Routes, Facilities, Clearances

Norfolk Southern Railway System

In cooperation with other railroads, Norfolk Southern provides service linking the East with the major West Coast port cities, and along the entire Eastern Seaboard, from southern Florida to New England.

See System Map

Expanded Reach:

• 21,800 route miles, extending through 22 states, the District of Columbia and the Province of Ontario, Canada
• Partnerships with some 220 regional and short line railroads
• Access to 13 seaports and seven lake ports

Service to:

• 152 Bulk Transfer Facilities
• 147 Coal Loading Facilities
• 109 Lumber Reload Centers
• 94 Paper Distribution Centers
• 83 Paper Mills
• 82 Metals Distribution Centers
• 72 Steel Production and Processing Facilities
• 67 Utility Plants
• 43 Intermodal Terminals
• 38 Auto Distribution Facilities
• 34 Auto Assembly Plants
• 29 Coal and Iron Ore Transload Facilities
• 4 Vehicle Mixing Centers
• 4 Just-In-Time Rail Auto Parts Centers

Major Projects:

Ashtabula, Ohio A new connection from Ashtabula Harbor west toward Cleveland permits direct movements between the Pittsburgh-Youngstown line and the Buffalo-Cleveland route. It is scheduled for completion in 2000.

Buffalo, N.Y. Construction at Bison Yard was completed in December. Together with rehabilitation of the leased Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad yard and a new connection to it, these improvements enhance service for Buffalo, western New York and the Southern Tier.

Central Ohio Capacity enhancements on NS' core routes from Bellevue to Columbus and Oak Harbor, near Toledo, include 24 miles of double track, an additional siding at Kingsway, Ohio, and signal enhancements at the Bellevue yard. These investments will help improve service between the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast. All three projects are scheduled for completion in mid-2000.

Chicago Conversion of two former Metra tracks to new intermodal loading tracks will increase operating efficiency. This project is scheduled for completion in third quarter 2000.

Cleveland (Cloggsville, Ohio) Connection tracks will reduce congestion and allow some train traffic to bypass Cleveland's western suburbs. Completion is scheduled for the third quarter 2000.

Harrisburg, Pa. Additional double track and improved signals will improve operating flexibility in the Harrisburg terminal area and along the east-west route between northern New Jersey/Philadelphia and Chicago. The project is scheduled for completion in 2000.

Mitchell, Ill. A new Triple Crown Services terminal is scheduled for completion in 2000.

Princeton, Ind. Construction of four miles of second main line track will facilitate movement of traffic between St. Louis, Mo., and Louisville, Ky. It is scheduled for completion in 2000.

Rutherford, Pa. A new intermodal facility will be a major distribution center for traffic to and from the East Coast. It is scheduled for completion in second quarter 2000.

Toledo, Ohio Additional track capacity will support interchange and staging of coal trains for customers in southern Michigan, northern Ohio and northern Indiana. The project is scheduled for completion in 2000.