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Selma Union Depot, also known as Selma Union Station and Selma–Smithfield, is a train station and museum in Selma, North Carolina, and near the town of Smithfield. Built in 1924, it is currently served by two Amtrak passenger trains, the Palmetto and the Carolinian. It is located at 500 East Railroad Street in the heart of downtown Selma.
The Red Springs & Northern Railroad is a 13-mile short-line railroad extending from Parkton to Red Springs, in southeastern North Carolina. It connects with major carrier CSX Transportation in Parkton. The line was originally constructed by the Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley Railroad to the South Carolina state line near McColl, South Carolina, in
Salisbury station is an Amtrak station located in Salisbury, North Carolina. It is served by three passenger trains: the Crescent , the Carolinian , and the Piedmont . The street address is Depot and Liberty Streets, and is located in the Salisbury Railroad Corridor Historic District .
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 ...
The North Carolina Railroad (reporting mark NCRR) is a 317-mile (510 km) state-owned rail corridor extending from Morehead City, North Carolina, to Charlotte. The railroad carries over seventy freight trains operated by the Norfolk Southern Railway and eight passenger trains ( Amtrak 's Carolinian and Piedmont ) daily.
Western North Carolina had been served by passenger trains following the construction of the Western North Carolina Railroad in the 1850s. Service was inherited by the Southern Railway in 1894, and discontinued in August 1975. [19] In January 1997, NCDOT's Rail Division first studied the possibility of restoring service to the region.
The Piedmont (also known as the Piedmont Service) is a regional passenger train operated by Amtrak and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), running four round trips daily between Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina. It is a sister train to the Carolinian, which runs from Charlotte to New York City.
The Yadkin Valley Railroad (reporting mark YVRR) is the trade name of the Piedmont and Atlantic Railroad and is a shortline railroad operating two lines leased from the Norfolk Southern Railway (Then purchased outright in 2009) originating out of Rural Hall, North Carolina for a distance of 93 miles (150 km).