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In the event of an emergency at one of our companies, please contact Gulf & Ohio Railways, Inc. at 1-800-228-5146.

Gulf & Ohio
Railways

Established in 1985, Gulf & Ohio Railways, Inc. is a holding
company consisting of four short line railroads in the
southeastern United States.

Railroad Operations

Our short lines operate on 200 miles of track, using approximately forty locomotives, to haul freight for over ninety industrial customers. With over seventy full and part-time employees, our railroads play an important role in the local economies where we operate.

 

Serving Customers and Communities

We offer four locations to serve you in Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina
with connections to our Class I railroad partners, Norfolk Southern and CSX.
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Knoxville & Holston River Railroad

Knoxville, Tennessee

 
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Lancaster & Chester Railroad

Lancaster, South Carolina

 
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Laurinburg & Southern Railroad

Laurinburg, North Carolina

 
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Yadkin Valley Railroad

Rural Hall, North Carolina

 

Interested in a career at one of our short lines?

Click below to complete an online application.

ADDRESS:

422 West Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902

Mailing Address:

PO Box 2408, Knoxville, Tennessee 37901-2408

PHONE:

865-525-9400

EMAIL:

info@gulfandohio.com

WEB:

http://www.gulfandohio.com/

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