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SITE LOCATION SERVICES

Norfolk Southern’s Industrial Development team has been working with companies and communities since 1894 to identify and develop rail-served sites across the Eastern United States.  Our capabilities have evolved over the years, but our commitment to customer-focused, confidential site location and planning has been the ballast of Norfolk Southern’s economic development efforts from the start.

Industrial Property with Rail Access

We have industrial development managers and technical experts throughout our 22-state service area to ensure your site location and track construction needs will always be supported promptly by someone in that area.

 

Our team can recommend appropriate sites for your new rail-served facility, based on your unique supply chain and site development requirements.

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Rail-Served Site Planning Experts

With expertise in industrial site planning and conceptual track design, our engineers will quickly evaluate site development and track infrastructure solutions tailored to the rail needs of your facility.

Conceptual Site Plan

Our Industrial Development Managers can recommend appropriate sites for your new rail-served facility, based on your unique supply chain and site development requirements.

 

All requests for new Industry tracks should be directed to the appropriate Norfolk Southern Industrial Development Manager. The intent of these specifications is to provide Industry desiring rail service from Norfolk Southern.
 

Download NS Standards for Industry Track

Choosing A Rail-Served Site

Norfolk Southern’s Industrial Development team can help you choose the right rail-served site to optimize your supply chain, ensuring efficient logistics and cost balance.

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Key Resources

Specifications for Industry Tracks

Norfolk Southern offers standards for design and construction of privately owned tracks.

NSites

Explore 800+ available sites served by Norfolk Southern — from 3 acres to 3,000 acres.

Industrial Property with Rail Access

Norfolk Southern can recommend appropriate rail-served sites, based on your supply chain and site development requirements.

Tell Us More About Your Project

Norfolk Southern’s Industrial Development team can be a strong partner in site planning and marketing for rail-served sites.

Calculate Carbon Savings

Explore how much your company could reduce its carbon emissions by shipping with Norfolk Southern.  

Ready to Get Started?

Connect with us today to begin planning your site and rail service.

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