The Richmond and Alleghany Railroad was built along the James River along the route of the James River and Kanawha Canal from Richmond on the Fall Line at the head of navigation to a point west of Lynchburg near Buchanan, Virginia, and combined with the Buchanan and Clifton Forge Railway Company to reach Clifton Forge, Virginia.
The Kingsport Subdivision is a 133.2-mile railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. It was formerly part of the Huntington West Division. It became part of the CSX Florence Division on June 20, 2016. Running from Elkhorn City, Kentucky, south to Erwin, Tennessee, it forms the north half of the former Clinchfield Railroad; the south half, from Erwin to Spartanburg, South Carolina, is now the Blue Ridge Subdivision. From Elkhorn City, the line continues north as the Big Sandy Subdivision to Catlettsburg, Kentucky, on the Ohio River; trains can then continue to Ohio and other Midwest points. From Spartanburg, trains can continue to Georgia, Florida, or other Southeast states.
The Cumberland Valley Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by the CSX Railroad in the U.S. states of Kentucky and Virginia. The line runs from Corbin, Kentucky, east to Big Stone Gap, Virginia, along a former Louisville and Nashville Railroad line.
The Big Sandy Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The line runs from Catlettsburg south to Elkhorn City along a former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway line.
The Alleghany Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Virginia and West Virginia. It was formerly part of the CSX Huntington East Division. It became part of the CSX Florence Division on June 20, 2016. The line runs from Clifton Forge, Virginia, to Hinton, West Virginia, for a total of 78.6 miles (126.5 km). At its north end it continues south from the James River Subdivision and at its south end it continues south as the New River Subdivision.
The Buffalo Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. State of West Virginia. It was formerly part of the CSX Huntington East Division. It became part of the CSX Florence Division on June 20, 2016. The line runs from Man, West Virginia, to Lorado, West Virginia, for a total of 16.6 miles. At its south end it continues north from the Logan Subdivision and at its north end the track comes to an end.
The Big Coal Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. State of West Virginia. It was formerly part of the CSX Huntington East Division. It became part of the CSX Florence Division on June 20, 2016. The line runs from Whitesville, West Virginia, to Sproul, West Virginia, for a total of 35.6 miles (57.3 km). At its north end it continues south from the Big Marsh Fork Subdivision & Jarrolds Valley Subdivision and at its south end it continues south as the Coal River Subdivision.
The Coal River Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. State of West Virginia. It was formerly part of the CSX Huntington East Division. It became part of the CSX Florence Division on June 20, 2016. The line runs from Sharples, West Virginia, to St. Albans, West Virginia, for a total of 50.6 miles (81.4 km). At its north end it continues south from the Beech Creek Industrial Track and at its south end it continues south as the Kanawha Subdivision.
The Cabin Creek Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. State of West Virginia. It was formerly part of the CSX Huntington East Division. It became part of the CSX Florence Division on June 20, 2016. The line runs from Cabin Creek, West Virginia, to Red Warrior, West Virginia, for a total of 12.2 miles. At its north end it continues south from the Kanawha Subdivision and at its south end the track comes to an end.
The Gauley Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of West Virginia and Virginia. It was formerly part of the CSX Huntington East Division. It became part of the CSX Florence Division on June 20, 2016. The line runs from Gauley, West Virginia, to Fola, West Virginia, for a total of 22.0 miles (35.4 km). At its east end the line continues west from the New River Subdivision and at its west end the track comes to an end.
The Jarrolds Valley Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It was formerly part of the CSX Huntington East Division. It became part of the CSX Florence Division on June 20, 2016. The line runs from Whitesville, West Virginia, to Clear Creek, West Virginia, for a total of 15.3 miles (24.6 km). At its south end it continues north from the Big Coal Subdivision and at its north end the track comes to an end.
The Logan Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It was formerly part of the CSX Huntington East Division. It became part of the CSX Florence Division on June 20, 2016. The line runs from Barboursville, West Virginia, to Gilbert, West Virginia, for a total of 87.2 miles (140.3 km). At its north end the line continues south from the Kanawha Subdivision and at its south end the line connects with Norfolk Southern.
The New River Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It was formerly part of the CSX Huntington East Division. It became part of the CSX Florence Division on June 20, 2016. The line runs from Hinton, West Virginia, to Montgomery, West Virginia, for a total of 72.9 miles. At its south end it continues north from the Alleghany Subdivision and at its north end it continues north as the Kanawha Subdivision.
The Piney Creek Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It was formerly part of the CSX Huntington East Division. It became part of the CSX Florence Division on June 20, 2016. The line runs from Prince, West Virginia, to Glen Daniels Junction, West Virginia, for a total of 26.6 miles (42.8 km). At its east end the line continues west from the New River Subdivision and at its west end the line comes to an end.
The Pond Fork Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It was formerly part of the CSX Huntington East Division. It became part of the CSX Florence Division on June 20, 2016. The line runs from Danville, West Virginia, to Harris, West Virginia, for a total of 29.1 miles (46.8 km). At its south end it continues north from the Coal River Subdivision and at its north end the track comes to an end.
The Rivanna Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of Virginia. It was formerly part of the CSX Huntington East Division. It became part of the CSX Florence Division on June 20, 2016. The line runs from Richmond, Virginia, to Gladstone, Virginia, for a total of 119.2 miles. From its eastern terminus in Richmond, the line continues east as the Peninsula Subdivision and at its west end the line continues west as the James River Subdivision.
The West Fork Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It was formerly part of the CSX Huntington East Division. It became part of the CSX Florence Division on June 20, 2016. The line runs from Van, West Virginia, to Twilight, West Virginia, for a total of 8.5 miles (13.7 km). At its north end the line continues south from the Pond Fork Subdivision and at its south end the track comes to an end.
The Florence Division is a railroad division operated by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia & West Virginia. The Florence Division has 60 Subdivisions. The Subdivisions in italics came from the Huntington East & Huntington West Divisions effective June 20, 2016.
The Northern Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Kentucky and Ohio. The line runs from Greenup, Kentucky, to Columbus, Ohio, for a total of 106.4 miles (171.2 km). At its south end the line continues north from the Russell Subdivision and at its north end the line continues north as the Columbus Subdivision of the Great Lakes Division.
The Russell Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The line runs from Russell, Kentucky, to Greenup, Kentucky, for a total of 7.5 miles (12.1 km). At its south end the line continues north from the Kanawha Subdivision of the Florence Division and at its north end the line continues north as the Northern Subdivision.
