Atlantic and Western Railway

The Atlantic and Western Railway (reporting mark ATW) is a Class III short-line railroad operating about 10 miles (16 km) of track in Lee County, North Carolina. Atlantic and Western is part of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and formerly part of Rail Management and Consulting. It was reorganized in 1927 from the Atlantic and Western Railroad.

Atlantic and Western Railway
Overview
HeadquartersJacksonville, Florida
Reporting markATW
LocaleNorth Carolina
Dates of operation1896–present
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

History

Originally the A&W ran between Sanford and Lillington, 25 miles. In 1961, the line was abandoned except for 3 miles from Sanford eastward. In the 1970s, the ATW's fleet of modernized 40-foot boxcars in food lading service were some of the last 40' boxcars in revenue service in the United States. In 2001 the A&W began operating between Sanford and Cumnock over a line that was originally a segment of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway and subsequently Southern Railway and Norfolk Southern. In 2011, Norfolk Southern granted the A&W additional rights to serve customers between Cumnock and Brickhaven over the original Norfolk Southern Railway.

Interchanges

Further reading
  • Robl, Ernest H. (March 1978). "Distance Isn't Everything". Rail Classics. Vol. 7, no. 2. pp. 58–67. ISSN 0194-9187.


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