The Hopewell Subdivision was developed in the early 1900's by the
Seaboard Air Line Railroad. The Hopewell Subdivision connected with the Seaboard Air Line's
main line (which is today the
Bellwood Subdivision) in
Bellwood. The Hopewell Subdivision's current swing bridge over the
Appomattox River was built in 1924. In 1967, the Seaboard Air Line merged with its rival, the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL), and the merged company was named the
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (SCL). In 1980, the Seaboard Coast Line's parent company merged with the
Chessie System, creating the
CSX Corporation. The CSX Corporation initially operated the Chessie and Seaboard Systems separately until 1986, when they were merged into
CSX Transportation. The Hopewell Subdivision's swing bridge over the Appomattox River has been remotely operated since 2017. ==See also==