Knoxville, as the major city of East Tennessee, was served by three railroads:  the East Tennessee & Georgia (from Chattanooga), the East Tennessee & Virginia (to Bristol), and the shortline Knoxville & Kentucky (to Clinton--this modest railroad was also known as the East Tennessee & Kentucky).  As shown in the above map extracted from the Official Records Atlas, the three railroads converged on a common area just to the north of the city, and included a complex of sidings as well as a turntable.

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Last update:  May 9, 2000