North Carolina Railroad

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North Carolina Railroad

Route of the North Carolina Railroad, in blue.
Overview
Parent company	State of North Carolina
Headquarters	Raleigh, North Carolina
Reporting mark	NCRR
Locale	Between Morehead City and Charlotte
Dates of operation	1854–
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Previous gauge	4 ft 8 in (1,422 mm)
Length	317 miles (510 km)
Other
Website	ncrr.com

The North Carolina Railroad (reporting mark NCRR) is a 317-mile (510 km) state-owned rail corridor extending from Morehead City, North Carolina, to Charlotte. The railroad carries over seventy freight trains operated by the Norfolk Southern Railway and eight passenger trains (Amtrak's Carolinian and Piedmont) daily. The railroad works with the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the North Carolina Department of Transportation on capital improvement projects.