Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County in the central part of the state. Nicknamed "Music City", Nashville is the home of the Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and many major record labels. Since much earlier times it has been called the "Athens of the South", for its educational institutions and classical architecture. Nashville is also a major hub for the health care and publishing industries.

Transportation

Nashville is centrally located at the crossroads of three interstates: 40, 24, and 65. Interstate 440 is a bypass route connecting Interstate 40 and Interstate 24 south of downtown Nashville. The Metropolitan Transit Authority http://www.nashvillemta.org/ provides bus transit within the city.

Related Topics:
Interstate - 40 - 24 - 65 - Interstate 440 - Metropolitan Transit Authority

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The city is served by Nashville International Airport, which was a hub for American Airlines between 1986 and 1995 and is now a mini-hub for Southwest Airlines.

Related Topics:
Nashville International Airport - American Airlines - 1986 - 1995 - Southwest Airlines

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Although it is a major rail hub, with a large CSX Transportation freight rail yard, Nashville is one of the largest cities in the U.S. not served by Amtrak. The last passenger rail services to the city ended in the 1970s.

Related Topics:
CSX Transportation - Amtrak - 1970s

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A plan to provide commuter rail service from the nearby town of Lebanon, Tennessee has been agreed upon by several governmental authorities. The service would share freight rail tracks during commuter hours. Track rehabilitation and infrastructure improvements are currently underway to facilitate the project, although the scheme has come in for some criticism as it does not provide a station for Nashville International Airport. The plan envisions further commuter rail lines on five of the six major rail lines leading into the city, along with improved bus schedules to bring passengers to and from the central hub. A light rail system in central Nashville has also been studied; it too would run to the new station.

Related Topics:
Commuter rail - Lebanon, Tennessee - Nashville International Airport - Light rail

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Notable bridges in the city are:

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