Ela (interchange with Appalachian Railway, 1907-1935,) Bryson City (Bryson City Depot) Almond Wesser Hewitt Nantahala (end point today for the GSMR) Topton (near the junction with the former Graham County Railroad,) Andrews (end point of the GSMR until 2010) Marble Murphy Commodities shipped/received The Murphy Branch still plays a vital role in the industrial economy of western North Carolina. The rail line serves two paper mills: Evergreen Packaging in Canton and Jackson Paper Manufacturing Company in Sylva. Chemicals used in the making of epsom salt are delivered to Giles Chemical in Waynesville, and there are several small concrete mixing facilities that receive sand. Woodchips are loaded at T&S Hardwoods in Addie, about 4 miles east Sylva. Liquefied petroleum gas is delivered to a transfer facility a few miles outside of Sylva in the community of Beta. See also Blue Ridge Southern Railroad Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Southern Railway References Further reading External links Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Blue Ridge Southern Railroad Travel WNC, WCU Digital Collections - Pictures of Murphy Branch in 1910s Southern Railway (U.S.) Norfolk Southern Railway lines Transportation in Appalachia Transportation in Swain County, North Carolina Transportation in Jackson County, North Carolina Transportation in Cherokee County, North Carolina Transportation in Graham County, North Carolina Transportation in Haywood County, North Carolina Transportation in Buncombe County, North Carolina Landmarks in North Carolina