Carolina, Atlantic and Western Railway
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The Carolina, Atlantic and Western Railway was a South Carolina railroad that operated in the early part of th 20th century.
The Carolina, Atlantic and Western was created in 1914 when the South Carolina Western Railway
, the South Carolina Western Extension Railway
and the Charleston Northern Railway
were merged into the North and South Carolina Railway
. The name of the consolidated railroad company was then changed to the Carolina, Atlantic and Western.
In September 1915, the Charleston Southern Railway
was merged into the Carolina, Atlantic and Western, and two months later the line's name was changed to the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company.
The Carolina, Atlantic and Western was created in 1914 when the South Carolina Western Railway
South Carolina Western Railway
The South Carolina Western Railway was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the early 20th century.The South Carolina Western Railway was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1910. It built a 38-mile line from McBee, South Carolina, east to Florence, South Carolina in 1911...
, the South Carolina Western Extension Railway
South Carolina Western Extension Railway
The South Carolina Western Extension Railway was a South Carolina railroad that was begun in the early part of the 20th century.The South Carolina Western Extension Railway was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1913...
and the Charleston Northern Railway
Charleston Northern Railway
The Charleston Northern Railway was a railroad that operated in South Carolina in the early part of the 20th century.In 1914, the Charleston Northern, South Carolina Western Railway, and South Carolina Western Extension Railway were merged into the North and South Carolina Railway...
were merged into the North and South Carolina Railway
North and South Carolina Railway
The North and South Carolina Railway was a Southeastern railroad that operated in the Carolinas in the early part of the 20th century.The North and South Carolina Railway Company was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1908.In 1911, the North and South Carolina Railway Company and...
. The name of the consolidated railroad company was then changed to the Carolina, Atlantic and Western.
In September 1915, the Charleston Southern Railway
Charleston Southern Railway
The Charleston Southern Railway was a South Carolina railroad established in the early part of the 20th century.The Charleston Southern Railway, incorporated by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1915, was to be an extension of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, with an 85-mile route from...
was merged into the Carolina, Atlantic and Western, and two months later the line's name was changed to the Seaboard Air Line Railway Company.