South End Subdivision
The South End Subdivision is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of North Carolina and South Carolina. The line runs from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, to Florence, South Carolina, for a total of 172.8 miles. At its north end the line continues south from the North End Subdivision and at its south end the line continues south as the Charleston Subdivision. The South End Subdivision is a part of CSX's A Line, one of their mainline which ultimately extends from Richmond, Virginia to Tampa, Florida.History
The South End Subdivision is made up of various historical railroads. It was originally the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, chartered in 1835, from Rocky Mount, North Carolina to Wilson, North Carolina. It was the Wilson and Fayetteville Railroad from Wilson to North Carolina/South Carolina state line. The segment from the state line to Pee Dee, South Carolina was originally the Florence Railroad, which opened in 1888. From there south to Florence, it was the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad, which began operation in 1853.
These railroads all eventually became part of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. The Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line merged in 1967, with the merged company becoming CSX by 1986.
