Surviving Roundhouses and Turntables in North Carolina
| Type | Stalls | Year Built | Railroad | Current Use | City | State | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Remains Only | 25 | 1926 | Southern | Norfolk Southern yard | Asheville | NC | USA | Demolished in 2016. Original attached backshop building still standing. |
| Visual Remains Only | 12 | Southern | railroad property | Asheville | NC | USA | Rear wall foundation visible | |
| Turntable Only | 2015 | Great Smoky Mountain Railroad | Bryson City | NC | USA | Used for special trips | ||
| Visual Remains Only | Atlantic Coast Line | woods | Fayetteville | NC | USA | No turntable existed. Two tracks remain. | ||
| Visual Remains Only | 17 | 1919 | Southern | Norfolk Southern yard crosstie storage | Greensboro | NC | USA | foundation visible |
| Visual Remains Only | 8 | Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad | private land | New Bern | NC | USA | Stalls faintly visible To the west and south of the building with the white roof. | |
| Turntable Only | 18 | 1888 | Raleigh & Gaston | CSX yard | Raleigh | NC | USA | turntable is deteriorating but probably operable |
| Visual Remains Only | 6 | Norfolk Southern | Norfolk Southern yard | Raleigh | NC | USA | Built after 1939. Outline of 70' turntable ring, foundation to left | |
| Roundhouse and Turntable | 37 | 1924 | Southern | North Carolina Transportation Museum | Spencer | NC | USA |
Statistics for Roundhouses in North Carolina
- 1 roundhouses that are at least partially intact.
- 3 turntables with or without a roundhouse.
- 2 turntables where a roundhouse may have once existed.
- 6 demolished roundhouses where an aerial view still shows the visual remains.
Maps And Lists of Roundhouses
- Google Map View of all roundhouse / turntable locations in the USA (from this site)
- HRSS Extant Roundhouse Survey (NRHS)
- Significant Extant Railroad Structures
- Surviving roundhouse discussion
- TRAINS Roundhouse list
- All USA Roundhouses in Google Earth KMZ File (created by Brian Berthold, requires Google Earth Pro)
- For submissions or corrections send email to Brian Berthold with location information. Please provide sources when possible.
- Open Railway Map of Roundhouses (created by Bruce Haynie, hosted by Joe Jurecka)
- Kansas Roundhouses
Map Resources
- Library of Congress Sanborn Maps | Maps index by state | Maps index by state | Illinois
- Historic Aerials
- Historic Map Works
- USGS Historical Topographic Maps
Special thanks to Brian Berthold, Richard Shulby, and Mark Mason who have all worked together to research and locate many of the roundhouse remains shown in this database.
Submit a new roundhouse and/or turntable
Having trouble? Send what you have to me.- In google maps navigate to the roundhouse or turntable.
- Use the 'X' in the google maps search area to clear any search terms.
- Make sure your map is not rotated or in 3D mode.
- Center the google map view on the turntable or roundhouse.
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- Paste that URL into the 'mapURL' of this form.