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The Wilmington and Weldon Railroad (W&W) name began use in 1855, having been originally chartered as the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad in 1834. When it opened in 1840, the line was the longest railroad in the world with 161.5 miles (259.9 km) of track. It was constructed in 4 ft 8 in gauge. At its terminus in Weldon, North Carolina, it connected with the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad and the Petersburg Railroad. The railroad also gave rise to the city of Goldsboro, North Carolina, the midpoint of the W&W RR and the railroad intersection with the North Carolina Railroad.
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The Seaboard Air Line Railroad's East Carolina Line was the unofficial name of their line running from Hamlet, North Carolina through eastern South Carolina to Savannah, Georgia. Officially designated on Seaboard employee timetables as the Andrews Subdivision from Hamlet to Andrews, South Carolina, and the Charleston Subdivision from Andrews south, the line was known as the East Carolina Line by Seaboard employees due to its location in eastern South Carolina. With connections to the Seaboard's main line at both ends, the East Carolina Line was frequently used as an alternative freight route for the company.
The Roanoke and Tar River Railroad was a railroad running from Boykins, Virginia south to Lewiston, North Carolina, a distance of 36 miles.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad's Florence—Robbins Line was one of the company's secondary main lines that ran from Florence, South Carolina to Robbins. It was built in the late 1800s and large parts of it were built by the Atlantic Coast Line's predecessor companies. Parts of the line are still in service.
References
- ↑ "South Carolina Railroads - Green Pond, Walterboro & Branchville Railway". Carolana. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ↑ "South Carolina Railroads - Walterborough & Western Railroad". Carolana. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ↑ "South Carolina Railroads - Green Pond, Walterborough & Branchville Railroad". Carolana. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ↑ The Railway Age, September 6, 1901, page 221
- 1 2 Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Northern Division Timetable (1957)
- 1 2 3 "Green Pond to Stokes, SC". Abandoned Rails. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- 1 2 Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Florence Division Timetable (1974)
- ↑ "Rail Freight Carriers in South Carolina". www.sinfin.net.