Knoxville and Holston River Railroad

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Knoxville and Holston River Railroad
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Knoxville and Holston River Railroad MP15AC #2002 leads a train through Tyson Park near downtown Knoxville
Overview
HeadquartersKnoxville, Tennessee
Reporting markKXHR
LocaleKnoxville, Tennessee
Dates of operation1998 (1998)
PredecessorNorfolk Southern Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Length18.98 miles (30.55 km)

The Knoxville and Holston River Railroad (reporting mark KXHR) operates over 18.98 miles (30.55 km) within Knoxville and . This short line railroad was created in 1998 and is currently owned by Gulf and Ohio Railways.[1] The railroad also hosts a tourist train run by Gulf & Ohio Railways, the Three Rivers Rambler.[2]

KXHR in Knoxville on the Three Rivers Rambler.

References[]

  1. ^ "STB Finance Docket No. 29190". 15 May 1998. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Knoxville & Holston River Railroad". 1 September 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2010. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
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