The Atlanta Terminal Subdivision is a
railroad
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
line owned by
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation , known colloquially as simply CSX, is a Class I freight railroad operating in the Eastern United States and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The railroad operates approximately 21,000 route miles () of track. ...
in the
U.S. State
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of
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to t ...
. The Atlanta Terminal Subdivision is broken up into 5 sections known as "Charts" according to the
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation , known colloquially as simply CSX, is a Class I freight railroad operating in the Eastern United States and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The railroad operates approximately 21,000 route miles () of track. ...
Timetable #3.
Chart A
This line runs from
Marietta to
Lithonia for a total of . At its north end it continues south from the
W&A Subdivision
The Western & Atlantic Railroad of the State of Georgia (W&A) is a railroad owned by the State of Georgia and currently leased by CSX, which CSX operates in the Southeastern United States from Atlanta, Georgia, to Chattanooga, Tennessee.
It wa ...
and at its south end it continues south as the
Georgia Subdivision
The Georgia Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation , known colloquially as simply CSX, is a Class I freight railroad operating in the Eastern United States and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Que ...
.
Chart B
This line runs from
Tucker
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* Tucker, Arkansas
* Tucker, Georgia
* Tucker, Mississippi
* Tucker, Missouri
* Tucker, Utah, ghost town
* Tucker County, West Virginia
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* Tucker (crater), a small lunar impact crater in ...
to
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,71 ...
for a total of . At its north end it continues south from the
Abbeville Subdivision
The Abbeville Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of South Carolina and Georgia. The line is a former Seaboard Air Line Railroad line that runs from Tucker, Georgia, to Abbeville, South Carolina, for a ...
and at its south end it continues south as the
W&A Subdivision
The Western & Atlantic Railroad of the State of Georgia (W&A) is a railroad owned by the State of Georgia and currently leased by CSX, which CSX operates in the Southeastern United States from Atlanta, Georgia, to Chattanooga, Tennessee.
It wa ...
.
Chart C
This line runs from
Tilford Yard
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in Atlanta to
Peachtree City
Peachtree City is the largest city in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 34,364. Peachtree City is located in South Metro Atlanta.
Peachtree City is noted for its extensive use o ...
for a total of . At its north end it branches off from the Atlanta Terminal Subdivision Chart A and at its south end it continues south as the
Manchester Subdivision
The Manchester Subdivision is a railroad line currently operated by CSX Transportation in Central Georgia. Its northern terminus is in Peachtree City (a suburb of Atlanta), where it continues south from the Atlanta Terminal Subdivision. From P ...
.
Chart D
This line runs from Atlanta to
Union City for a total of . At its north end it branches off from the Atlanta Terminal Subdivision Chart A and at its south end it continues south as the
A&WP Subdivision
The A&WP Subdivision is a railroad line that is part of the Atlanta Division, which is owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Alabama and Georgia. The line runs from Union City, Georgia, to Montgomery, Alabama, for a total of 157.6 mi ...
.
Chart E
This line is known as the Inman Park Belt Line and runs from Atlanta to
Decatur Decatur may refer to a number of places, streets, military establishments, schools, and others mostly named after Stephen Decatur:
Places in the United States
* Decatur, Alabama, county seat of Morgan County
** Decatur metropolitan area, Alabama ...
for a total of . At its north end it branches off from the Atlanta Terminal Subdivision Chart B and at its south end connects with the Atlanta Terminal Subdivision Chart A.
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See also
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List of CSX Transportation lines
CSX Transportation owns and operates a vast network of rail lines in the United States east of the Mississippi River. In addition to the major systems which merged to form CSX – the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, Lo ...
References
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CSX Transportation lines
Rail infrastructure in Georgia (U.S. state)