Pickens Railway Company
PICKENS AT A GLANCE Miles of Track: 28.5 miles Employees: 11 Cars handled: 3,400 Equipment: 7 engines |
Local Office:
119 Martin Road, Anderson, SC 29626
Phone: 864-222-6775, Fax 864-222-6760
Business Office:
198 N. Main Street, Cornelia, GA 30531
Phone: 706-778-8004, Fax 706-778-6243
Web site: www.pickensrailway.com
Contacts:
- Chipley H. Johnson, President
- Nancy Johnson, Chief Financial Officer
- Donnie Sims, General Manager – cell 864-617-7890
Pickens Railway Company is a privately owned shortline railroad serving Anderson County, SC. The 28.5 mile railroad interchanges with Norfolk Southern in Anderson and CSXT (via GRLW) in Belton. Pickens interchanges over 3400 railcars per year, servicing more than a dozen customers, with capacity to add more customers and railcars. Customers include Owens Corning, Electrolux, Michelin, First Quality, Southern States Cooperative, PCA, Omnisource, Coveris, Duke Power, and others with a combined employment base of over 3,100 people.