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N.C.G.S. § 1-44.1

Presumption of abandonment of railroad right-of-way.

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2026-08-08
Last verified
2026-08-09
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Any railroad which has removed its tracks from a right-of-way and has not replaced them in whole or in part within a period of seven (7) years after such removal and which has not made any railroad use of any part of such right-of-way after such removal of tracks for a period of seven (7) years after such removal, shall be presumed to have abandoned the railroad right-of-way. (1955, c. 657.)

Reviewed 2026-08-09 · source_verified