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North Carolina
Asheville CSX S-Line Restored Southern Depot Meadow Rd 1/2 mile west of Hendersonville Rd NS 160.950
20+ trains daily View of NS S-Line and south end yard tracks (US Rt 25) NS 160.245
Lat N35° 33.8630' Lon W82° 33.4367' NS 160.830
Belmont NS former SR Stowe Park Main St at Myrtle St NS 160.950
Unknown number of trains Restrooms, picnic areas, hicking trails Lat  N35° 14.520' Lon W81° 02.316' NS 160.245
Piedmont Carolina Railroad Museum NS 160.830
in the restored Piedmont Northern Railroad
passenger station is across Main Street Belmont railroad museum to close
and north of the tracks.
Restaurants and convenience stores
nearby
Burlington NS former NCRR Burlington Amtrak Station Main St at Webb Ave 2 blocks south of NS 160.950
Unknown number of trains Located in refurbished NCRR Engine US Rt 70 NS 160.245
House Lat  N36° 05.694' Lon W79° 26.124' NS 160.830
Restrooms when station is open
The Burlington Police Department and
North Carolina Railroad Division are
also located in the Engine House
Camden Chesapeake & Albemarle Pasquotank River Swing Bridge Morrisette Rd (St Rt 1244 1/4 mile north of C&A 160.755
Less than 10 trains daily View of hand-crank Swing US Rt 158 C&A 161.310
Bridge crossing the Lat  N36° 19.234' Lon W76° 10.827'
Pasquatank River
No restrooms
Chocowinty NS former Norfolk Southern Yard Office Parking Lot Amlite Way at St Rt 33 1/4 mile west of NS 160.950
NS former Southern Common railfan location - local railroad US Rt 17 NS 160.245
12+ trains daily employees allow fans to use the parking Lat N35° 30.865' Lon W77° 6.369' NS 160.830
lot as long as fans stay a safe distance
from the tracks and do not cross the tracks.
Restaurants and convenience stores 4
miles northeast in Washington Park
Ellenboro CSX former SAL Former SAL Depot Depot St at Glenn St 1 block west of CSX 161.100
Unknown number of trains No restrooms US Rt 74 CSX 160.920
Lat N35° 19.693' Lon W81° 45.561' CSX 160.590
Hamlet CSX former SAL National Railroad Museum Raleigh St between Main St and St Rt 74 CSX 161.100
Unknown number of trains and Hall of Fame located Lat  N34° 53.109' Lon W79° 41.889' CSX 160.920
in the restored SAL Depot CSX 160.590
The station has been moved
across the tracks into a
small park with a SAL
SDP35 and caboose on
display
Landis NS former SR City Park Central Ave NS 160.950
Unknown number of trains Restrooms, picnic area, trackside gazebo Location Confirmation Needed NS 160.245
Map NS 160.830
Old Fort NS former SR Old Fort Depot Museum W Main St (US Rt 70) at S Catawba Ave NS 160.950
New 9/09/07 15+ trains daily  Small Park next to the Depot Lat N35° 37.7294' Lon W82° 10.9088' NS 160.245
SR Bay Window Caboose # X-581 on display NS 160.830
Restaurants and convenience stores
nearby
Old Fort NS former SR Andrews Geyser Park Mill Creek Rd off Old Rt 70 appx 5 miles west NS 160.950
New 9/09/07 15+ trains daily  View of NS trains going through the Loops east of the Old Fort Depot Museum NS 160.245
of the Eastern Continental Divide Lat N35° 39.1787' Lon W82° 14.6324' NS 160.830
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Pembroke CSX South End Sub Public Parking Lot College St at Main St next to the diamond CSX 160.590
CSX Wilmington Line No restrooms Lat  N34° 40.872' Lon W79° 11.532' CSX 161.520
Unknown number of trains Restaurants nearby
Raleigh CSX Southend Brewery & Smokehouse Jones St at West St CSX 161.100
NS Former Powerhouse Lat N35° 46.934' Lon W78° 38.781' CSX 161.520
Unknown number of trains Outdoor trackside seating NS 160.950
NS 160.245
NS 160.830
Rocky Mount CSX former ACL/SCL Rocky Mount Amtrak Station located in NW Main St at Coastline St CSX 160.590
Amtrak the restored ACL station Lat  N35° 56.343' Lon W77° 47.836' CSX 161.520
Unknown number of trains "Street Running" - the tracks split Main
Street through the downtown area
Restrooms when station is open
Restaurants and convenience stores
nearby
Selma CSX Amtrak Station Railroad St 3 blocks east of Webb St CSX 160.590
Unknown number of trains Small park next to the station Lat  N35° 31.939' Lon W78° 16.848' CSX 161.520
Restrooms when station is open Do not cross the tracks, stay off the station
Restaurants and convenience platforms when passengers are present.
stores nearby
Salisbury NS former SR Innes Street Bridge Innes St between Depot St and Long St NS 160.950
appx 30 trains daily Public parking lot near west end of bridge Lat N35° 39.932' Lon W80° 28.064' NS 160.245
Restaurants and convenience stores NS 160.830
within walking distance
Spencer NS former SR North Carolina Transportation Museum Salisbury Ave (US Rt 29) at 1st St NS 160.950
Unknown number of trains Located in the restored former SR Lat  N35° 41.408' Lon W80° 25.820' NS 160.245
Roundhouse NS 160.830
Fenced platform at the Visitors Center
for train watching
No admission fee. Restrooms when the
museum is open.
Shawboro Chesapeake & Albemarle Various locations Various locations along St Rt 34 in C&A 160.755
Less than 10 trains daily Street parking, no restrooms Shawboro C&A 161.310
(recommended by C&A employee) Lat  N36° 24.325' Lon W76° 05.788'
Spruce Pine CSX former Clinchfield Pisgah National Forest Access from the Blue Ridge Parkway, CSX 161.100
Marion Unknown number of trains Numerous views of the Clinchfield "Loops" State Route 226 and US Route 221 CSX 161.520
This area of the Clinchfield requires 22 Map 1
miles of track and at least 12 tunnels to Map 2
climb 1500 feet and travel what would be Map 3
only 4 miles if it were a straight line. Some Map 4
of this area is publicly accessible on
mostly paved roads. Some areas require
hiking.
Forest Service Recreation Pass Required
Waxhaw CSX Monroe Sub Waxhaw Pedestrian Bridge Main St (SR 75) east of Broome St CSX 160.590
Unknown number of trains Bridge and Rail Restaurant located in Lat N34° 55.510' Lon W80° 44.570' CSX 160.290
restored Farmer's Market
Many antique and gift shops nearby
Trackside parking lot
Wilson CSX South End Sub Public parking area Lattice Rd 3/4 mile east of US Rt 117 CSX 160.590
CSX W&W Sub No restrooms between the road and the tracks CSX 161.520
40+ trains daily Lat  N35° 40.644' Lon W77° 55.950'