Norfolk & Western Radford Division

The Radford Division of the Norfolk & Western Railway covered the lines between Roanoke and Bluefield and Bristol. Headquarters of the division were in Roanoke. The three districts on the divison were the "Christiansburg District" (shown in the table below), the "Whitethorne District," and the "Pulaski District." The Christiansburg District covered the N&W main line between Roanoke and Bluefield and included the Blacksburg Branch (also known as "The Huckleberry" and "Gobbler Spur") and the Potts Valley Branch. The Whitethorne District covered the remains of the Virginian main line betweeen Roanoke and Narrows (the VGN was terminated at Narrows and a new bridge was built across the New River by the Virginia Department of Highways [now VDOT] so new eastbound lanes of U.S. 460 could be constructed between Narrows and Glen Lyn, Virginia). The Pulaski District covered the N&W line between Radford and Bristol (the route of the original Virginia and Tennessee Railroad), starting at the junction with the main line at Walton. The district included the North Carolina Branch (Pulaski to Galax and Fries) and the Saltville Branch at Glade Springs.

This table lists timetable information starting from Timetable #3 (effective Sunday, July 4, 1897) and includes stations, towers, and offices, with telegraph signals for each location.

The information on this page is the responsibility of Bruce Harper
Last updated: March 12, 1996