Birmingham, AL — NS Ramp
McCalla, Alabama · SPLC 472600
NS intermodal ramp in McCalla, AL, marketed as Birmingham, AL. Handles TOFC/COFC. NS lifts and grounds the boxes here. This page pulls together the carriers running through McCalla, the lanes the market connects to, and live loads moving in and out — one starting point for planning a drayage move or an intermodal leg.
- Location
- McCalla, AL
- Railroads
- NS
- Handles
- TOFC/COFC
- Market
- Birmingham, AL
- SPLC
- 472600
- Region
- Southeast
Lanes from McCalla, AL
Miles, transit times and live loads for the busiest corridors out of this market.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Birmingham, AL — NS Ramp? +
Birmingham, AL — NS Ramp is at 7100 Crescent Way, McCalla, AL 35111. The railroad markets it as Birmingham, AL, so paperwork may name a different city than the physical address.
Which railroads serve Birmingham, AL — NS Ramp? +
NS serves this ramp directly. The serving railroad determines which intermodal network your box can move on and how a drayage leg gets scheduled, so confirm it before you tender.
What equipment does Birmingham, AL — NS Ramp handle? +
The facility is filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics as handling TOFC/COFC. TOFC is trailer-on-flatcar, COFC is container-on-flatcar — a ramp that only handles one of them cannot take the other, which is a common cause of a rejected delivery.
What is the SPLC for Birmingham, AL — NS Ramp? +
The Standard Point Location Code for this point is 472600. SPLC identifies the freight location on rate tables, bills of lading and EDI messages — it is city-level, so nearby facilities can share one.
Which lanes run through McCalla? +
The Birmingham, AL market connects to Albuquerque, NM, Allentown, PA, Austin, TX among others. See the lane links on this page for miles, transit time and live loads.