Route Between Memphis, Jackson & Bruceton
and Perryville Branch
Abandoned
But Not Forgotten
August
30, 2007 marked the 50th anniversary of NC&StL's final takeover
by the L&N.
A Brief History of Nashville,
Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, Paducah and Memphis Division
and
Nashville,
Paducah & Memphis Division and
Early
History of the Railroad line from Hollow Rock Junction (Bruceton)
to Lexington
Click for enlargement
South half of Paducah and Memphis Division & Perryville
Branch Map
The stations & locations below are in order
from Memphis going east.
Memphis to Cordova (see next map below)
Lenow, Eads,
Hickory Withe, Oakland,
Warren, Somerville,
Laconia, Ina,
Whiteville, Vildo,
Hatchie, Sturdivant
Crossing, Mercer, Denmark,
Neely, End
Of Line, Burkitt, River
Yard Siding,
Jackson, East
Union Spur, Rose Hill,
Ranger ,
Beech Bluff ,
Luray , Huron
,
Lexington,
Timberlake, Wildersville,
Yuma, Westport
and Bruceton
From Lexington going east on the Perryville Branch.
Lexington,
Warren's
Bluff, Parsons
and Perryville |
Map of Central Memphis & Cordova Branch of the CSXT
(ex-NC&STL main line)
The stations & locations below are in order
from Memphis going east.
NC&STL West Yard,
Memphis Union Station, KC
Junction, Bellevue Yard, Lenox,
Aulon, Alta,
Berclair, Wilson
Spur,
I-240 Expressway, Mullins,
Clay, Cordova,
National Fire Works Tracks, Washed
Out Trestle, End Of Line
and Leewood Yard
Lenow to Bruceton and Perryville Branch (see next map
above)
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Go to the list of Stations,
Mileposts, Speeds & Items of Interest, Depot
List, Perryville Branch,
Timetables and
Bridges/Trestles webpages for the extra
information on the former NC&STL main line.
This website was dedicated to
my parents; for their Christmas 2005 gift because they told me many
stories about NC.
These pages were made using generous contributions
from my parents, George & Betty Fleet. The other contributors
were John Arnold, Greg Aylor, Drew Baumann, Charles Blanton, Terry
Coats, Mike Condren, Robbie Darnell, Kenton Dickerson, Mike Durff,
David Ellenburg, James K. Enochs, Jr., Bill Folsom, Steve Forrest,
Bob Garrison, Frank Greene, Jonathan Guy, Randy James, Steve Johnson,
David Johnston, Mike Maple, Rick Paddock, Richard Parker, Bruce
Pierce, Bill Strong, Neil Stutzman, Clifton Wilmsmeyr, Joseph Yarbrough,
Somerville-Fayette County Library and other photographers whose
identities remain unknown.
See my RR
Picture Archives.net website of many pictures of
the steam locomotives,
locomotive engines, freight cars, cabooses, maintenance of way equipments
and many more.
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