Main Line (Atlantic Coast Line Railroad)

Main Line
Main Line
	Former Atlantic Coast Line Main Line near Moncks Corner, South Carolina
Overview
Other name(s)	A Line
Status	Still operating under successor company
Owner	Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (1900-1967); Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (1967-1986); CSX Transportation (1986-present)
Termini	Richmond, Virginia; Port Tampa, Florida;
Technical
Line length	890.1 mi (1,432.5 km)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	No
Signalling	Centralized traffic control
Route map
	; The ACL Main Line (red) in relation to the SAL Main Line (blue)

The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad’s Main Line was the backbone of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad's network in the southeastern United States. The main line ran from Richmond, Virginia to Port Tampa just southwest of Tampa, Florida, a distance of nearly 900 miles. Along its route it passed through Petersburg, Rocky Mount, Florence, Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville, and Orlando. With the exception of a short 61-mile segment in Greater Orlando (which is now state-owned), the entire line is still owned by the Atlantic Coast Line's successor, CSX Transportation, and is still in service as their A Line.

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