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Gulf & Ohio Companies
G&O was founded in 1985 with headquarters in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Currently we operate railroads in Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina. Our customers include feed mills, wood products, chemical plants, steel processors and more.
In addition to our shortline railroads, Gulf and Ohio is the parent company for a tourist train ride, and a locomotive repair shop.
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Laurinburg & Southern Railroad
LRS at a glance |
| Miles of track: |
28 |
| Employees: |
4 |
| Carloads: |
7,500 per year |
| Industries: |
4 |
| Locomotives: |
3 |
in and around Laurinburg, NC
The Laurinburg & Southern Railroad operates in south-central North Carolina from Johns through Laurinburg to Raeford, serving shippers in Scotland and Hoke Counties. The company, which began operations in 1909, is owned by Gulf & Ohio Railways.
The reporting marks are LRS.
Products handled include:
- Feed Ingredients
- Soda Ash
- Lime
- Fertilizer
- Chemicals
- Glass
- Railcar storage
The Laurinburg & Southern Railroad has an active industrial development program, with buildings and sites available up to 160 acres in size.
The LRS connects with CSX in Laurinburg.
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Yadkin Valley Railroad
| YVRR at a glance |
| Miles of track: |
93 |
| Employees: |
21 |
| Carloads: |
12,700 |
| Industries: |
16 |
| Locomotives: |
10 |
Winston Salem, NC to Mount Airy, NC &
Winston Salem, NC to North Wilkesboro, NC
The Yadkin Valley Railroad operates in the foothill counties of Forsyth, Stokes, Surry and Wilkes - located in North Carolina's northwestern Piedmont- along two lines originating in Rural Hall: one branch heads runs 63 miles to Elkin & North Wilkesboro, the other branch runs 30 miles to Mount Airy.
The company began operations in 1989 after leasing its lines from Norfolks Southern under its "Thoroughbred Shortline Program."
Products handled include:
- Poultry Feed Ingredients
- Wood Products
- Steel
- Plastics
- LP Gas
- Ethanol Transloading
- Rail Car Storage
The Yadkin Valley Railroad has an active industrial development program, with buildings and sites available up to 550 acres in size.
The reporting marks are YVRR and interchanges with NS outside Winston Salem.
Local service at Louisiana Pacific’s facility is heading east bound to Winston Salem.
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Knoxville & Holston River Railroad
| KXHR at a glance |
| Miles of track: |
20 |
| Employees: |
6 |
| Carloads: |
6,400 |
| Industries: |
20 |
| Locomotives: |
4 |
Knoxville, TN to Marbledale, TN
The Knoxville & Holston River Railroad connects with both CSX and NS in Knoxville. It operates approximately 20 miles of track. The reporting marks are KXHR.
Knoxville is also home to our headquarters, locomotive shop and tourist train ride.
Products handled include:
- Scrap metal
- Steel
- Bricks
- Food products
- Plastics
- Cement
- Paper
- Ethanol Transloading
- Car storage
The KXHR serves the Forks of the River Industrial Park in East Knox County.
Transloading is available in Knoxville at multiple location. Our site on Quincy Ave is conveniently located near Interstate 40, I-75, and I-81. This site includes 24/7 access with weekend security. There is no on-site storage available at this time.
A second site is located in Forks of the River run by Burkhart Enterprises. They can provide dry storage options for customers.
Available properties
Map 1 of KXHR
Map 2 of KXHR
Map of Knoxville area railroads
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The James Park House
 
In January 2007, Gulf & Ohio moved into their new office in downtown Knoxville, the James Park House. Named after Rev. James Park Jr., it is the oldest structure in Knoxville on its original foundation.
The original foundation was build in 1790 by Governor John Sevier and the building was finished in 1812.
Gulf & Ohio Railways purchased the home 2003 and began a multi year renovation plan to return the building to its original look and feel. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Read: Knoxville News Sentinel story Read: Wikipedia Article
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