The Charlotte District is a line operated by Norfolk Southern Railway

Norfolk Southern Railway

The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...

. The line is part of the Norfolk Southern Piedmont Division, the district runs between Spartanburg

Spartanburg, South Carolina

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 and Linwood, North Carolina

Linwood, North Carolina

Linwood is a small unincorporated community just south of Lexington in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. The area contains operations of several important companies in Davidson County, including Keply Hardwood, Legget-Platt, PPG Industries, and Kimberly Clark...

. Most regional trains do not need track authorities from The Charlotte Dispatcher, however they are given to track supervisors, signal maintainers, locals, or trains they need to do switching.

Trains

Intermodal, manifest, coal trains, and Amtrak

Amtrak

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...

 run on the Charlotte District, 20-30 trains a day run through Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...

, between C.P. Charlotte Junction(a connector to the R-Line) and Gaffney, South Carolina

Gaffney, South Carolina

Gaffney is a city in and the county seat of Cherokee County, South Carolina, United States, in the upstate region of South Carolina. Gaffney is also sometimes referred to as the Peach capital of South Carolina. The population was 12,414 at the 2010 census...

, it is usually 10-18 trains a day. Most regional trains do not need track authorities from The Charlotte Dispatcher, however they are given to track supervisors, signal maintainers, locals, or trains they need to do switching.

Intermodal

• #204-(Northbound)- Usually with 3 engines for power. It doesn't pass through on Mondays. Passes Late morning into Early Afternoon
• #203-(Southbound)- Overnight hours
• #211-(Southbound)-Late evening to early morning
• #212-(Northbound)- Late morning to Late Afternoon, usually carries articulated autoracks on some days, in addition to regular autoracks and intermodal containers.
• #213-(Southbound)- Late morning to late afternoon, sometimes will meet up with any Northbound trains like #212.
• #214-(Northbound)- Early to late morning.
• #221-(Southbounnd)-Late evening to early morning.
• #222-(Northbound)- Early evening to late evening.
• #222 and #221 are the only regional trains that are bound to and from Charlotte, North Carolina
  Charlotte, North Carolina
  Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
  
  

Trains can also sometimes be annulled, meaning it may not have enough cars to operate and another train would travel in its place.