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Norfolk Southern RR

Providence Jct existing
Built by Norfolk & Southern RR ?
to Norfolk & Southern Ry 11-23-1906
to Norfolk Southern RR 5-3-1910
to Southern Ry 1-1-1974
to Norfolk Southern 6-1-1982

Providence Jct to Euclid VA
Built by Norfolk & Southern RR ?
to Norfolk & Southern Ry 11-23-1906
to Norfolk Southern RR 5-3-1910
to Southern Ry 1-1-1974?
abandoned

Virginia Beach abandoned

Camp Pendleton abandoned

Norfolk existing
Built by Chesapeake Transit Co ca 1898 as electric railroad??
to Norfolk & Southern RR 1904
to Norfolk & Southern Ry 11-23-1906
to Norfolk Southern RR 5-3-1910
to Southern Ry 1-1-1974
to Norfolk Southern 6-1-1982

Norfolk abandoned

Elizabeth City NC to Weeksville

Edenton existing
Construction started by Norfolk & Southern Ry 1908
completed 1910
to Southern Ry 1-1-1974
to Norfolk Southern 6-1-1982

Mackey's Ferry to Plymouth NC
10.65 miles
Built by Norfolk & Southern RR ca1904
appears out of service east of Plymouth

Norfolk & Virginia Beach RR

Euclid VA to Mundin VA
22.14 miles
Built by Norfolk Virginia Beach & Southern RR 1896 as 36" gauge?
converted to standard gauge 1898
to Norfolk & Southern RR 1-1900
abandoned

Norfolk abandoned
Built by Norfolk & Virginia Beach RR & Improvement Co 1883 as 36" gauge
to Norfolk & Virginia Beach RR 1887
to Norfolk Albemarle & Atlantic RR 1891
to Norfolk Virginia Beach & Southern RR 5-1896
converted to standard gauge 1898
to Norfolk & Southern RR 1-1900
to Southern Ry 1-1-1974?
abandoned

Norfolk VA
Built by Norfolk & Virginia Beach RR & Improvement Co 1883 as 36" gauge
to Norfolk & Virginia Beach RR 1887
to Norfolk Albemarle & Atlantic RR 1891
to Norfolk Virginia Beach & Southern RR 5-1896
converted to standard gauge 1898
to Norfolk & Southern RR 1-1900
to ??

Virginia Beach abandoned
Built by Norfolk & Virginia Beach RR & Improvement Co 1883 as 36" gauge
to Norfolk & Virginia Beach RR 1887
to Norfolk Albemarle & Atlantic RR 1891
to Norfolk Virginia Beach & Southern RR 5-1896
out of service by 2014

Norfolk VA to Virginia Beach VA
out of service by 2014

Chesapeake Transit Co

Virginia Beach to Cape Henry VA
Built by Chesapeake Transit Co ca 1898 as electric railroad
to Norfolk & Southern RR 1904
abandoned 1950

Rush St to Diamond Springs
Built by Chesapeake Transit Co ca 1898 as electric railroad
to Norfolk & Southern RR 1904

Diamond Springs to Cape Henry VA
Built by Chesapeake Transit Co ca 1898 as electric railroad

Elizabeth City & Norfolk RR

Carolina Jct abandoned
Built by Elizabeth City & Norfolk RR 1880-81
to Norfolk & Southern RR 6-1-1891

Carolina Jct to Norfolk
Built by Elizabeth City & Norfolk RR 1880-81
to Norfolk & Southern RR 6-1-1891

Built by Elizabeth City & Norfolk RR 1880-81
to Norfolk & Southern RR 6-1-1891
to Norfolk Southern 6-1-1982?

NC/VA State Line to Norfolk VA

NC/VA State Line to Elizabeth City NC

Elizabeth City NC to Edenton NC
Built by Elizabeth City & Norfolk RR 1881

Edenton abandoned
to Norfolk Southern 6-1-1982?

Suffolk & Carolina Ry

Ryland NC to Edenton NC
16.43 miles
Built by Suffolk & Carolina Ry
to Virginia & Carolina Coast RR 11-26-1906

Suffolk VA to Ryland NC
Built by Nansemond Land Lumber & Narrow Gauge Ry
to Suffolk & Carolina Ry 1884
to Virginia & Carolina Coast RR 11-26-1906

Backford Jct to Elizabeth City NC
Built by Suffolk & Carolina Ry
to Virginia & Carolina Coast RR 11-26-1906

Ryland NC to Montrose Landing
Built by Suffolk & Carolina Ry ?
to Virginia & Carolina Coast RR 11-26-1906?
to Norfolk & Southern Ry 11-23-1906?

Albemarle & Pantego RR

Mackey's Ferry to Bishops Cross NC
Built by Albemarle & Pantego RR ca1887
controlled by John L. Roper Lumber Co

Bishops Cross NC to Belhaven NC
Built by Albemarle & Pantego RR ca1887
controlled by John L. Roper Lumber Co
to Carolina Coastal Ry 1989

Plymouth NC to Washington NC
Built by Roanoke RR & Lumber Co
to Washington & Plymouth RR 3-4-1901
leased to Carolina Coastal Ry 2007

Washington NC to New Bern NC
Built by Raleigh & Pamlico Sound RR

Raleigh NC to Zebulon NC
Built by Raleigh & Pamlico Sound RR
leased to Carolina Coastal Ry 2007

Zebulon NC to Chocowinity NC
Construction started by Raleigh & Pamlico Sound RR
completed 1906?
leased to Carolina Coastal Ry 2007

Bonsal NC to Duncan NC
Built by Durham & South Carolina RR 1913
to Norfolk Southern RR 1957

Bonsal existing
Built by Durham & South Carolina RR 1913
to Norfolk Southern RR 1957

Blands NC to New Hope
Built by Durham & South Carolina RR when lake built 1973-83
leased to Norfolk Southern RR

Durham NC to Blands
Built by Durham & South Carolina RR 1906
leased to Norfolk Southern RR 1920

original route
leased to Norfolk Southern RR 1920
abandoned when lake built 1973-83

Raleigh Charlotte & Southern Ry

Raleigh & Southport Ry

Varina NC to Raleigh NC
Built by Raleigh & Cape Fear Ry 1899-1905
to Raleigh & Southport Ry 1905
to Raleigh Charlotte & Southern Ry 1911
controlled by Norfolk Southern RR

Varina NC to Lillington NC
Built by Raleigh & Cape Fear Ry 1899-1905
to Raleigh & Southport Ry 1905
to Raleigh Charlotte & Southern Ry 1911
controlled by Norfolk Southern RR

Lillington NC to Fayetteville NC
Built by Raleigh & Southport Ry 1905
to Raleigh Charlotte & Southern Ry 1911
controlled by Norfolk Southern RR

Sanford & Troy RR

Cumnock NC to Colon NC
Built by Egypt Ry 1893
operated by Raleigh & Western Ry 1894 to 1908
to Sanford & Troy RR 4-1-1910
to Raleigh Charlotte & Southern Ry 11-1911

Durham & Charlotte Ry

Glendon NC to Troy NC
Built by Durham & Charlotte Ry ca1896-1910
to Raleigh Charlotte & Southern Ry 11-1911
leased to Aberdeen Carolina & Western Ry 1987

Gulf NC to Cumnock NC
Built by Durham & Charlotte Ry 1910
to Raleigh Charlotte & Southern Ry 11-1911

Gulf NC to Glendon NC
Built by Glendon & Gulf RR ca1894
to Durham & Charlotte Ry 7-15-1896
leased to Aberdeen Carolina & Western Ry 1987

Gulf NC abandoned
Built by Durham & Charlotte Ry ca1893

Aberdeen & Asheboro RR

Troy NC to Mt Gilead NC
Built by Aberdeen & Asheboro RR ca1897
leased to Aberdeen Carolina & Western Ry 1987

Troy NC to Biscoe NC
Built by Aberdeen & West End RR 1905
to Aberdeen & Asheboro RR 1907
abandoned 1914
route very approximate

Aberdeen NC to Pinehurst NC
Built by Aberdeen & West End RR 1887
controlled by lumber co
to Aberdeen & Asheboro RR 2-1897
to Aberdeen Carolina & Western Ry 1987

Pinehurst NC to West End NC
Built by Aberdeen & West End RR 1889
controlled by lumber co
to Aberdeen & Asheboro RR 2-1897
to Aberdeen Carolina & Western Ry 1987

West End NC to Star NC
Built by Aberdeen & Star RR (NCRRs website) or Aberdeen & West End RR 1888 (North Carolina RRs website) or 1905 (ICC Valuation)
controlled by Page Lumber Co
to Aberdeen & Asheboro RR 2-1897
to Aberdeen Carolina & Western Ry 1987

Star NC to Asheboro NC
Built by Asheboro & Montgomery RR 1896

Asheboro existing
Built by Asheboro & Montgomery RR 1896

Candor NC to Ellerbe NC
Built by Aberdeen & Asheboro RR after 1897

West End to Jackson Springs NC
Built by Jackson Springs RR 1901
to Aberdeen & Asheboro RR 1907

Pinehurst NC to Carthage NC
Built by Carthage & Pinehurst RR 1907
operated by Aberdeen & Asheboro RR 1907 to 1911
operated by Norfolk Southern RR 1911 to 1922
abandoned 1922

Colon NC to Varina NC
Built by Raleigh Charlotte & Southern Ry 1911?

Mt Gilead NC to Charlotte NC
Built by Raleigh Charlotte & Southern Ry ca1911

Bridgeton NC to Oriental NC
Built by Pamlico Oriental & Eastern Ry ca1906
to Virginia Carolina & Coast RR 11-26-1906

Pinetown NC to Bishops Cross NC
Built by Norfolk Southern RR 1907
to Carolina Coastal Ry 1989

Mackey's Ferry to Columbia NC
Built by Norfolk & Southern RR ca1904

Mackey's Ferry to Edenton
Construction started by Norfolk & Southern Ry 1908
completed 1910

Atlantic & North Carolina RR

Morehead City NC to Goldsboro NC
Built by Atlantic & North Carolina RR 1857-58
leased to Norfolk Southern RR 1904-1934
leased to Atlantic & East Carolina Ry 1939-1958
to Southern Ry 1958

Beaufort abandoned
Built by Atlantic & North Carolina RR 1857-58
leased to Norfolk Southern RR 1904-1934
leased to Atlantic & East Carolina Ry 1939-1958
to Southern Ry 1958