CN&L Subdivision

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The CN&L Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The line runs from Columbia northwest to north of Laurens [1] along the former Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad.

At its southeast end, the CN&L connects to the Hamlet Subdivision, Eastover Subdivision, and Columbia Subdivision. It has a gap near Clinton, where it uses the Monroe Subdivision, and ends at the Spartanburg Subdivision north of Laurens. The CN&L connection track north of Laurens opened in late July 1996, allowing CSX to easily route Florida-bound trains around downtown Laurens and onto the CN&L. [2] [3]

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References

  1. CSX Timetables: CN&L Subdivision
  2. CSX Florence Division Timetable
  3. "C7-CN&L Sub - the RadioReference Wiki". Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2016-11-27.