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.

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	Decatur, IL	Peru, IN
Springfield-Hannibal District	Moberly, MO	Decatur, IL
St. Louis District	Moberly, MO	Louisville, KY
Central Division
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.
Dearborn Division
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.
Georgia Division
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
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.
Harrisburg Division
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 OW
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 CNJ and LV. NS has access into the New Jersey Terminal area via the Conrail Lehigh 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	Secaucus, NJ	Buffalo, NY	Mostly a former Erie line. A small portion was DLW As of August 2013, NS does not use the line east of Binghamton, and it is leased to Metro North east of Port Jervis, NY for their commuter operations on the Port Jervis Line with NS retaining overhead trackage rights. The Southern Tier is used only by NYS&W from Port Jervis to Binghamton. Occasionally, CSX detours their freight trains over the Southern Tier to bypass congestion on the River Line.
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.
Lake Division
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
Piedmont Division
District	From	To	Notes
Washington to Atlanta Main Line	Washington, DC	Atlanta, GA	Former Southern Railway main line
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
Pittsburgh Division
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.
Pocahontas Division
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
Virginia Division
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

• List of CSX Transportation lines