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Adams CSX Henderson Sub Church Street Bridge Church St between Main St and US Rt 41 CSX 161.370
30+ trains daily No restrooms, street parking Lat  N36° 34.911' Lon W87° 04.032' CSX 160.980
Ardmore CSX former L&N Public parking area See Ardmore Alabama listing
Arlington CSX former L&N Restored former L&N Depot Greenlee Rd at US Rt 70/79 CSX 161.370
Unknown number of trains Now a Community Center Lat  N35° 17.765' Lon W89° 39.900' CSX 161.520
Chattanooga NS former SR Tennessee Riverpark Drivepark off Amnicola Pkwy NS 160.950
Unknown number of trains View of massive Tenbridge Lat  N35° 06.147' Lon W85° 14.014' NS 160.245
Restrooms, picnic areas, hiking NS 160.830
trails
Deli on Amnicola Pkwy east of
NS tracks
Collierville NS Memphis District Heritage Railroad &  Memphis N Rowlett St at Center St 3/4 mile east NS 160.950
15+ trains daily Transportation Museum of US Rt 72 NS 160.245
Restrooms when museum is open Lat  N35° 02.528' Lon W89° 39.955' NS 160.830
Restaurants and convenience
stores nearby
Cowan CSX former L&N Cowan Railroad Museum 100 S Front St at US Rt 41 CSX 161.370
Pushers based north of located in former L&N Lat  N35° 09.844' Lon W86° 00.656' CSX 161.520
the depot depot.
Unknown number of trains Restrooms when museum is open
Large open area idea for photos
Convenience stores nearby
Knoxville CSX former L&N World's Fair Park Clinch Ave at Muroran Drive 1 block CSX 161.370
Unknown number of trains Restrooms, parking west of Henley St (US Rt 11) CSX 160.590
Restaurants newrby Lat  N35° 57.799' Lon W83° 55.545'
I believe that there may be a park on
the banks of the Tennessee River
that offers views of the CSX and NS
bridges. If anyone can confirm this,
please email me.
Knoxville NS former SR Old Smokey Railway Museum Depot St between Gay St and Central St NS 160.950
Unknown number of trains located in restored Southern Depot 2 blocks east of Henley St (US Rt 11) NS 160.245
Restrooms when museum is open Lat  N35° 58.216' Lon W83° 55.235' NS 160.830
(may requiire admission fee)
Restaurants newrby
Memphis BNSF Kansas Ave Access via a gravel road from Kentucky BNSF 161.385
CN Gravel parking area Ave north of the tracks CN 161.190
CSX Convenience store 2 blocks west Lat  N35° 07.625' Lon W90° 03.919' CN 160.920
NS on Riverside Blvd at Carolina Ave CSX 161.370
UP The areas east and south are unsafe. CSX 161.520
70+ trains daily A police substation is nearby and NS 160.950
they do understand railfans and Do not walk towards the Mississippi NS 160.245
will not bother you as long as you River bridges - they are guarded at NS 160.830
stay off the tracks. all times. UP 160.410
UP 161.550
Memphis BNSF Martyrs Park, Ashburn-Coppock Riverside Blvd north of I-55 Exit #12 BNSF 161.385
UP Park, Lee Park Lat  N35° 07.879' Lon W90° 04.057' UP 160.410
Unknown number of trains Restrooms in Lee Park UP 161.550
Views of the BNSF and UP bridges
crossing the Mississippi River
Memphis CN former IC Fuller State Park Mitchell Rd 4 miles west of St Rt 61 CN 161.190
Unknown number of trains Restrooms, picnic areas, hiking Lat  N35° 04.042' Lon W90° 07.175' CN 160.920
trails, camping
$3.00 parking pass required
Memphis CSX Bartlett City Park 2629 Bartlett Blvd between Elmore Rd CSX 161.370
Unknown number of trains Restrooms, picnic areas and Stage Rd CSX 161.520
Lat  N35° 12.430' Lon W89° 51.999'
(the map shows CSX going past John F
Kennedy Park - unknown if view of the
railroad is available in the park.)
Memphis CN former IC Fulton Sub Elvis Presley Blvd Overpass Elvis Presley Blvd (US Rt 51) between CN 161.190
Unknown number of trains No restrooms, street parking between Rose Hill Rd and Dunn Ave CN 160.920
Restaurants and convenience Lat  N35° 05.464' Lon W90° 01.100'
stores nearby
Memphis CN former IC Fulton Sub Southern Ave Overpass Southern Ave between Early Maxwell CN 161.190
NS No restrooms, street parking Blvd and Hollywood St CN 160.920
Unknown number of trains Restaurants and convenience Lat  N35° 06.968' Lon W89° 58.813' NS 160.950
stores nearby NS 160.245
NS 160.830
Memphis CN former IC Johnson Yard Horn Lake Road Overpass Horn Lake Rd between I-55 Exit #8 and CN 161.190
Unknown number of trains No restrooms, street parking Pebbles Rd CN 160.920
Restaurants and convenience Lat  N35° 04.417' Lon W90° 03.784' CN 160.620
stores nearby CS 160.785
Nashville CSX Nashville Bypass Shelby Park Shelby Ave at 20th St CSX 160.410
Update Unknown number of trains View of CSX Cumberland River Railroad crosses the park on trestle CSX 160.980
Swing Bridge approach to Cumberland River Bridge CSX 161.370
Restrooms, picnic area Lat  N36° 09.939' Lon W86° 43.595' CSX 161.520
Restaurants and convenience
stores nearby
Nashville CSX former L&N Bicentennial Mall State Park James Robertson Pkwy (US Rt 41) CSX 161.370
Unknown number of trains View of CSX crossing the park on a between 6th Ave N and 7th Ave N CSX 160.980
unique concrete arch and steel Lat N36° 10.105' Lon W86° 47.154' CSX 161.100
trestle. Restrooms are in the west CSX 161.520
end arch and a Visitor's Center and
Gift Shop are in the east end arch.
Entrances to the park from the main
parking area is through the arches
Nashville CSX former L&N Charlotte Avenue Bridge Between 10th Ave and 11th Ave CSX 161.370
Unknown number of trains Church Street Bridge Map CSX 160.980
US Route 70 Bridge CSX 161.100
Photos from this area can be framed to CSX 161.520
include the former L&N Union Station
NC&StL 576 4-8-4 on display in
Centennial Park (park also has a full
scale replica of the Athens, Greece
Parthenon) 2 miles west on US Rt 70
Nashville CSX former L&N Chestnut Street Bridge Chestnut St between US Rt 31 and CSX 161.370
Unknown number of trains Resstaurants and convenience stores Hagan St CSX 160.980
3/4 mile east on US Rt 41 Lat N36° 8.505' Lon W86° 46.367' CSX 161.100
CSX 161.520
Nashville CSX former L&N Thompson Lane Bridge Thompson Ln between Sidco Dr and CSX 161.370
Unknown number of trains View of north end of Radnor St Yard US Rt 41 CSX 160.980
Lat N36° 6.666' Lon W86° 45.073' CSX 161.100
CSX 161.520
CSX 160.710
CSX 161.550
Nashville Nashville & Eastern Tennessee Central Railroad Museum Willow St at Fairfield Ave NERR 160.365
Unknown number of trains View of N&E Stanley Street Yard Lat N36° 9.295' Lon W86° 45.313' NERR 160.560
NERR 161.070
NERR 161.475
TCRM 154.570
Portland CSX Mainline Sub Gazebo on city-owned land Broadway (St Rt 109) between Main St CSX 161.370
20+ trains daily City owned parking lot with grassy and Market St CSX 161.520
area between parking lot and tracks Lat  N36° 34.806' Lon W86° 30.889'
on the east side of the tracks
Restaurants and convenience
stores nearby. Azteca Mexican
Restaurant next to the Gazebo has
indoor seating with good view of
the tracks