Moore County is crossed by 3 short railroad lines and 1 main line.

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Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad
Aberdeen serves as the base of operations for the Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Company (A&R).  Its short line goes from Aberdeen to Raeford (Hoke County) serving Unilever PCP-USA, to Fayetteville (Cumberland County) and River Terminal, serving Borden Chemical, Inc.  For a map of A&R's system, click here. 

In Aberdeen, A&R has connections to CSX Transportation (the Raleigh-to-Savannah main line) and Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railroad.  Outside of Moore County, A&R also has connections to Norfolk Southern (the Raleigh-to-Charlotte main line) and Laurinburg-Southern Railroad.

A&R provides cost efficient routes and services including route planning, full intermodal transportation services and railcar storage.

Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Company
PO Box 917

Aberdeen, NC 28315-0917

Phone: 910-944-2341

Website: www.aberdeen-rockfish.com

In Aberdeen, AC&W has connections to CSX Transportation (the Raleigh-to-Savannah main line) and Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad.  Outside of Moore County, ACW also has connections to Norfolk Southern (the Raleigh-to-Charlotte main line) and Winston-Salem Southbound.

102 Depot Street

Star, NC 27356

Phone: 910-428-9030

Website: www.acwr.com

CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation (CSXT) is the main rail line serving Moore County.  It connects to both Aberdeen & Rockfish and Aberdeen Carolina & Western in Aberdeen.  Based in Jacksonville, FL, CSXT is the largest rail network in the Eastern United States, with 22,000 miles of rail in 23 states, the District of Columbia and 2 Canadian provinces.  Through its transportation services, which also include intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services, CSX connects to more than 70 water ports and to 200 short lines and regional railroads.  For more information, visit: www.csx.com.

Rail Industrial Access Program
Established by the NC Department of Transportation - Rail Division, the Rail Industrial Access Program provides state funds to eligible new and expanding industries for construction or refurbishing access tracks needed for significant job creation and/or capital investment. 

The applicant may be a local government, community development agency, industry or railroad company who plans to use the awarded funds for site preparation, track construction, or switched and/or grade crossings and signals.  The applicant must have a Resolution of Support for the project from both the local County and municipal governments. 

The applicant can receive funding of up to 50% of the project's total costs as a reimbursement, not to exceed $124,000.  Private and/or local government sources must provide matching funds.  The amount reimbursed is based on the industry's proposed economic impact and the funding available.

Once constructed, the project tracks shall be owned and maintained by the grantee.  In addition, during the first 5 years of operation, the industry must commit to creating a specific number of new jobs, as well as to a specific level of rail usage.

Participation in the Rail Industrial Access Program is a 7-phase process.  Project applications should be received by the 1st of the month for consideration by the NC Board of Transportation at the following month's Board meeting.  For more information visit the NCDOT-Rail Division site at www.bytrain.org/industrial/default.html.

Passenger rail service in Moore County is offered by Amtrak as part of its 22,000-mile route system.  Amtrak’s Silver Star train offers daily service from New York to Miami, Florida with a stop at the Southern Pines (SOP) train station (located on Northwest Broad Street in downtown Southern Pines) and other intermediate stations along the way.  For more information, visit: www.amtrak.com.