[1] Construction began in mid-1832, the first segment between Tuscumbia and Leighton was completed in November of that year.

[2] Construction was speedy because of the large cotton industry in North Alabama.

Barges could not pass through the rapids caused by the Shoals along the Tennessee River between Florence, and Decatur.

The line is still operated by Norfolk Southern Railway and serves as a vital railroad link between The Shoals, and the city of Decatur.

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