The line is a remnant of the historic Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad. R.J. Corman purchased the line 30 years ago and operates the segment as part of its Memphis Line.
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Davy Jones, the lead singer of the 1960s group, The Monkees, died recently. Thanks to The Monkees, Clarksville‘s name will forever be linked with railroads.
R. J. Corman Railroad Co. is buying the Nashville & Eastern Railroad Corp., Nashville & Western Railroad Corp., Transit Solutions Group and three related operating entities.
On the evening of Oct. 2, 1926, motorman George Hogue threw on the brakes of Citizens’ Railway Co. streetcar No. 5 as it passed the crossing at Commerce and Tenth streets in Clarksville, Tennessee.