The Morehead and South Fork Railroad (reporting mark MHSF) is a terminal switching railroad serving the port facilities of Morehead City, North Carolina and Radio Island with 9.5 miles (15.3 km) of track.

[2] The first rail line reached Morehead City in 1858, and was constructed by the state sponsored Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad.

[4] 1998 brought an additional change, as the Beaufort & Morehead was merged with the state owned North Carolina Railroad.

[5] The following year control of the franchise was transferred back to the North Carolina Ports Railway Commission.

[10][11] In February 2010, the Carolina Coastal Railway took control of the lease and began operating the Morehead & South Fork.