ET&WNC Railroad corridor

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The ET&WNC Railroad corridor is a historic former narrow-gauge railway route in Tennessee and North Carolina that has largely been converted into recreational trails and greenways.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former narrow-gauge railway route
historic railroad corridor
rail-trail corridor
alsoKnownAs Tweetsie line corridor NERFINISHED
associatedWith Tweetsie Railroad heritage attraction NERFINISHED
conversionType rail-trail project
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentUse bicycling trail
greenway system
multi-use trail
walking trail
eraOfPrimaryOperation early 20th century
late 19th century
followsValleyOf Doe River NERFINISHED
Watauga River NERFINISHED
gauge narrow gauge
hasCulturalSignificanceFor communities in eastern Tennessee
communities in western North Carolina
heritage Appalachian railroad history
historicalUse freight transportation
passenger transportation
locatedIn North Carolina
Tennessee
notableFor conversion from railroad to trail
mountain scenery
railroad heritage tourism
originalOperator East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad NERFINISHED
partiallyAbandoned mid-20th century
partiallyConvertedTo greenways
recreational trails
partiallyPreservedAs historic railroad grade
railroad bridges
passesThrough Avery County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Carter County, Tennessee NERFINISHED
Elizabethton, Tennessee NERFINISHED
Johnson City, Tennessee NERFINISHED
Watauga County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
region Southern Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED
supportsActivity heritage interpretation
recreation
terminusHistoric Boone, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Johnson City, Tennessee NERFINISHED
transportationModeHistoric steam railroad
usedToBe East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad route NERFINISHED

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Tweetsie Trail usesFormerInfrastructureOf ET&WNC Railroad corridor