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South and North Carolina Railroad

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South and North Carolina Railroad
Overview
Dates of operation1892–1898
SuccessorManchester and Augusta Railroad
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

The South and North Carolina Railroad was a railroad that served South Carolina in the late 19th century.

History

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The line had been chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1882 under the name of the Bishopville Railroad Company.[1]

Around the time the 19-mile line was opened around 1892, its name was changed to the South and North Carolina Railroad.[2]

The line was sold to the Manchester and Augusta Railroad Company on January 1, 1896, and became part of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1898.[3] It became the Atlantic Coast Line's Bishopville Branch.[4]

Historic stations

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Miles from
Elliott
City/Location Station[5] Connections and notes
5.0 Atkins junction with Wilmington and Manchester Railroad (ACL)
0.0 Elliott junction with Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad (ACL)
3.4 Wisacky
8.7 Bishopville Bishopville junction with South Carolina Western Railway (SAL)
16.5 Lucknow

References

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  1. ^ Acts of the General Assembly of South Carolina, 1882, page 52
  2. ^ "BISHOPVILLE TRUCK ROUTE PROJECT DRAFT CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT" (PDF). South Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  3. ^ "South Carolina Railroads - South & North Carolina Railroad". Carolana. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  4. ^ Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Northern Division Timetable (1949)
  5. ^ "South Carolina Railroads: Passenger Stations & Stops" (PDF). The Branch Line Society. Retrieved 18 October 2023.