Manchester Subdivision
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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 Peachtree City, it runs for 38.8 miles (62.4 km) south to Manchester, Georgia, where it connects with CSX's Lineville Subdivision and Fitzgerald Subdivision.[1][2] It is a major north-south route for CSX in Georgia.
History[edit]
The Manchester Subdivision was built in 1906 by the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway (AB&A). In 1926, the AB&A went into receivership and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) purchased a majority stock in the AB&A. The Atlantic Coast Line reorganized the AB&A as the Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railroad (AB&C) and continued to operate it as a separate company.[3]
The Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railroad operated passenger service on the line from Atlanta, which continued south on the AB&C network to Waycross, Brunswick, and Thomasville.[3] From January 1936, the line was a link in the route of the Dixieland, which ran in the winter season only, with the AB&C carrying coaches and Pullmans between Atlanta and Waycross on its route from Chicago to Miami.[4] Beginning in January 1940, the line also carried the Dixie Flagler, a streamlined all-coach train, daily on its route between Chicago and Miami.[5]
In 1946, the Atlantic Coast Line fully absorbed the AB&C and it became their Western Division. The Atlantic Coast Line became the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (SCL) in 1967 after merging with their rival, the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL). The Seaboard Coast Line adopted the Seaboard Air Line's method of naming their lines as subdivisions which resulted in the line from Atlanta to Manchester being named the Manchester Subdivision.[6]
In 1980, the Seaboard Coast Line's parent company merged with the Chessie System, creating the CSX Corporation. The CSX Corporation initially operated the Chessie and Seaboard Systems separately until 1986, when they were merged into CSX Transportation. CSX subsequently truncated the Manchester Subdivision designation at Peachtree City and redesignated the line north of there to Atlanta as the Atlanta Terminal Subdivision as it is today.[7] The line continues to be a major freight route for CSX.
Historic stations[edit]
| Milepost | City/Location | Station[8][6] | Connections and notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANB 788.1 | Manchester | Manchester | |
| ANB 792.7 | Persico | ||
| ANB 797.9 | Woodbury | Woodbury | |
| ANB 802.0 | Imlac | ||
| ANB 806.7 | Gay | Gay | |
| ANB 812.4 | Alvaton | ||
| ANB 817.0 | Haralson | Haralson | |
| ANB 822.2 | Senoia | Senoia | |
| ANB 827.6 | Peachtree City | Peachtree City | |
| ANB 830.7 | Aberdeen | ||
| ANB 835.3 | Tyrone | Tyrone | |
| ANB 841.3 | Fife | ||
| ANB 844.4 | Union City | Union City | |
| ANB 847.9 | Dungannon | ||
| ANB 853.7 | Atlanta | Ben Hill | |
| ANB 855.6 | Fulco Junction | junction with Fulton County Railway | |
| ANB 858.4 | Stratford | ||
| ANB 862.3 | South Bellwood | junction with Louisville & Nashville Railroad | |
| Terminal Station | used until 1930 | ||
| Union station | used after 1930 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/MS-Manchester_Sub CSX Manchester Sub
- ^ http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/companies/CSX/CSX%20ETTs/CSX%20Atlanta%20Div%20ETT%20%233%201-1-2005.pdf CSX Atlanta Division Timetable
- ^ a b "Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast Railroad (GEORGIA'S RAILROADS, 1833-2015: Historic Context and Statewide Survey)" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Prince, Richard E. (1967). The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway: History and Steam Locomotives. Bloomington: Indiana University Press [reprint, 2001]. p. 156. ISBN 0253339278. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Bowen, Eric H. "The Dixie Flagler - June, 1941". Streamliner Schedules. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ a b Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Florence and Atlanta Division Timetable (1982)
- ^ CSX Atlanta Division Timetable (2005)
- ^ "Georgia Railroads: Passenger Stations & Stops" (PDF). The Branch Line Society. Retrieved 1 August 2023.