Mileposts of the Clinchfield Railroad

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CSX Blue RIdge Subdivision

The CSX Blue Ridge Subdivision, the old Clinchfield line south of Erwin is now reopen after the extensive damage from Hurricane Helene. The first revenue freight train ran on September 21st, and two coal trains followed on September 25th. Ribbon cutting photo by Mark Loewe. . Use this link to see Designs in Orbit’s exceptional video updates with drone footage. Also, Train Chaser Elliot provides wonderful coverage.  Click here to read about the monumental CSX rebuilding efforts on Clinchfield.org. In the weeks ahead we will add much more content chronicling the events of the past year.

Clinchfield Railroad Mileposts

The mile posts and the stations of the Clinchfield Railroad have evolved over the years since 1909.

For example, the Elkhorn City Extension was added in 1915 upping the total length by 35 miles, and the Johnson City High Line removed 3 miles from the length of the railroad in 1969.

Rather than change all the mileposts on the line, the railroad opted to have the Erwin Yard hide the 3 miles by keeping the mileposts the same north and south of Erwin. Even though the Erwin Yard was only about 2 miles in length, the mileposts entering and exiting the yard would have you believe it was closer to 5 miles in length.

In 1915, until it became part of the CSX Railroad in 1986, the CC&O/Clinchfield mileposts displayed 277 miles from Elkhorn City KY to Spartanburg SC. The 277 mile post in the picture still stands near the Spartanburg Tunnel that originally was used to exchange trains with the Atlantic Coast Line and the Piedmont and Northern Railroads. Just above and to the left was the Clinchfield yard where connection was made with the Southern Railway.

Clinchfield Railroad Mile Post

South & Western Railway 1908 Mileage Chart

Initially, the Clinchfield was designed and constructed under the name of South & Western Railway. Below is its original mileage table from Dante VA to Spartanburg SC. This same year, the S&W became the Carolina Clinchfield & Ohio Railway, the CC&O. It 1924, with the rail line being co-leased by the Atlantic Coast Line and the Louisville & Nashville Railroads, it changed to what we now know as the CRR, Clinchfield Railroad.

South & Western Railroad Mileposts

Clinchfield Stations & Mileposts 1925 to 1969

Below are both a grid and an image of the Clinchfield’s stations and mileposts as they existed in 1925. After 1969, the Johnson City High Line removed 3 miles and grades that required helpers from the Clinchfield. Those three miles were actually subtracted from the center of the railroad at Erwin TN in the yards, so as not to require new mile posts all the way from Johnson City to Spartanburg.

StationMilepost
Elkhorn City KY0
Bartlick VA8
Splashdam10.0
Haysi11.4
Delano14.8
Clinchco17.4
Fremont21.4
Allen
Nora26.6
Trammel32.2
Dante35.1
Hamlin38.6
St. Paul42.5
Burton’s Ford46.7
Carfax49.6
Miller Yard52.6
Dungannon57.0
Hardwood59.5
Wood61.6
Fort Blackmore64.4
Starnes68.8
Hill71.1
Boulder77.4
Speer’s Ferry80.1
Kermit81.8
Waycross87.1
Frisco
Rotherwood TN90.1
Kingsport93.9
Edgewood95.7
Pactolus97.8
Hemlock99.9
Fordtown103.5
Gray107.6
Boone111.6
Indian Ridge113.2
Johnson City120.3
Okolona124.7
Marbleton127.3
Unicoi130.8
Fishery134.2
Erwin136.3
Chestoa139.5
Unaka Springs140.2
Lost Cove NC144.0
Poplar148.6
Huntdale153.0
Relief154.5
Green Mountain160.2
Forbes164.0
Toecane166.5
Roses Branch169.1
Bandana169.8
Lunday172.6
Kona173.5
Boonford175.1
Wing176.6
Penland179.6
Spruce Pine183.1
Altapass187.0
Switzerland190.4
Ashford202.7
Avery205.2
Pitts207.5
Sevier209.8
Hankins214.8
Marion (Clinchcross)218.5
Glenwood225.7
Fero227.1
Thermal232.6
Tate235.7
Logan240.6
Bostic246.0
Forest City248.1
Harris254.5
Chesnee SC261.7
Mayo266.6
Enola272.3
Lawson274.5
Spartanburg277.3

Clinchfield 1925 Passenger Timetable with Mileposts

Clinchfield Railroad Timetable and Mileposts
Clinchfield December 1925 Timetable

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