Albany, GA
Atlanta North District Chattanooga, TN Atlanta, GA From DeButts Yard in Chatt. to Inman Yard in Atlanta
Atlanta South District Atlanta, GA Macon, GA Also known as the 'H' Line
Augusta District Millen, GA Augusta, GA Branch off Savannah District at Millen
Brunswick District Macon, GA Brunswick, GA
Camak District Wayneboro, GA Warrenton, GA Has trackage rights on CSX Warrenton, GA to Camak, GA
Cohutta District Cleveland, TN Cohutta, GA From Cleveland Yard to connection with Atlanta North District
Columbus District Fort Valley, GA Columbus, GA
Dothan District Albany, GA Dothan, AL Ex-Central of Georgia; Line from Hilton to Dothan sold to Chattahoochee and Gulf Railroad in 2003; Line from Albany to Hilton sold to Hilton and Albany Railroad in 2011.
Dublin District Tennille, GA Dublin, GA Branch off Savannah District at Tennille
Eatonton District Gordon, GA Eatonton, GA Branch off Savannah District at Gordon
Griffin District Atlanta, GA Macon, GA Also known as the 'S' Line
Krannert District Rome, GA Krannert, GA
Macon District Macon, GA Valdosta, GA Norfolk Southern's main line to Florida
Norcross District Norcross, GA Atlanta, GA Part of Piedmont Division, Greenville District
Savannah District Macon, GA Savannah, GA
Thomaston District Barnesville, GA Thomaston, GA
Valdosta District Valdosta, GA Jacksonville, FL

See Georgia Division Track Chart, 2002.

District From To Notes
Ashmore Secondary M&H Junction, PA Ashmore, PA Former LV
Buffalo Line Buffalo, NY Rockville, PA Former PRR
C&F Secondary Alburtis, PA Seiple, PA Former RDG
Cement Secondary Bethlehem, PA Stockertown, PA Former LNE
Columbia Secondary Lancaster, PA Columbia, PA Former PRR
Corning Secondary Lyons, NY Corning, NY Former NYC
Dale Secondary Norristown, PA Glenloch, PA Also called Trenton Cutoff. Former PRR
Delmarva Secondary Newark, DE Pocomoke City, MD Former PRR
Harrisburg Line Philadelphia, PA Harrisburg, PA Former RDG
Hudson Secondary Campbell Hall, NY Warwick, NY Former LHR; leased to NYSW
Indian River Secondary Harrington, DE Frankford, DE Former PRR
Ithaca Secondary Waverly, NY Ithaca, NY Former LV
Lake Erie District Buffalo, NY Blasdell, NY Former NKP. Line continues into Pittsburgh Division
Lehigh Line Manville, NJ M&H Junction, PA Former LV with former CNJ leased trackage. NS has access into the New Jersey Terminal area via the Conrail Lehigh Line, which is a continuation of this line.
Lehigh Secondary Mehoopany, PA Waverly, NY Former LV. Leased to Lehigh Railway.
Lititz Secondary Lancaster, PA Lititz, PA Former RDG
Lurgan Branch Harrisburg, PA Hagerstown, MD Former RDG and PRR
Morrisville Line Morrisville, PA Norristown, PA Also called Trenton Cutoff. Former PRR
New Castle Secondary Wilmington, DE Porter, DE Former PRR
New Holland Secondary Lancaster, PA New Holland, PA Former PRR
Pittsburgh Line Harrisburg, PA Duncannon, PA Former PRR. Line continues into Pittsburgh Division
Port Road Branch Perryville, MD Marysville, PA Former PRR
Portland Secondary Easton, PA Portland, PA Former PRR and DLW
Pottsville Branch Reading, PA Muhlenberg Township, PA Former RDG
Reading Line Wyomissing, PA Bethlehem, PA Former RDG
Roxburg Secondary Harmony, NJ Roxburg, NJ Former PRR
Royalton Branch Shocks Mills, PA Harrisburg, PA Former PRR
Shellpot Secondary Wilmington, DE Newport, DE Former PRR
Shippensburg Secondary Wormleysburg, PA Carlisle, PA Former PRR
Southern Tier Line Suffern, NY Buffalo, NY Mostly a former Erie line. A small portion was DLW. The line continues as the NJT Main Line to Hoboken, NJ. MNR leases line from Suffern to Port Jervis, NY for Port Jervis Line service. NYS&W has trackage rights Campbell Hall to Binghamton. NS retains trackage rights to Secaucus.
Stony Creek Branch Norristown, PA Lansdale, PA Former RDG
Stroudsburg Secondary Portland, PA Slateford, PA Former DLW
Washington Secondary Phillipsburg, NJ Hackettstown, NJ Former DLW
Watsontown Secondary Watsontown, PA Strawberry Ridge, PA Former PRR
York Secondary York Haven, PA York, PA Former PRR

See Harrisburg Division Track Chart, 2008.

District From To Notes
Cincinnati District Cincinnati, OH Portsmouth, OH Former NW
Cleveland District Bellevue, OH Cleveland, OH
Columbus District Portsmouth, OH Columbus, OH
Dayton District Columbus, OH Cincinnati, OH Former PRR and NYC
Fostoria District Fort Wayne, IN Bellevue, OH
Lima District Lima, OH Arcadia, OH
New Castle District Cincinnati, OH Fort Wayne, IN Former PRR and NKP
Sandusky District Columbus, OH Sandusky, OH Former NW
Toledo District Toledo, OH Bellevue, OH Former NW
Western Branch Bannon, OH Columbus, OH
District From To Notes
Washington to Atlanta Main Line Washington, DC Atlanta, GA From Southern Railway days
Washington District Alexandria, VA Lynchburg, VA Part of the ex-Southern Main Line
Manassas, VA Edinburg, VA Milepost 79 is the end of the District
Calverton, VA Cassanova, VA
Danville District Lynchburg, VA Salisbury, NC Part of the ex-Southern Main Line
Danville, VA Eden, NC Also known as DW Line; Former Danville and Western Railroad
Greensboro, NC Cumnock, NC Also known as the CF Line.
Greensboro, NC Rural Hall, NC Also known as the K Line
Greensboro, NC Goldsboro, NC Also known as the H Line
Winston-Salem, NC Charlotte, NC
High Point, NC Asheboro, NC Asheboro Branch; Also known as the M Line.
Glenn, NC Carrboro, NC Carrboro is the end of the line. Also known as the J Line.
Oxford, NC Durham, NC Also known as the D Line
A&EC District Goldsboro, NC Morehead City, NC
Charlotte District Salisbury, NC Greenville, SC Part of the ex-Southern Main Line
Salisbury, NC Halls Ferry, NC Also known as the D Line
Gastonia, NC Bowlin, NC Ex-Carolina and Northwestern Railway line to Chester, SC; Bowlin is the end of the line near the NC border.
Greenville District Greenville, SC Atlanta, GA Part of the ex-Southern Main Line
Columbia District Charlotte, NC Columbia, SC
Asheville District Salisbury, NC Asheville, NC
District From To Notes
Conemaugh Line New Florence, PA Pittsburgh, PA Former PRR
Cleveland Line Rochester, PA Ravenna, OH Former PRR. Line continues into Dearborn Division
Fort Wayne Line Pittsburgh, PA Crestline, OH Former PRR Pittsburgh to Chicago Main Line
Lake Erie District Cleveland, OH Buffalo, NY Former NKP
Meadville Line Meadville, PA Hubbard, OH
Mon Line West Brownsville, PA Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Line Duncannon, PA Pittsburgh, PA Former PRR. Line continues into Harrisburg Division
Youngstown Line Ashtabula, OH Rochester, PA

See Pittsburgh Division Track Chart, 2008.

District From To Notes
Clinch Valley District Bluefield, VA Norton, VA
Kenova District Williamson, WV Portsmouth, OH
Pocahontas District Bluefield, WV Williamson, WV
Princeton-Deepwater District Kellysville, WV Deep Water, WV
West Virginia Secondary Bannon, OH Cornelia, WV Traffic suspended over much of the line in early 2016.[2]
District From To Notes
Altavista District Abilene, VA Roanoke, VA
Blue Ridge District Crewe, VA Roanoke, VA
Christiansburg District Roanoke, VA Bluefield, WV
Durham District Lynchburg, VA Hyco Lake, NC
Franklin District Suffolk, VA Lawrenceville, VA former Atlantic & Danville (NF&D)
Hagerstown District Hagerstown, MD Shenandoah, VA
Norfolk District Norfolk, VA Crewe, VA
Pulaski District Walton, VA Bristol, VA
Richmond District Burkeville, VA West Point, VA
Roanoke District Shenandoah, VA Roanoke, VA
Whitethorne District Roanoke, VA Narrows, VA
Winston-Salem District Roanoke, VA Winston-Salem, NC

See also

References

  1. "A Brief History of Conrail". Consolidated Rail Corporation. 2003.
  2. Gunnoe, Chase (February 5, 2016). "Norfolk Southern's last West Virginia secondary train". Trains. Retrieved February 9, 2016. (registration required)
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