Blue Ridge Subdivision
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The Blue Ridge Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. It was formerly part of the CSX Huntington West Division.[1][2] It became part of the CSX Florence Division [citation needed] on June 20, 2016.[3] The line was originally owned by Clinchfield Railroad,[4] and runs from Erwin, Tennessee, to Spartanburg, South Carolina, for a total of 138.6 miles (223.1 km).[citation needed] At its north end it continues south from the Erwin Terminal Subdivision and at its south end it branches off onto the Belton Subdivision and the Spartanburg Subdivision.[citation needed] Approximately 14 million tons of freight are carried over the subdivision each year as of 2024.[5] About 5 to 7 trains used the subdivision per day as of 2024, including four daily merchandise trains, coal trains serving utility customers, ethanol trains heading towards the Charlotte, North Carolina area, and sporadic grain trains.[4]
Much of the line in Tennessee and North Carolina was destroyed by Hurricane Helene in September 2024.[4] As of August 2025[update], reconstruction is still ongoing.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Huntington Division West Timetable No. 1" (PDF). www.multimodal.org.
- ^ Stagl, Jeff (May 2025). "Eyes on the Prize - CSX toils to complete two ambitious projects, restore fluidity to get back on growth track". Progressive Railroading. p. 18. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ "CSX to Consolidate Operating Divisions" (Press release). CSX. July 18, 2016. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023.
- ^ a b c Gunnoe, Chase (August 6, 2025) [September 28,2024]. "CSX's former Clinchfield largely unrecognizable after historic flood". Trains News Wire.
- ^ Sneider, Julie. "Post-Helene, CSX's Blue Ridge Subdivision is on the mend". Progressive Railroading. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
- ^ CSX Restores 60 Miles of Track Post-Hurricane Helene. CSX. August 13, 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025 – via Youtube.
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