The R-Line
The NS R-Line is a secondary mainline running from Charlotte, NC to Augusta, GA. It is part of the Columbia District and serves as a major connector between the North and South Carolina markets. Construction is underway on a new wye on the Charlotte end that will allow potential future intermodal traffic to run from Columbia to Charlotte.
Train List
Locals
Charlotte:
- P53 – Charlotte — Pineville Turn ✤
Arrowood:
- P38 – Arrowood Switcher (O/D: 8AM)
- P39 – Arrowood Switcher (O/D: 8AM)
Rock Hill:
- P36 – Rock Hill — Pineville/Catawba/Chester Turn (Mon-Fri | O/D: 1600)
Columbia:
- P75 – Columbia — Ridge Spring Turn (O/D: 5AM)
- P85 – Columbia — Blythewood Turn (O/D: 7AM)
Augusta:
- P70 – Augusta — Vaucluse Turn
Manifest
- 12R – Columbia, SC — Enola, PA Manifest (Daily) ✤
- 15R – Linwood, NC — Columbia, SC Manifest (Daily) ✤
- 191 – Columbia, SC — Macon, GA Manifest (Daily)
- 192 – Macon, GA — Columbia, SC Manifest (Daily)
Coal
- 786 – Shire Oaks, PA — Wateree, SC (As Needed) ✤
- 787 – Wateree, SC — Shire Oaks, PA (As Needed) ✤
Radio Frequencies
Feeds
Trains will be marked with the following symbols to signify which feeds they can be heard on:
✤ Charlotte Feed
Detectors
Black (R13.1) |
Rock Hill (R26.6) |
Henley (R39.9) |
Cornwell (R51.9) |
White Oak (R63.6) |
Simpson (R75.7) |
Blythewood (R87.7) |
Talcott (R101.7) |
Arthur (R116.3) |
Barr (R126.2) |
Batesburg (R140.8) |
Ward (R155.0) |
Trenton (R165.9) |
Graniteville (R178.0) |