Great River Railroad
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The Great River Railroad is a 30 mile long shortline railroad
that runs from Rosedale
to a connection with the Columbus and Greenville Railway
in Greenville, Mississippi
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Formerly part of Illinois Central Gulf, the railroad segment was purchased by the Port of Rosedale in 1981. The line has been embargoed since 2001 and has two switcher locomotives stored in Rosedale.
Shortline railroad
A shortline railroad is a small or mid-sized railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance relative to larger, national railroad networks. The term is used primarily in the USA and Canada...
that runs from Rosedale
Rosedale, Mississippi
Rosedale is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,414 at the 2000 census.It is the same "Rosedale" that bluesman Robert Johnson referenced in his song "Traveling Riverside Blues." Locals claim that Johnson sold his soul to the Devil at the intersection of...
to a connection with the Columbus and Greenville Railway
Columbus and Greenville Railway
There have been two uses of Columbus and Greenville Railway, both for the same rail line.-Original Columbus and Greenville:The first Columbus and Greenville Railway was formed by the sale of the Southern Railway operated Southern Railway in Mississippi, to local interests...
in Greenville, Mississippi
Greenville, Mississippi
Greenville is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 48,633 at the 2000 census, but according to the 2009 census bureau estimates, it has since declined to 42,764, making it the eighth-largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Washington...
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Formerly part of Illinois Central Gulf, the railroad segment was purchased by the Port of Rosedale in 1981. The line has been embargoed since 2001 and has two switcher locomotives stored in Rosedale.