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Etowah was founded in 1906, primarily as a location for a depot on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad (L&N) line as part of a more direct route between Atlanta and Cincinnati. The etymology of the town name is unclear, but local folklore states that a train crew brought a sign reading "Etowah" from the Etowah River , and the name stuck.
The Etowah Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Tennessee and Georgia. The line runs between Etowah, Tennessee , and Cartersville, Georgia , for a total of 89.3 miles (143.7 km).
The KD Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Kentucky and Tennessee. The line runs from Corbin, Kentucky, to Etowah, Tennessee, for a total of 161.4 miles (259.7 km). At its north end it continues south from the Corbin Terminal Subdivision and at its south end it continues south as the Etowah ...
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, Louisville and Nashville Railroad, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and Seaboard Air Line Railroad – it also owns major lines in the Northeastern United ...
The entire main line from Marietta to Etowah is in use by three companies today: the Georgia Northeastern Railroad for freight from Elizabeth Yard to Ellijay, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway (owned by GNRR) from Blue Ridge to McCaysville since 1998, and the Tennessee Valley Railroad from Copperhill to Delano since
The present CV main from Pineville into Harlan County, Kentucky began life in 1908 as the Wasioto and Black Mountain Railroad. Owned by local businessman T.J. Asher, construction had begun the previous year on a line further up the Cumberland River from a junction with the L&N at Harbell, Kentucky to extend into the vast coalfields owned by Asher.
Starting from Grand Junction Station, this historic train ride takes you through the stunning scenery of the Tennessee Valley. Passengers can enjoy views of lush forests, charming small towns, and ...
Tennessee Central Railroad: Tennessee Southern Railroad: IC: 1881 1884 Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railway: Tennessee State Line Railroad: SOU: 1882 1886 East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad: Tennessee Valley Railroad: SOU: 1887 1888 East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway: Tennessee Western Railroad: L&N: 1912 1939 N/A ...