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Westport


Abandoned NC&STL Railway
Route Between Memphis, Jackson & Bruceton

Westport Station - Milepost 99.9

On August 15, 1927, there was a head-end collision between a NC&STL Railway and Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad freight train on the tracks located 2,095 feet south of Westport Station (approx. milepost 100.3), which resulted in the death of one employee and the injury of of 82 passengers, #? employees and three persons traveling on free transportation, and one person carried under contract. See detail at U.S. Department Of Transportation, Investigations Of Railroad Accidents 1911 - 1993.


Abandoned line at Westport in January 20, 1995.
Jim Ozment Collection at SmugMug.


Abandoned line at Westport in January 20, 1995.
Jim Ozment Collection at SmugMug.


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1913 NC&STL track diagram (updated circa 1930's). See legend for the abbreviations and symbols.


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Topo map of Westport on July 1, 1989 by TerraServer-USA.

This webpage designed by Eric C. Fleet. If you have materials that you would like to contribute, contact me at ericfleet@ncstl.com.

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