Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
North Carolina. 179 miles, in operation by 1861.
- Miles, 1865
- 179
- Gauge
- 4 ft 8½ in (standard)
- Trains today
- 84%
- States
- North Carolina
It carried cargo from the blockade-running port at Wilmington north toward Petersburg until Fort Fisher fell in January 1865.
Then and now
- Trains run on it today151 mi
- No track today28 mi
Track in service on this route today belongs to CSX.
On this line
- Port of WilmingtonPort
- Goldsboro junctionRail junction
- Weldon rail hubRail junction
- Wilmington (Union base after February 1865)Port
- Goldsboro (Sherman's resupply, March 1865)Rail junction
- Foster burns the Wilmington and Weldon bridge at GoldsboroDecember 17, 1862
- Potter's raid strikes Rocky MountJuly 1863
- Fort Fisher falls, closing WilmingtonJanuary 15, 1865
- Union troops occupy WilmingtonFebruary 22, 1865
- Sherman's armies resupply at GoldsboroMarch 23, 1865