Atlantic, Greenville and Western Railway
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The Atlantic, Greenville and Western Railway was a railroad company chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly
South Carolina General Assembly
The South Carolina General Assembly, also called the South Carolina Legislature, is the state legislature of the U.S. state of South Carolina. The legislature is bicameral and consists of the lower South Carolina House of Representatives and the upper South Carolina Senate. Altogether, the General...

 in 1885.

The Atlantic, Greenville and Western was the new name given in December 1885 when the Greenville and Port Royal Railroad
Greenville and Port Royal Railroad
The Greenville and Port Royal Railroad was a railroad chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1882.In 1885, the Greenville and Port Royal's charter was amended by the S.C...

 had its charter amended by the S.C. General Assembly. The Greenville and Port Royal Railroad was chartered by the General Assembly in 1882.

The Atlantic, Greenville and Western was consolidated with the Carolina, Knoxville and Western Railway
Carolina, Knoxville and Western Railway
The Carolina, Knoxville and Western Railway was a South Carolina railroad that existed in the latter half of the 19th century.The Carolina, Knoxville and Western Railway was formed in 1887....

 and the Pennsylvania and Haywood Railroad, under the Carolina, Knoxville and Western Railway moniker in 1887.
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