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{{Infobox rail
|railroad_name     = Three Notch Railroad
|marks             = TNHR
|logo_filename     = Three Notch Railroad logo.png
|logo_size         = 
|locale            = Southern Alabama
|start_year        = 2001
|predecessor_line  = [[Alabama and Florida Railway]]
|gauge             = 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) ([[standard gauge]])
|length            = {{Convert|36|mi|km}}
|hq_city           = [[Andalusia, Alabama]]
}}
{{Three Notch Railroad}}
The '''Three Notch Railroad''' {{Reporting mark|TNHR}} runs from a connection with [[CSX Transportation]] at [[Georgiana, Alabama|Georgiana]] to [[Andalusia, Alabama]], {{Convert|36|mi|km}}. This [[short line railroad]] was created in 2001 and is currently a subsidiary of [[Genesee & Wyoming]].

Primary commodities include chemicals, [[polypropylene]], fertilizer, and agricultural products, amounting to 1,050 annual carloads.<ref name=GOR />

In April 2011, the Three Notch was named as one of the three railroads to be purchased by [[RailAmerica]] from [[Gulf and Ohio Railways]] for $12.7 million.<ref name="GOR">{{cite web |url=http://www.gulfandohio.com/railroads_alabama_tnr.htm |title=Three Notch Railroad |date=7 May 2009 |accessdate=10 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=RailAmerica to Acquire Gulf and Ohio's Three Alabama Short Lines|url=http://www.progressiverailroading.com/news/article/RailAmerica-to-acquire-Gulf-and-Ohios-three-Alabama-short-lines--26280|publisher=Progressive Railroading|date=11 April 2011}}</ref> RailAmerica was acquired by Genesee & Wyoming in 2012.

==History==

The route was built in 1901 as the [[Alabama and Florida Railroad (1898–1900)|Alabama and Florida Railroad]] consisting of {{Convert|109|mi|km}} from [[Georgiana, Alabama]] to [[Graceville, Florida]].  It was operated by the [[Louisville and Nashville Railroad|Louisville & Nashville]] between 1901–1982 and [[Seaboard System Railroad|Seaboard System]] from 1983 to 1986.  The section between [[Geneva, Alabama]] and Graceville was abandoned January 16, 1984. The remaining line between Georgiana and Geneva was purchased by [[Gulf and Ohio Railways|Gulf & Ohio Railways]] on July 28, 1986, and renamed to the [[Alabama and Florida Railroad (1986–1992)|Alabama and Florida Railroad]]. The purchase included the {{convert|7.8|mi|km}} [[Andalusia and Conecuh Railroad]] from Andalusia to [[Gantt, Alabama]].<ref>{{cite book |title=American Shortline Railway Guide |edition=5 |last=Lewis |first=Edward A. |year=1996 |publisher=Kalmbach Publishing Company |isbn=0-89024-290-9 |pages=292 }}</ref>

The railroad to include {{Convert|86|mi|km}} of trackage was purchased by [[Pioneer Railcorp]] on November 23, 1992.  {{Convert|36|mi|km}} of trackage from Georgiana to Andalusia, Alabama was sold back to [[Gulf and Ohio Railways|Gulf & Ohio]] and named Three Notch railroad on June 11, 2001. This sale included the lease on the Andalusia & Conecuh Railroad.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stb.dot.gov/decisions/readingroom.nsf/8fd5532a0c425c5c8525740f005f36d4/8ecc99e7604fdc2d85256a7700370d6d?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,Three,Notch |title=STB Finance Docket No. 33981 |date=29 June 2001 |accessdate=9 September 2010}}</ref> The [[Alabama and Florida Railway]] connected with Three Notch Railroad at Andalusia before abandonment of the remaining A&F in 2011.

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==External links==
*[https://www.gwrr.com/tnhr/ Three Notch Railroad official webpage - Genesee and Wyoming website]
*[http://hawkinsrails.net/shortlines/thnr/thnr.html HawkinsRails.net - Three Notch Railway]

{{Genesee & Wyoming}}
{{US Class III - Alabama}}

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[[Category:Alabama railroads]]