| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Alabama |
| Dates of operation | 1860–1884 |
| Successor | Tennessee and Ohio Railroad Company East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Previous gauge | 5 ft (1,524 mm) American Civil War era and 4 ft 9 in (1,448 mm) [1] |
Rogersville and Jefferson Railroad Company was incorporated under special act of Tennessee on February 27, 1852. [2]
In 1860, the company completed construction of 12.1 miles (19.5 km) of 5 ft (1,524 mm) [3] gauge railroad line between Bulls Gap, Tennessee and Holston River, Tennessee. [4]
Financing for the construction of the railroad and its rehabilitation after the American Civil War was obtained mainly through the State of Tennessee. [5]
In 1867, the company constructed 2 miles (3.2 km) of railroad line between Holston River, Tennessee and Rogersville, Tennessee. [4]
The company was placed in receivership by the Governor of Tennessee in 1866 because it defaulted on the payment of the interest on its debt. [5] The State of Tennessee appointed commissioners during the years 1867–1871 to sell the delinquent railroads on which the State had statutory liens. [5] On March 20, 1872, Joseph Jacques, agent for the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company, bid $23,000 for the property. [5] A court confirmed the sale on November 18, 1873. [5] On December 26, 1873, the railroad line was sold to W. P. Elliott, who operated the line until September 13, 1877. [5] On that date, W. P. Elliott conveyed the property to H. M. Aiken, who operated the property until October 24, 1884. [5] On that date, Aiken conveyed the property to the Tennessee and Ohio Railroad Company. [5]
The Tennessee and Ohio Railroad Company conveyed the property to East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad Company on July 22, 1889. [6]
The property eventually became part of Southern Railway Company on July 7, 1894, through its acquisition of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway Company. [7]
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