The train lines that wind through the hills, valleys, and mountains of North Carolina are among the most beautiful ways to travel through the state. Riding these railways offers visitors the opportunity to be transported back to the peak time of the train, when millions of people depended on them to move across the country.

Great Smoky Mountain Railroad

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The Craggy Mountain Line

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