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Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad

Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad
101 East Main St. P.O. Box 917
Aberdeen, NC 28315-0917
910-944-2341
910-944-9738
www.aberdeen-rockfish.com
Carl Hollowell, President
chollowell@aberdeen-rockfish.com

TThe railroad operates between Aberdeen, NC and Fayetteville, NC and serves customers in Moore, Hoke and Cumberland counties.

Read more: Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad

Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway

Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway
967 NC Hwy 211E.
Candor, NC 27229
910-974-4219
910-974-4282
www.acwr.com
Jennifer White, President
jwhite@acwr.com
Paul Hoben, Director of Business Development
704-906-5951
phoben@acwr.com

The Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway Co. operates in south-central North Carolina from Aberdeen westward to Charlotte and eastward to Gulf, serving businesses in Montgomery, Moore, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Chatham, and Stanly counties.

Read more: Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway

Alexander Railroad Company

Alexander Railroad Company
51 Second Ave. North P.O. Box 277
Taylorsville, NC 28681-0277
828-632-2103
828-632-3179
www.alexanderrailroad.com
Benjamin Zachary, General Manager
arc@arcrailroad.com

The Alexander Railroad Co. operates between Statesville and Taylorsville in North Carolina’s Western Piedmont, serving businesses in western Iredell and eastern Alexander counties.

Read more: Alexander Railroad Company

Atlantic & Western Railway, Limited Partnership

Atlantic & Western Railway, Limited Partnership
311 Chatham St.
Sanford , NC 27330
919-776-7521
919-774-4621
www.gwrr.com
Cole Gaster, Trainmaster
cgaster@gwrr.com
Tucker Wingerd, General Manager
252-326-5597
tucker.wingerd@gwrr.com

The Atlantic & Western Railway Co. operates in Sanford, in the center of Lee County in the center of North Carolina. .

Read more: Atlantic & Western Railway, Limited Partnership

Blue Ridge Southern Railroad

Blue Ridge Southern Railroad
18 Depot St.
Canton, NC 28716
828-490-8369
www.watco.com
Kyle Ogle, General Manager
kyle.ogle@watco.com
Laura McNichol, VP Government & Industry Relations
lam@watco.com

The BLU is Watco's first property located in the state of NC.

Read more: Blue Ridge Southern Railroad

Caldwell County Railroad

5725 Giles Farm Road
Morganton, NC 28655
828-433-7409
828-437-9652
Don McGrady, President
donaldmcgrady@bellsouth.net

The Caldwell County Railroad Co. operates between Hickory and Lenoir, serving businesses in Catawba and Caldwell counties in North Carolina ’s Western Piedmont.

Read more: Caldwell County Railroad

Carolina Coastal Railway

Carolina Coastal Railway
1700 Black Creek Rd.
Wilson, NC 27893
252-945-4419
www.regional-rail.com
Alan Bridgers - General Manager
abridgers@regional-rail.com
James Nobbe, Director of Sales & Marketing
812-525-3183
jnobbe@regional-rail.com

Carolina Coastal Railway (CLNA) operates a 142-mile line from Raleigh to Plymouth, NC and a 17-mile line between Belhaven and Pinetown, NC, serving agricultural facilities and industries in Eastern North Carolina.

Read more: Carolina Coastal Railway

Charlotte Western Railroad

Charlotte Western Railroad
1027 S Main Street
Joplin, MO 64801
202-600-1612
www.jag-transport.com
Jeff Van Schaick, SVP Government Affairs
van@jag-transport.com

Jaguar Transport Holdings has acquired the leasehold rights to the Charlotte Western Railroad (CER), a 13-mile short line railroad owned by the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

Read more: Charlotte Western Railroad

Chesapeake & Albemarle Railroad

Chesapeake & Albemarle Railroad
214 N. Railroad St.
Ahoskie, NC 27910
252-332-2778
www.gwrr.com
Leonard Long, Trainmaster
585-667-2051
leonard.long@gwrr.com
Kyle Hansley, Assistant General Manager
912-293-0189
kyle.hansley@gwrr.com

The Chesapeake & Albemarle Railroad operates from Edenton through Elizabeth City to Norfolk, Virginia – serving businesses in the Northeastern North Carolina counties of Currituck, Camden, Pasquotank, Perquimans, and Chowan.

Read more: Chesapeake & Albemarle Railroad

CSX Transportation, Inc

CSX Transportation, Inc
1201 Main St., Suite 1980
Columbia SC 29201
803-748-1280
www.csx.com
John W. Dillard - Director of State Government Affairs
John_Dillard@csx.com
Kurt Miles, Shortline Development
904-366-4750
kurt_miles@csx.com

Other Contact: Kellen Riley, Sr. Director Business Development
Other Phone: 803-748-1281
Email: Kellen_Riley@csx.com  

CSX Corporation owns one of the nation's leading transportation companies, providing rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services that connect 70 ocean, river and lake ports, as well as 230 short line and regional railroads.

Read more: CSX Transportation, Inc

Great Smoky Mountain Railroad

Great Smoky Mountain Railroad
225 Everett Street., Suite G & H PO Box 1490
Bryson City, NC 28713
828-586-8811
828-488-0427
www.gsmr.com
Kimberly Albritton, General Manager
kimalbritton@gsmr.com

The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad operates between Sylva and Andrews through the Western North Carolina counties of Jackson, Swain, Graham, Macon, and Cherokee. 

Read more: Great Smoky Mountain Railroad

Laurinburg & Southern Railroad

Laurinburg & Southern Railroad
17301 Andrew Jackson Hwy.
Laurinburg, NC 28352
910-276-2811
910-276-2853
www.gulfandohio.com
Terry Haywood, Eastern Regional V.P.
thaywood@gulfandohio.com

The Laurinburg & Southern Railroad Co. operates in south-central North Carolina from Johns through Laurinburg to Raeford, serving shippers in Scotland and Hoke counties.

Read more: Laurinburg & Southern Railroad

Norfolk Southern Corporation

Norfolk Southern Corporation
411 E. Franklin St., Suite 501
Richmond, VA 23219
804-292-3434
www.nscorp.com
Tim Bentley, Gov't Relations
Timothy.bentley@nscorp.com

Norfolk Southern connects with roughly 250 short lines operating a railway network across the Southeast, Midwest, and East regions in the US.

North Carolina & Virginia Railroad Company, LLC

North Carolina & Virginia Railroad Company, LLC
214 N. Railroad St.
Ahoskie, NC 27910
252-332-2778
Leonard Long, Trainmaster
585-667-2051
leonard.long@gwrr.com
Kyle Hansley, Assistant General Manager
912-293-0189
kyle.hansley@gwrr.com

The North Carolina & Virginia Railroad operates from Boykins, Virginia to Ahoskie and Tunis, serving businesses in the Northeastern North Carolina counties of Northampton, Bertie, and Hertford.

Read more: North Carolina & Virginia Railroad Company, LLC

North Carolina Railroad Company

North Carolina Railroad Company
2809 Highwoods Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27604
919-954-7601
919-954-7099
www.ncrr.com
Carl Warren, President & CEO
cwarren@ncrr.com
Catherine Knudson, Corporate Secretary, Director of Recorded Legal Affairs
919-696-3685
cknudson@ncrr.com

The North Carolina Railroad Company owns and manages the 317-mile rail corridor extending from Morehead City to Charlotte, and related commercial properties.

Read more: North Carolina Railroad Company

R J Corman Railroad Group

R J Corman Railroad Group
PO Box 788
Nicholasville, KY 40304
859-881-6674
859-881-2262
www.rjcorman.com
Adam Boyles, Director of Railroads Central East
859-881-6643
Adam.Boyles@rjcorman.com
William Downey, Director Gov't Affairs
William.downey@rjcorman.com

R J Corman Railroad Group operates a group of railroad and railroad related services companies.

Read more: R J Corman Railroad Group

Thermal Belt Railway

5725 Giles Farm Road
Morganton , NC 28655
828-433-7409
828-437-9652
Don McGrady, President
donaldmcgrady@bellsouth.net
Nadine McGrady, Secretary/Treasurer

The Thermal Belt Railway operates from Bostic through Alexander Mills and Forest City to Spindale in Rutherford County , which is located in the foothills of western North Carolina .

Read more: Thermal Belt Railway

Wilmington Terminal Railroad, Limited Partnership

Wilmington Terminal Railroad, Limited Partnership
2128 Burnett Blvd.
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-343-0461
www.gwrr.com
John Grant, Trainmaster
910-515-8288
john.grant@gwrr.com
Kyle Hansley, Assistant General Manager
912-293-0189
kyle.hansley@gwrr.com

The WTRY operates within the Port City of Wilmington, serving shippers on the Southeast Bank of the Cape Fear River in New Hanover County. The WTRY was incorporated in 1986 to lease and operate the rail lines owned by the North Carolina Ports Railway Commission in Wilmington, NC.

Read more: Wilmington Terminal Railroad, Limited Partnership

Winston-Salem Southbound Railway

4550 Overdale Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
419-376-4765
336-788-9085
www.csx.com
Gene Payne, Director of Operations
Gene_Payne@csx.com
Nelson Goode, Operations Manager
Nelson_Goode@csx.com

The Winston-Salem Southbound Railway Co. operates from Winston-Salem through Lexington and Albemarle to Wadesboro, serving industries in the central Piedmont counties of Forsyth, Davidson, Stanly, and Anson.

Read more: Winston-Salem Southbound Railway

Yadkin Valley Railroad

Yadkin Valley Railroad
8301 Depot St. PO Box 1218
Rural Hall, NC 27045
336-969-6055
336-969-9168
www.gulfandohio.com
Randy Wheeler, Operations Manager
rwheeler@gulfandohio.com

The Yadkin Valley Railroad Co. operates in the foothill counties of Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, and Wilkes – located in North Carolina ’s northwestern Piedmont – along two lines originating in Rural Hall: one to Elkin and North Wilkesboro, the other to Mount Airy.

Read more: Yadkin Valley Railroad

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