About the Heritage Railroad

The Heritage Railroad is comprised of 11.5 miles of mainline, spurs and sidings formerly owned by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).  It was leased to the Heritage Railroad Corporation (HRC) in 1997 pursuant DOE’s Reindustrialization Program.  HRC is private, not-for-profit corporation, a subsidiary of the Community Reuse Organization of East Tennessee (CROET) – the entity authorized by Congress to Reindustrialize (redevelop and utilize) the former DOE Gaseous Diffusion Plant (K-25), over 1,200 acres of industrial property now known as Heritage Center.  Heritage Railroad is an STB-sanctioned short line that operates under the regulatory cognizance of the Federal Railway Administration.  It is no longer affiliated with DOE. 

Heritage Railroad Features

• Direct interchange with Norfolk Southern Company at Blair, TN

• Central location in the heart of Southeast U.S.
• Railcar shop within yard limits
• "286" railcar capability
• Can accommodate nearly all “high and wide” loads
• Certified weigh scales
• Competitive switching charges
• Railcar storage capability (2 miles)
• 12-acre trans-load area with team track
• Rail served industrial sites

Heritage Railroad Customer and Heritage Center Tenants Service

Heritage Railroad serves its off-site customers and all of the industry now located at Heritage Center by providing motive power and railcar switching services in a timely and professional manner. Heritage Railroad’s services and track facilities are particularly capable of supporting movement and trans-load of heavy and most “high & wide” loads, but also capable of transporting most materials and commodities including HAZMAT (excluding explosives). Heritage Railroad maintains an Interchange Agreement with Norfolk Southern Company. For N/S interchange schedules, terminal information and line-haul rate information, visit www.nscorp.com.

The Secret City Excursion Train

Through an agreement with the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum, Heritage is pleased to provide the opportunity for excursion and dinner train rides through one of the most significant “Manhatten Project” sites, and the facilities that enriched uranium necessary to bring WWII to an end.  For further information about the Secret City Excursion Train and SARM, visit www.techscribes.com/sarm/sarm.htm.

Contact Heritage Railroad Corporation

If you would like more information about the Heritage Railroad, please contact:
Jeff Deardorff
107 Lea Way
P.O. Box 2110
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-2110
Phone: 865-482-9890
Fax: 865-482-9891
Email: deardorffjl@croet.com