 Raleigh to Weldon route (click to enlarge) | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | North Carolina |
| Successor | Seaboard Air Line Railroad Seaboard Coast Line Railroad CSX Transportation |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Previous gauge | 4 ft 8 in (1,422 mm) |
The Raleigh and Gaston Railroad was a Raleigh, North Carolina, based railroad opened in April 1840[1] between Raleigh and the town of Gaston, North Carolina, on the Roanoke River. It was North Carolina's second railroad (the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad opened one month earlier). The length was 100 miles (160 km) and built with 4 ft 8 in (1,422 mm) gauge.[2] Part of the Raleigh and Gaston's tracks remains in service today as part of CSX's S Line as the Norlina Subdivision of CSX's Florence Division.