Nashville Branch (North Carolina)

Nashville Branch
Overview
StatusSome segments are still operating
OwnerWilmington and Weldon Railroad
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
LocaleNorth Carolina
Technical
Line length40.5 mi (65.2 km)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationNo
SignallingNone

The Atlantic Coast Line's Nashville Branch was one of the companies branch lines in North Carolina. At its greatest extent, it ran from Rocky Mount, North Carolina west thorough Nashville and Spring Hope to Lassiter (located just northeast of Raleigh).[1][2] Part of the branch is still in service today.

  1. ^ Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Northern Division Timetable (1949)
  2. ^ "Virginia Railroads: Passenger Stations & Stops" (PDF). The Branch Line Society. Retrieved 25 October 2023.