Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

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The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was a major U.S. railroad that operated primarily in the southeastern United States, known for its passenger and freight services along the Atlantic seaboard before its mid-20th-century mergers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct railroad
railroad company
abbreviation ACL
corporateColor purple
silver
country United States
endDate 1967
fate merged into Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
headquartersLocation Jacksonville, Florida
Wilmington, North Carolina
linked to: Wilmington
industry rail transport
mergedWith Seaboard Air Line Railroad
mergerDate 1967
motivePowerType diesel locomotives
steam locomotives
notablePassengerTrain Champion
Florida Special
Havana Special
Miamian
operatedInRegion Atlantic seaboard
Southeastern United States
parentCompanyAfterMerger Seaboard Coast Line Industries
predecessor Atlantic Coast Line of South Carolina
Petersburg Railroad
Plant System
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
primaryCorridor Richmond–Jacksonville
Washington, D.C.–Florida
servedCity Charleston, South Carolina
linked to: Charleston

Jacksonville, Florida
Miami, Florida
linked to: Miami

Richmond, Virginia
Savannah, Georgia
linked to: Savannah

Tampa, Florida
Wilmington, North Carolina
linked to: Wilmington
servedState Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
serviceType freight rail
intercity passenger rail
startDate 1900
successor CSX Transportation
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
trackGauge standard gauge

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CSX Transportation predecessor Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Live Oak, Florida historicallyServedByRailway Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
CSX A-Line historicalOperator Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
CSX A-Line formerOwner Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Seaboard Air Line Railroad mergerPartner Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad formedFrom Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad predecessor Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Louisville and Nashville Railroad acquiredBy Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad predecessor Atlantic Coast Line of South Carolina
linked to: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
USRA Light Mikado 2-8-2 locomotive design usedBy Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Champion (train) railLineUsed Atlantic Coast Line
linked to: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Henry Walters employer Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Seaboard System Railroad operatedFormerLinesOf Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Savannah station isOnRailwayLine Atlantic Coast Line Railroad main line
linked to: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Savannah station formerRailroad Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Jacksonville station formerService Atlantic Coast Line Railroad passenger service (via predecessor facilities)
linked to: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Charleston station servesRailLine Atlantic Coast Line Railroad main line (historical alignment)
linked to: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Pembroke, North Carolina hasRailServiceHistory Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad partOf Atlantic Coast Line Railroad system
linked to: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad ownedBy Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad successor Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad integratedInto Atlantic Coast Line main line
linked to: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Plant System absorbedBy Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway predecessorOf Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway becamePartOf Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway successor Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway partOfNetwork Atlantic Coast Line Railroad system
linked to: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Champion operator Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Champion introducedBy Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Havana Special operatedBy Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Florida Special operator Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Florida Special operatedBy Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad successor Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad partOf Atlantic Coast Line Railroad system
linked to: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad laterBecamePartOf Atlantic Coast Line Railroad main line
linked to: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad