The Gadsden area is served by a main line of Norfolk
Southern Railways and by OmniTRAX, the largest private railroad operator
in North America.
OmniTRAX is leasing the CSX Transportation rail line between Birmingham
and Guntersville, which runs through Etowah County. Formerly known as CSXT's
Alabama Mineral Subdivision, the line is being operated by an OmniTRAX
subsidiary, the Alabama & Tennessee River Railway. From its headquarters
in Gadsden, the ATN interchanges with CSXT at Birmingham and with Norfolk
Southern at Gadsden. In all, the ATN includes 120 miles of track. In addition,
the ATN serves the Port of Guntersville on the Tennessee River.
Updated
as of February, 2005
Gadsden-Etowah County Industrial Development Authority
One Commerce Square, Gadsden, AL 35901 • Phone: (256) 543-9423 Fax: (256) 547-2351 • Email:info@gadsdenida.org
