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Southern Region -- Hinton Division

Joins the Huntington Division on the other side (NW) of Handley WV.
Joins the Clifton Forge Division on the other side (south) of Hinton WV

New River Sub-division runs the entire length of the Division from Hinton WV to Handley WV
The New River Sub is the main line of the Division

From Handley working our way to Hindley:
Powellton Sub, comes off the New River Sub at Mt Carbon WV to Powellton WV,
    Elkridge Sub, comes off the Powellton Sub at Elkridge Jct to Elkridge WV
Gauley Sub, comes off the New River Sub at Gauley WV to Greendale WV
    Rich Creek Sub, comes off the Gauley Sub at Rich Creek Jct to Beech Glen WV and Agnew WV
    Open Fork Sub, comes off the Gauly Sub at Open Fork Jct to Bentree WV
Hawks Nest Sub, comes off the New River Sub at Hawks Nest WV to Ansted WV
Keenys Creek Sub, comes off the New River Sub at Keenys Creek WV to Lookout WV
South Side Sub, comes off the New River Sub at Bridge Jct WV to Brooklyn WV, and a little beyond
Loup Creek Sub, comes off the New River Sub at Thurmond WV to Sugar Creek Jct WV
    Rend Sub, comes off the Loup Creek Sub at South Side Jct WV to Minden WV
    White Oak Sub, comes off the Loup Creek Sub at Glen Jean WV to Carlisle WV
    Price Hill Sub, comes off the Loup Creek Sub at Price Hill Jct WV to Mt Hope WV
    Mill Creek Sub, comes off the Loup Creek Sub at Mill Creek Jct WV to Garden Ground WV
    Glen Jean Sub, comes off the Loup Creek Sub at two places:
        Sugar Creek Jct WV to Pax WV,
        Mill Creek Jct WV to Oswold WV, and includes the connector between Sugar Creek Jct to Oswold
Piney Creek Sub, comes off the New River Sub at Prince WV to Surveyor WV
    R.R. & P.C. Sub, comes off the Piney Creek Sub at Beckley Jct WV to Cranberry WV
    G.C. & R. Sub, comes off the Piney Creek Sub at Blue Jay Jct WV to Glen Morgan WV
    R. & SW Sub, comes off the Piney Creek Sub at Raleigh WV to Forest WV
        Winding Gulf Sub, comes off the R. & SW Sub at Forest WV to Stone Coal Jct WV
Laurel Creek Sub, comes off the New River Sub at Quinnimont WV to Layland WV
N.F. & G. RR, interchanges with the New River Sub at Meadow Creek WV
    Note: on the system map below, the NF&G is shown as being part of the C&O system, in the 1970 timetable, it is not



 


Southern Region -- Huntington Division

Joins the Hinton Division on the other side (SE) of Handley WV.
Joins the ??? Division on the other side (north) of Russell WV

Kanawha Sub-division runs the entire length of the Division from Handley WV to Russell WV
The Kanawha Sub is the main line of the Division

From Russell working our way to Handley:
Logan Sub, comes off the Kanawha Sub at Barboursville WV to Wylo WV
    Island Creek Sub comes off the Logan Sub at Logan WV to Trace Fork WV
        Logan & Southern Sub comes off the Island Creek Sub at Monitor Jct WV to Omar WV
            Pine Creek Sub comes off the Logan & Southern Sub at Omar WV
            Stirrat Sub comes off the Logan & Southern Sub at Omar WV to Sarah Ann WV
        Mud Forks Sub comes off the Island Creek Sub at Mud Jct WV to I.C. 29
        Whitman Creek Sub comes off the Island Creek Sub at Whitman Jct WV to I.C. 20
        Trace Fork Sub comes off the Island Creek Sub at Trace Jct WV to Scarlet WV
    Dingess Run Sub comes off the Logan Sub at Stollings WV to Ethel No. 2
        Bandmille Mine Ext comes off the Dingess Run Sub at Bandmill Jct to Melville WV
        Georges Creek Sub comes off the Dingess Run Sub at Ethel WV to Hetzel WV
    Rum Creek Sub comes off the Logan Sub at Rum Jct WV to Slagle WV
    Rich Creek Mine Ext comes off the Logan Sub at Snap Creek Jct WV
    Buffalo Sub comes off the Logan Sub at Man WV to Pardee WV
       Right Fork Mine Ext comes off the Buffalo Sub at Right Fork Jct WV to Meridith WV
       Saunders Sub comes off the Buffalo Sub at Pardee WV to Saunders WV
    Rock House Mine Ext comes off the Logan Sub at "RH" Jct WV to Garnette WV
    Huff Creek Sub comes off the Logan Sub at Huff Jct WV to Huffville WV
    Elk Creek Sub comes off the Logan Sub at Wylo WV to Elk Creek No. 4
    Gilbert Sub comes off the Logan Sub at Wylo WV to the N&W Connection
Coal River Sub, comes off the Kanawha Sub at St Albans WV to Sharples WV?
    Big Coal Sub comes off the Coal River Sub at Sproul WV to Elk Run Jct WV
        Brush Creek Sub comes off the Big Coal Sub at Brush Creek Jct WV to Ridgeview WV
        Seth Sub comes off the Big Coal Sub at Seth WV to Prenter WV
        Big Marsh Fork Sub comes off the Big Coal Sub at Elk Run Jct WV to Edwight WV
            Seng Creek Sub comes off the Big Marsh Fork Sub at Whitesville WV to Ferndale WV
            Jarrolds Valley Sub comes off the Big Marsh Fork Sub at Jarrolds Valley WV to Rowland WV
            Little Marsh Fork Sub comes off the Big Marsh Fork Sub at Pettus WV to Marfolk WV
            Hazy Creek Sub comes off the Big Marsh Fork Sub at Edwight WV to Hazy Creek WV
    Horse Creek Sub comes off the Coal River Sub at Horse Creek Jct WV to Garner WV
    Pond Fork Sub comes off the Coal River Sub at Pond Jct WV to West Jct WV
        Robinson Creek Mine Ext comes off the Pond Fork Sub at Robinson Creek Jct WV to Holbrook WV
        West Fork Sub comes off the Pond Fork Sub at West Jct WV to Robinhood WV
        Barrett Sub comes off the Pond Fork Sub at West Jct WV to Harris WV
    Laurel Fork Mine Ext comes off the Coal River Sub at Clothier WV to Hampton WV
    Beach Creek Sub comes off the Coal River Sub at Sharples WV to Monclo WV
    Kelly Mine Ext comes off the Coal River Sub at Sharples WV to Kelly WV
Cabin Creek Sub, comes off the Kanawha Sub at Cabin Creek Jct WV to Cherokee WV?
    Leewood Sub comes off the Cabin Creek Sub at Leewood WV to W. Va. No. 2
        Republic Sub comes off the Leewood Sub at Decota WV to Republic WV
    Kayford Sub comes off the Cabin Creek Sub at Cherokee WV to Kayford WV
Paint Creek Sub, comes off the Kanawha Sub at Paint Creek Jct WV to Kingston WV
    Imperial Sub at Huff Jct WV to Huffville WV

 


Western Region -- Cincinnati-Chicago Division

Joins the Russell Sub-Division on the other side (south) of Russell OH

There are four sub-divisions running the length of the Division from Griffith IN to Russell OH

From Chicago working our way to Russell:
Wabash Sub, runs from Griffith IN and goes to Peru IN
    Northern Region/LaCrosse Sub comes off the Wabash Sub at LaCrosse IN (former Pere Marquette line)
Miami Sub, runs from Peru IN and goes to "YD" Cabin, between Bridgetown OH and Cheviot OH (suburb of Cincinnati)
Cheviot Sub, runs from "YD" Cabin and goes to 5th and Baymiller in Cincinnati OH
Cincinnati Sub, runs from 5th and Baymiller and goes to "NJ" Cabin in South Portsmouth KY (Hugs the southern shore of the Ohio River in Kentucky)



 


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