Gate Entrance: 3329 Thoroughbred Drive, Columbus, OH 43217 | Google Map | Website | Interstate Access: I-270 | MAFC Corridors: None
Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Columbus Intermodal Terminal (RIC) is one of five intermodal terminals in Ohio. This intermodal terminal is most often referred to as the Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal because it is adjacent to the Rickenbacker Airport. This facility is a 125-acre facility that could be expanded to 300 acres. It has capacity for 250,000 lifts per year. RIC anchors the Rickenbacker Global Logistics Park, which is served by CSX and NS. Rickenbacker is considered to be an Inland Port. The facility is located 18 miles from Columbus and has been in operation since March 2008. The Columbus intermodal facility is a part of the NS Heartland Corridor.
Connections to I-270 can be made via Portsmouth-Columbus Road/US 23 and Alum Creek Drive.
According to the 2013 National Transportation Atlas Database, the facility is located on the Columbus District Subdivision.
Intermodal Connectors
This facility has a number of NHS routes in the vicinity of the intermodal terminal. The following are intermodal connectors:
- Ashville Pike
- Duvall Road
- Rickenbacker Parkway
Intermodal Lanes
According to Norfolk Southern, the following COFC services originate at the Columbus facility. Inbound services from the same locations are TOFC/COFC.
- Chicago, IL: Landers (LND)
- New York Metro: Elizabeth Marine Terminal (EMT)
- Norfolk, VA: Portlock (NFK)
- Norfolk, VA: Norfolk International Terminal (NIT)
- Norfolk, VA: Portsmouth APMT (PMT)
Lift Counts
According to NS, this facility had 138,948 lifts in 2010.
Warehousing and Distribution
The following maps show the locations of warehouses and distribution centers in the vicinity of the NS Rickenbacker facility.