Owned by the Winston-Salem Southbound Railroad, which is jointly owned by CSX Transportation, Inc. and Norfolk Southern Railway.

This line was previously the Carolina & Yadkin River Railroad.

The company, founded in 1923, is owned by the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway, which is jointly owned by CSX and Norfolk Southern.

Commodities carried by the railroad are forest products, paper products, chemicals, brick, coal, cement, and furniture. This railroad transports over 332,000 tons annually.

The first officers were C.F. Tomlinson - President; R.B. Terry - Vice President; O.A. Kirkman - Secretary, Treasurer and General Manager. The old Carolina & Yadkin River Railroad was in such poor condition that even a motor car could not be operated on the line. The new company quickly replaced the old 35-pound rail with 80, 90, and 100 pound rail. It purchased a used locomotive for track recontruction.

Much of the early days were spent securing financing and collecting money on the stock already sold to local citizens. In order to avoid a bad reputation, the new owners decided not to open the line until the entire road was rebuilt and made reliable for ontime service. It was officially opened for business on July 1, 1924.

The company succeeded primarily due to excellent cooperation of the connecting railroads - the Winston-Salem Southbound Railroad, the Norfolk & Western Railroad, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, the Seaboard Air Line Railway, and the original Norfolk Southern Railroad.

The company faced significant competition from the burgeoning trucking industry as the post war years wore on. In 1960, the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway purchased this company and made it a subsidiary. It is currently operated as an independent line.

Towns on Route:

High Point

Thomasville

Light

Gordontown

Cid

Snider

Denton

Jackson Hill

High Rock