Railroad Directory (2016)

RAILROADS ACROSS TENNESSEE The directory includes Class I and short line railroads that provide service in Tennessee. As noted in this directory, some of the lines are owned by public agencies and served by private companies under contract with the public agencies. Others are owned and operated by private companies. The directory also includes various other State and Federal railroad associates of Tennessee for your convenience.

michael.west TDOT

1/1/2016

State of Tennessee Railroad Directory

Prepared by the Office of Railroad Safety

Division of Multimodal Resources Tennessee Department of Transportation

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RAILROAD TABLE OF CONTENTS

Tennessee Railroads Class I railroads PAGE CSX (CSX Transportation) 6

NS (Norfolk Southern) 7

KCS (Kansas City Southern) 6

BNSF (Burlington Northern Santa Fe) 6

CN (Canadian National/Illinois Cent) 6

UP (Union Pacific) 7

SHORT LINE RAILROADS PAGE CFWR (CANEY FORK & WESTERN RAILROAD) 9

CCKY (CHATTOOGA AND CHICKAMAUGA RAILWAY CO) 11

ECTB (EAST CHATTANOOGA BELT RAILWAY) 15

ETRY (EAST TENNESSEE RAILWAY, LP) 17

HRC (HERITAGE RAILROAD CORPORATION) 19

HRR (HIWASSEE RIVER RAILROAD) 21

KXRR (KNOXVILLE AND HOLSTON RIVER RAILROAD) 23

KWT (KENTUCKY WEST TENNESSEE RAILROAD) 25

LNA (LHOIST NORTH AMERICA) 27

MSCI (MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RAILROAD) 29

MTNR (MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE RAILROAD) 31

NERR (NASHVILE AND EASTERN RAILROAD) 33

NWRR (NASHVILLE AND WESTERN RAILROAD) 35

RJC (R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY) 13

SVQR (SEQUATCHIE VALLEY RAILROAD) 39

SCTR (SOUTH CENTRAL TENNESSEE RAILROAD 41

TSRR (TENNESSEE SOUTHERN RAILROAD) 43

TVRM (TENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUM) 45

TKEN (TENNESSEE KENTUCKY RAILROAD) 47

WHOE (WALKING HORSE AND EASTERN RAILROAD) 49

WTNN (WEST TENNESSEE RAILROAD) 53

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TENNESSEE RAILROADS

Like most motorists, you want your trips to go as quickly and smoothly as possible. Things like having to wait at a railroad crossing while the train crosses, or having to slow for a rough railroad crossing may seem like an inconvenience. But, when you look at the overall picture, you will find there are many things that affect your trips: heavy traffic, including large trucks, on the interstates; congestion on urban freeways; a lot of pedestrian traffic at crosswalks; a bus stopped on the street while passengers are boarding or exiting; slow-moving farm equipment or bicyclists on a rural road; or any number of other disruptions. The reality is that Tennessee’s transportation system is extremely complex. Tennessee has many diverse transportation users and all types of vehicles traveling at differing speeds over the same or intersecting routes.

How many highway/railroad crossing incidents occur in Tennessee each year?

In 2015 there were 47 accidents in Tennessee. Fortunately, safety at rail crossings is improving. During the last 30 years, the number of accidents has fallen dramatically despite increased highway and railroad traffic.

How can I identify a railroad crossing? Each railroad crossing should have an identification tag with the name of the railroad company and a unique identifying AAR-DOT number. The embossed metal tag, similar in appearance to a license plate, is 4 inches by 9 inches, and is generally located on the post supporting the signal or the cross-buck sign. If you cannot find the identification number, then the street name and general location may be sufficient for identification.

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How can I report a railroad / highway signal that is not working? At many crossings, a toll-free number is listed on the signal house or cross-buck near the crossing, along with the rail crossing identification number. Contact the railroad at the listed number and provide the crossing identification number or crossing location and the nature of the problem. If you are unable to identify the railroad to contact, notify your local law enforcement agency or this office of the problem. How long can a train block a rail/highway crossing? The State of Tennessee currently has no laws or regulations that govern how long a train may block a crossing. Possible reasons for a crossing being blocked may be: • when necessary to comply with signals affecting the safety of the movement of the trains; • when necessary to avoid striking an object or person on the track; • when the train is disabled; or • when necessary to comply with governmental safety regulations, including but not limited to speed ordinances and speed regulations.

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CLASS I RAILROADS

LOCAL HEADQUARTERS

(BNSF) Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway

4280 East Shelby Drive 2650 Lou Menk Drive

Memphis, TN 38118 Ft Worth, TX 76131

Telephone: (901) 433-7460 Telephone: (817) 352-6050

Fax: (901) 433-7476 Fax: (817) 352-7925

Contact: Scott Jenkins Contact: Joe Faust

Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

(CN) Canadian National / Illinois Central Railroad (CN) Canadian National

2921 Hornlake Road 935 de La Gauchetiere Street West

Memphis, TN 38109 Montreal, Quebec


Fax: (901) 786-5604 Fax: (312) 755-7839

Contact: Contact:

Email: Email:

(CSX) CSX Transportation (CSX) CSX Transportation

624 Grassmere Park Rd. 500 Water Street

Suite 14 Jacksonville, FL 32202

Nashville, TN 37211


Fax: (904) 306-5138 Fax: (904) 359-1900

Contact: Angie Averitte, Division Superintendent Contact : Jim Cain, Public Affairs

Email: [email protected] Email: www.csx.com

(KCS) Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) Kansas City Southern Railway

4601 Blanchard Highway PO Box 219335427

Shreveport, LA 71107 West 12th Street

Telephone: (318) 767-6403 Kansas City, MO 64121

Fax: Telephone: (816) 983-1303

Contact: Travis Ross, Div Engineer

Email: [email protected]

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mailto:[email protected]



http://www.csx.com/


CLASS I RAILROADS

(NS) Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) Norfolk Southern Corporation

PO Box 14820 Three commercial Place

7208 Old Rutledge Pike Norfolk, VA 23510

Knoxville, TN 37914


Fax: (865) 521-1500

Contact: Don Sutherland, Div Engineer Contact: Bill Hughes, Manager

Email: Email: [email protected]

(UP) Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) Union Pacific Railroad Company

1021 Melrose Street 1416 Dodge Street

Memphis, TN 38114 Omaha, NE 68179


Fax: (402) 341-8072

Contact: Larry Lewis Contact:

Email: Email:

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SHORTLINE RAILROADS

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CANEY FORK AND WESTERN RAILROAD

(CFWR) LOCAL OFFICE: Caney Fork and Western Railroad

PO Box 451

132 Bridge Street

McMinnville, TN 37110

Telephone: (931) 473-4910

Fax: (931) 473-7717

Primary Contact: Ryan Brown, General Manager


RAILROAD AUTHORITY: Tri-County Railroad Authority

White County Courthouse

Room 205

Sparta, TN. 38583

Telephone: (931) 836-3203

Fax: (931) 836-3204

Primary Contact: Jody Baltz, Chairman

Email:

PRINCIPLE CONNECTION: CSX Transportation

AREA SERVED: This line runs from Tullahoma to Sparta, a distance of 59.1 miles. It is located

in Coffee, Warren, and White counties of Tennessee.

PRINCIPLE SHIPPERS: Bridgestone, Firestone, Koppers Industries, Magnetek, Spargas, Summitville

Grain, and United Cities Gas

FREIGHT: Lumber, Steel, fertilizer, grain, propane, and carbon

TOTAL INDUSTRIES SERVED: 21

HISTORY: The Tri-County Authority purchased this line from CSX in 1983.

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CHATTOOGA AND CHICKAMAUGA

RAILWAY (CCKY)

LOCAL OFFICE: Chattooga and Chickamauga Railway

413 West Villanow Street

Lafayette, GA 30728

Telephone: (706) 638-9552

Fax: (706) 638-9553

Primary Contact: Donnie Owens, Ops Manager


HEADQUARTERS: Genesee & Wyoming Inc.

13901 Sutton Park Drive S.

Suite 175

Jacksonville, FL. 32224

Telephone: (904) 900-6293

Fax: (904) 223-4676

Primary Contact: Michael Murphy, Director of Safety


PRINCIPLE CONNECTION: Norfolk Southern

AREA SERVED: This line runs from Chattanooga TN to Lyerly, GA and from Chattanooga, TN

to Hedges, GA, a total distance of 68 miles.

PRINCIPLE SHIPPERS: Principle Dow/Reichold Chemical Company

FREIGHT: Chemicals, Plastics, agricultural products, and scrap iron


HISTORY: This line was acquired by Genesee & Wyoming in 2008.

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R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD CO. (RJCR)

LOCAL OFFICE: R.J. Corman Railroad Group

PO Box 337

Guthrie, KY 40340

Telephone: (270) 483-9000

Fax: (270) 483-9009

Primary Contact: Keith Hyatt, Div Manager


RAILROAD AUTHORITY Montgomery County Rail Service Authority

Montgomery County Courthouse

P.O. Box 368

Clarksville, TN 37041

Telephone: (931) 648-5787

Fax: (931) 553-5177

Primary Contact: Jim Durrett, Chairman

Email:


AREA SERVED: This line runs from Chattanooga TN to Lyerly GA and from Chattanooga, TN

to Hedges, GA, a total distance of 68 miles.

PRINCIPLE SHIPPERS: Principle Dow/Reichold Chemical Company

FREIGHT: Chemicals, Plastics, agricultural products, and scrap iron



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EAST CHATTANOOGA BELT

RAILWAY (ECBR)

LOCAL OFFICE East Chattanooga Belt Railway

c/o TVRM

4119 Cromwell Road

Chattanooga, TN 37421

Telephone: (423) 894-8028

Fax: (423) 894-8029

Primary Contact: Tim Andrews, Director


RAILROAD AUTHORITY Hamilton County Railroad Authority

123 East Seventh Avenue


Telephone: (931) 381-3690. Ext. 1

Fax: (931) 380-2168




AREA SERVED: The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum primarily uses the at-grade route of

the East Tennessee line as a moving museum.

PRINCIPLE SHIPPERS: Chattanooga Fiberboard, Lucy Boiler and Tank Company, PQ Industries,

TVRM.

FREIGHT: Scrap and roll paper, fabricated metal parts, chemicals

and passenger cars (Tyner Terminal).


HISTORY: This line is leased from Norfolk Southern. It began service in April 2001.

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EAST TENNESSEE RAILWAY, L.P. (ETRW)

LOCAL OFFICE: East Tennessee Railway, L.P.

132 Legion Street

Johnson City, TN 37605

Telephone: (423) 928-3721

Fax: (423) 928-8854

Primary Contact: Keith Holley, General Manager




Suite 175


Telephone: (877) 220-9535

Fax: (904) 223-4676

Primary Contact: Bill Jasper, President


PRINCIPLE CONNECTION: CSX-T

AREA SERVED: The East Tennessee Railway (ETRY) is a 5-mile short line freight railroad that

interchanges with CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern.

PRINCIPLE SHIPPERS: Safety/Kleen, Elizabethton Herb & Metal Company, Builders First Source, CL

Cloven Lumber, Regional Enterprises, Heritage Propane, Warehouse Central,

and Johnson City Chemical.

FREIGHT: Chemicals, food and feed products, forest products, steel, and scrap.



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HERITAGE RAILROAD (HRC)

LOCAL OFFICE: Heritage Railroad

1560 Bear Creek Road

Oak Ridge, TN 37830

Telephone: (865) 481-0222

Fax: (865) 482-7206

Primary Contact: Maike Lahr, VP Logistics


HEADQUARTERS: Energy Solutions Inc.

299 South Main Street

Suite 1700

Salt Lake City, UT

Telephone: (801) 649-2000

Fax: (801) 321-0453

Primary Contact:

Email:


AREA SERVED: Located 5 miles east of I-40 exit 352, Gallaher Road on Highway 58

PRINCIPLE SHIPPERS: British Nuclear Fuels Limited, GTS Duratek, Hittman Transport, MHF

Logistics and Cavanaugh Services Group.

FREIGHT: HAZMAT, heavy machinery, re-built railcars


HISTORY: The Heritage Railroad Corporation (HRC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of

Energy Solutions. Energy Solutions acquired HRC from the Community

Reuse Organization of East Tennessee (CROET) in 2009 who previously

managed and upgraded the 11.5 railway system and facilities serving the

Heritage Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee (the area within and immediately

surrounding the former Department of Energy K-25/ETTP Site).

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HIWASSEE RIVER RAILROAD (HRA)

LOCAL OFFICE Hiwassee River Railroad

c/o TVRM

4119 Cromwell Road


Telephone: (423) 894-8028

Fax: (423) 894-8029



RAILROAD AUTHORITY Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

4119 Cromwell Road


Telephone: (423) 894-8028

Fax: (423) 894-8029



PRINCIPLE CONNECTION: CSX

AREA SERVED: Copperhill

PRINCIPLE SHIPPERS: Tennessee Minerals, LLC

FREIGHT: Iron Ore Concentrate (suspended)


HISTORY: This is a contract carrier on the abandoned CSX line between Wetmore and

Copperhill, TN. The line is owned by the Tennessee Overhill Heritage

Association. It began operation in May, 2005.

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LHOIST NORTH AMERICA (LNA)

LOCAL OFFICE: Lhoist North America

10583 Highway 70 East

Crab Orchard, TN 37223

Telephone: 931-484-5897

Fax: 931-456-7696

Primary Contact: Phil Curtin, Plant Manager

Email:

HEADQUARTERS : Lhoist North America

P.O. Box 985004

Fort Worth, TX 76185

Telephone: (817) 732 8164

Fax: (817) 732-8564

Primary Contact:

Email: www.lhoist.us


AREA SERVED: This line runs from Crab Orchard, TN to Harriman Junction in Rockwood,

TN, a total distance of 15.8 miles. It is located in Cumberland and Roane

Counties.

PRINCIPLE SHIPPERS: Lhoist North America

FREIGHT: Chemical Grade Limestone


HISTORY: This line was formally known as Franklin Industries.

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http://www.lhoist.us/

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KNOXVILLE & HOLSTON RIVER RAILROAD

(KXHR)

LOCAL OFFICE: Knoxville and Holston River Railroad

301 West Quincey, Bldg. 28

Knoxville, TN. 37917

Telephone: (865) 525-9400 ext. 36

Fax: (865) 546-3717

Primary Contact: Scott Ogle, General Manager


RAILROAD AUTHORITY: Knox County Railroad Authority

Knox County Executive Office

City County building, Suite 615

400 Main Street


Telephone: (865) 215-2005

Fax: (865) 215-2002

Primary Contact: Tony Norman, Chairman



AREA SERVED: This line runs through Knox County, a total of 18 miles.

PRINCIPLE SHIPPERS: America Steel, General Shale, and Holston Gas

FREIGHT: Scrap iron, steel, brick, ethanol, plastics, and passengers.


HISTORY: Established in 1998, the Knoxville & Holston River Railroad (KXHR)

operates on approximately 20 miles of track in the Knoxville, TN area.

Additionally, the KXHR also operates the Three Rivers Rambler passenger

train.

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KENTUCKY WEST TENNESSEE RAILWAY,

LLC. (KWT)

LOCAL OFFICE: KWT Railway

301 West Quincey, Bldg. 28


Telephone: (865) 521-9324

Fax: (865) 522-9437

Primary Contact: Patrick McDurmon, Ops Manager




Suite 175


Telephone: (877) 220-9535

Fax: (904) 223-4676

Primary Contact: Bill Jasper, President


RAILROAD AUTHORITY: Carroll-Henry County Rail Authority

Henry County Courthouse

P.O. Box 7

Paris, TN 38242

Telephone: (731) 642-5212

Fax: (731) 642-6531

Primary Contact: Brent Greer, Chairman


PRINCIPLE CONNECTION: CSX (Bruceton, TN)

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KENTUCKY WEST TENNESSEE RAILWAY, LLC. (KWT) Cont.

AREA SERVED: Line 1 (Paris Branch) runs 45 miles from Murray, KY to Bruceton, TN with a

15 mile lead to Henry, TN. This line is located in Henry and Carroll Counties

of Tennessee. Approximately 51.5 miles of the line are in Tennessee. Line 2

(Dresden Branch) is 13 miles. It runs from McKenzie, TN to Dresden, TN.

PRINCIPLE SHIPPERS: Line 1 (Paris Branch) Ken Lake Foods, McCartney Products, Murray Lumber,

Franklin Mineral Industries Spinks Clay, Vanderbilt Chemical, Tank Lining

and Webasto – July 2005. Line 2 (Dresden Branch) serves: Carroll County

Lumber, Southern Star Lumber, Georgia Pacific, Spinks Clay, KT Clay, Old

Hickory Clay, Unimin, and Boral Brick

FREIGHT: Line 1 (Paris Branch) Clay, chemicals, sugar, agricultural products, potatoes,

apples, automobile parts and building materials. Line 2 (Dresden Branch)

Shingles, lumber, logs, clay and brick.


HISTORY: This line is owned by Genesee & Wyoming Corporation. It was purchased

from Rail Management June 1, 2005. Rail Management purchased from CSX

in 1987.

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MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RAILROAD CO.

(MCRR)

LOCAL OFFICE: Mississippi Central Railroad Co.

542 East Van Dorn Avenue

Holly Springs, MS 38635

Telephone: (662) 252-1263

Fax: (662) 252-1264

Primary Contact: Tom Black, V.P. of Safety


RAILROAD AUTHORITY: Pioneer Railcorp

542 East Van Dorn Avenue

Holly Springs, MS 38635

Telephone: (662) 252-1263

Fax: (662) 252-1264

Primary Contact: Tom Black, V.P. of Safety



AREA SERVED: This line runs from Oxford, MS to Grand Junction, TN, a total distance of 62

miles. Approximately 5 miles of the line are located in Fayette and Hardeman

Counties of Tennessee.

HISTORY: This line was purchase by the MS Central Railroad Company from the ICG

Railroad in 1982.

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MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE RAILROAD

(MTNR)

LOCAL OFFICE: Mississippi Tennessee Railroad

P.O. Box 99

O’Fallon, IL 62269

Telephone: (618) 632-4400

Fax: (618) 632-4562

Primary Contact: Jeff Baskett, Executive Vice President


HEADQUARTERS : Ironhorse Resources

P.O. Box 99

O’Fallon, IL 62269

Telephone: (618) 632-4400

Fax: (618) 632-4562

Primary Contact: Jeff Baskett, Executive Vice President



AREA SERVED: The railroad is currently leased by the NS for storage. MTNR will rapidly

resume local switching services as needed.

HISTORY: Mississippi Tennessee Railroad, LLC (MTNR) interchanges with the Norfolk

Southern at Middleton, TN and extends 1.25 miles south to an industrial

complex. The Kansas City Southern Railway has haulage rights to Middleton,

TN as well. The railroad is currently leased by the NS for storage. MTNR

will rapidly resume local switching services as needed.

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NASHVILLE AND EASTERN RAILROAD

(NERR)

LOCAL OFFICE: Nashville and Eastern Railroad Corporation

514 Knoxville Ave.

Lebanon, TN 37087

Telephone: (615) 444-1434

Fax: (615) 444-4682

Primary Contact: Craig Wade, General Manager


RAILROAD AUTHORITY: Nashville and Eastern Railroad Authority

326 North Cumberland

Lebanon TN, 37087

Telephone: (615) 444-0585

Fax: (615) 444-8239

Primary Contact: Mike Jennings, Chairman



AREA SERVED: The NERR is a junction settlement carrier and connects with its Class I

interchange partner, CSX, at Nashville Southern Junction with an interchange

at Vine Hill. The line consists of a 110 mile main line and four branch lines,

the Vine Hill branch, Old Hickory branch, the Carthage Branch, and the

Crawford Branch.

HISTORY: Nashville and Eastern Railroad to resurrect short-line freight rail operations

over 110 miles of neglected, soon-to-be abandoned track in middle Tennessee.

Since its initial start-up the NERR has worked collaboratively with the

Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and the Nashville and

Eastern Railroad Authority (NERA) to invest over $90 million into essential

rail infrastructure improvements and upgrades. Over the years, 110 miles of

main line and 130 miles of active track have been reconstructed, 85 bridges

upgraded or replaced, and 3 miles of new branch-line built. Today, the

railroad runs multiple train crews daily hauling bulk merchandise and unit

train traffic for over 30 industrial customers. In 2006, the Tennessee Regional

Transportation Authority initiated commuter rail service between the Nashville

and Lebanon stations on the first 32 miles of the NERR.

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NASHVILLE AND WESTERN RAILROAD

(NWRR)

LOCAL OFFICE: Nashville and Eastern Railroad Corporation

514 Knoxville Ave.

Lebanon, TN 37087

Telephone: (615) 444-1434

Fax: (615) 444-4682

Primary Contact: Craig Wade, General Manager


RAILROAD AUTHORITY: Nashville and Eastern Railroad Authority

326 North Cumberland

Lebanon TN, 37087

Telephone: (615) 444-0585

Fax: (615) 444-8239

Primary Contact: Mike Jennings, Chairman



AREA SERVED: This line runs from Nashville to an Industrial Park near Ashland City, a total

distance of 16.7 miles.

HISTORY: The Nashville and Western Railroad is a short-line freight rail operator that

runs between downtown Nashville and Ashland City, TN. The NWR, a sister

railroad to the well-established Nashville & Eastern, was launched in 2000.

With the help of its public partners (Cheatham County Railroad Authority &

TDOT) over the years, the Railroad has successfully worked to rehabilitate its

bridge and rail infrastructure, increase its customer base and extend its service

area westward (now 18 miles west of downtown Nashville).

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SEQUATCHIE VALLEY RAILROAD (SQVR)

LOCAL OFFICE: Sequatchie Valley Railroad

P.O. Box 296

Bell Buckle, TN 37020

Telephone: (931) 580-7375

Fax: (931) 695-5078

Primary Contact: Byron Clinton


RAILROAD AUTHORITY: Marion County Railroad Authority

P.O. Box 789

Jasper, TN 37347

Telephone: (423) 942-2552

Fax: (423) 942-1327

Primary Contact: John Graham, Chairman



AREA SERVED: 37 Mile line from Bridgeport, AL to Kimball, TN.

HISTORY: The Sequatchie Valley Railroad was formed in 1986 to acquire from the

Seaboard System a 37 mile branch line from Bridgeport, Alabama to Dunlap,

Tennessee. The line was built by the original Sequatchie Valley Railroad, but

leased by the Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis for much of its life.

Traffic includes coal and plastics.

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SOUTH CENTRAL TENNESSEE

RAILROAD COMPANY, LLC (SCTRR)

LOCAL OFFICE: South Central Tennessee Railroad

P.O. Box 259

340 South Central Road

Telephone: (931) 729-4227

Fax: (931) 729-9010

Primary Contact: Bruce Hohorst, President


RAILROAD AUTHORITY: South Central Tennessee Railroad Authority

106 N. Court Street

P.O. Box 286

Hohenwald, TN 38462

Telephone: (931) 796-4300

Fax: (931) 796-6020

Primary Contact: Landis Turner, Board of directors


PRINCIPLE CONNECTION: CSX-T Colesburg, TN

AREA SERVED: This line runs from Colesburg to Hohenwald, a total distance of 49.9 miles.

The line is located in Lewis, Hickman, and Dickson Counties of Tennessee.

COMMODITIES CARRIED: L.P. gas, frozen potatoes, steel wire, rosin solution, clay, chlorine, plastic

rosin, wood pulp, newsprint, auto parts and cross ties

HISTORY: Until January 1994, Kyle Railways, Inc. operated this line. South Central

Tennessee Rail Authority purchased this line from L&N Railroad in 1978.

South Central Rail Management purchased this line in 2001.

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TENNESSEE SOUTHERN RAILROAD (TSRR)

LOCAL OFFICE: Tennessee Southern Railroad Company

P.O. Box 32

Mt. Pleasant, TN 38474

Telephone: (931) 379-5824

Fax: (931) 379-5826

Primary Contact: Dick Abernathy, President


RAILROAD AUTHORITY: Maury County Railroad Authority

Maury County Courthouse

Columbia, TN 38401

Telephone: (931) 381-3690. Ext. 1

Fax: (931) 380-2168

Primary Contact: Jim Bailey, Chairman



COMMODITIES CARRIED: Aluminum, building materials, coil steel, crossties, fertilizer, LP gas, plastics,

potash, rolled paper, slag, and soapstone

AREA SERVED: The Tennessee Southern Railroad (TSRR) operates a total of 149 miles

(including 118 main line miles) of rail line running from Columbia, Tennessee

(46 miles south of Nashville, Tennessee), to Pulaski, Tennessee, and from

Columbia, Tennessee, to Florence, Alabama.

HISTORY: The Tennessee Southern Railroad Co., Inc. began operation on former Norfolk

Southern track in Florence, Alabama in July of 1988. On February 1, 1989, the

TSRR commenced operation on the former CSX Transportation track running

from just north of Columbia, Tennessee to Pulaski, Tennessee on the old N &

D (Nashville & Decatur) Main and from Columbia,, TN to Florence, Alabama

on the old NF&S (Nashville, Florence, & Sheffield) Main.

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TENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUM

(TVRM)

LOCAL OFFICE: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

4119 Cromwell Road


Telephone: (423) 894-8028

Fax: (423) 894-8029

Primary Contact: Tim Andrews


RAILROAD AUTHORITY: Hamilton County Railroad Authority

123 East Seventh Avenue


Telephone: (931) 381-3690. Ext. 1

Fax: (931) 380-2168




HISTORY: This line is operated primarily as a tourist railroad. A connection was built to

the Norfolk Southern to allow direct freight service to this customer. It began

service in January 2002.

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TENNKEN RAILROAD COMPANY (TENKEN)

LOCAL OFFICE: TennKen Railroad Company

1200 East Cherry Street

Dyersburg, TN 38024

Telephone: (732) 842-0912

Fax: (731) 530-7270

Primary Contact: Bruce Hohorst


RAILROAD AUTHORITY: TennKen Railroad Authority

Lake County Courthouse

229 Church Street, Box 1

Tiptonville, TN 38079

Telephone: (731) 253-7382

Fax: (731) 253-9815

Primary Contact: Macie Roberson, Chairman



AREA SERVED: The Tennken began service in 1983 when local governments in Kentucky

rescued the former Illinois Central Gulf main line between Dyersburg,

Tennessee and Hickman, Kentucky that was slated for abandonment in 1981.

The trackage is about 51 miles in length.

HISTORY: TennKen Railroad Company, Inc. owns and operates a railroad system in

Tennessee through which it offers rail freight transportation services for coiled

steel, steel pipe, petroleum coke, electro binder, plastics, synthetic resin,

carbon black, fertilizer, and grains. TennKen Railroad Company, Inc. was

incorporated in 1983 and is based in Dyersburg, Tennessee.

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WALKING HORSE AND EASTERN

RAILROAD, INC. (WHOE)

LOCAL OFFICE: Walking Horse and Eastern Railroad Company, Inc.

P.O. Box 1317

Shelbyville, TN 37162

Telephone: (732) 842-0912

Fax: (731) 530-7270

Primary Contact: Bruce Hohorst


RAILROAD AUTHORITY: Bedford County Railroad Authority

One Public Square

Suite 101


Telephone: (931) 684-7944

Fax: (931) 684-1423

Primary Contact: Wallace Cartwright, Chairman



AREA SERVED: This line runs from Wartrace to Shelbyville, a total distance of 8.8 miles. The

line is located in Bedford County of Tennessee.

HISTORY: The Walking Horse and Eastern Railroad (WHOE) is a 7.76-mile short-line

railroad that connects Shelbyville to CSX Transportation at Wartrace,

Tennessee. It operates over a branch line completed in 1853 by the Nashville

and Chattanooga Railroad, a Louisville and Nashville Railroad predecessor.

After the Seaboard System Railroad abandoned the line in May 1985, the

Bedford Railroad Authority (of Bedford County) bought the line and

designated the WHOE to operate it.

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WEST TENNESSEE RAILROAD (WTNN)

LOCAL OFFICE: West Tennessee Railroad Company

1061 James Buchanan Drive

Jackson, TN 38301

Telephone: (732) 842-0912

Fax: (731) 422-6497

Primary Contact: Bruce Hohorst, President


RAILROAD AUTHORITY: Gibson County Railroad Authority

One Public Square

Suite 101


Telephone: (931) 684-2800

Fax: (931) 684-1423

Primary Contact: Eugene Ray, Chairman

Email:

PRINCIPLE CONNECTION: Norfolk Southern at Corinth, MS; Kansas City Southern at Corinth, MS; CSX

Transportation at Humboldt, TN; Canadian National at Fulton, KY

AREA SERVED: This line runs from Kenton, TN to Jackson and from Fulton, KY to Corinth,

MS.

HISTORY: The WTNN began operations in 1984, on a section of the former Mobile and

Ohio Railroad (M&O) between Jackson and Kenton, TN. In 2001, the track

extended south to Corinth, MS, north to Fulton, KY and north from Jackson to

Poplar Corner.

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RAILROAD EMERGENCY CONTACTS

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (800) 832-5452

CSX Transportation (800) 232-0144

Canadian National (800) 465-9239

Kansas City Southern (877) 527-9464

Norfolk Southern (800) 453-2530

Union Pacific (888) 877-7267

Nashville & Western (615) 444-1434

Nashville & Eastern (615) 444-1434

Hiwassee River Railroad (423) 263-2228

R.J. Corman (800) 772-9091

Caney Fork & Western (931) 473-4910

Sequatchie Valley (931) 580-7375

South Central Tennessee (615) 418-4753

Heritage Railroad (865) 363-1538

Mississippi-Tennessee

Tennessee Southern (855) 258-4514

Walking Horse & Eastern (931) 580-7375

Kentucky West Tennessee Railroad (877) 486-6992

TennKen Railroad (731) 252-8101

Lhoist North America

West Tennessee Railroad (731) 694-0272

East Tennessee Railway (423) 534-7855

Chattooga & Chickamauga (877) 486-6992

Tennessee Valley Railroad (423) 605-2331

CARTA Incline

MATA Trolley

Knoxville Holston River Railroad (865) 389-0565

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TENNESSEE STATE AGENCIES

Tennessee Department of Transportation – TDOT Suite 700, James K. Polk Building

505 Deaderick Street

Nashville, TN 37243-0349

Telephone: (615) 741-2848

Fax: (615) 741-2508

John Schroer, Commissioner

Toks Omishakin, Chief of Environment and Planning

Division of Multimodal Transportation Resources Suite 700, James K. Polk Building

505 Deaderick Street

Nashville, TN 37243-0349

Telephone: (615) 741-2848

Fax: (615) 741-2508

Liza Joffrion, Director

Larry Sanborn, Assistant Director

Erik Anderson, Section 130 Manager

Mary McFarlin, Senior Transportation Project Specialist

David Martin, Transportation Project Specialist

Drew Daruka, Program Monitor 2

Rick Beals, Rail Safety Manager

Michael West, Administrative Services

Brian Sanderlin, State Safety Oversight

Delbert Aycock, FRA Certified Track Inspector

Matthews Boddie, FRA Certified Signal Inspector

James Chadwell, FRA Certified HAZMAT Inspector

Paul Davis, Railroad Safety Specialist

Stephen Burress, Railroad Safety Specialist

Tennessee Emergency Management Agency – TEMA

Telephone: (615) 741-0001

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FEDERAL AGENCIES

Federal Railroad Administration – FRA www.fra.dot.gov

Region 4 Location

Atlanta Federal Center

61 Forsyth Street, SW

Suite 16T20

Atlanta, GA 30303-3104

Telephone: (404) 561-3800

(800) 724-5993

Fax: (404) 562-3830

Headquarters

1120 Vermont Ave, NW

Washington, D.C. 20590

Jennifer McFarland, Administrative Assistant to the Administrator

[email protected]

Telephone: (202) 493-6014

Fax: (202) 493-6009

Office of Safety, RRS-23

400 Seventh Street, SW, MS-25

Washington D.C. 20590

Thomas P. Woll, Crossing Safety Engineer

Telephone: (202) 493-6290

Fax: (202) 493-6478

Federal Highway Administration – FHWA www.fhwa.dot.gov

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http://www.fra.dot.gov/


http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/

Corrections, additions, or requests for additional information should be forwarded to:

Office of Railroad Safety Division of Multimodal Resources

Tennessee Department of Transportation – TDOT

505 Deaderick Street James K Polk Building, Suite 1800

Nashville, TN 37243

Telephone: (615) 253-1045

Revised as of: August 2016

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Documents

Railroad Directory (2016)