Carolina, Knoxville and Western Railway
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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.
The company was consolidated in 1887, with the Carolina, Knoxville and Western Railway Company, the Pennsylvania and Haywood Railroad Company and the Atlantic, Greenville and Western Railway
Company joining under the Carolina, Knoxville and Western Railway moniker.
The newly formed company was to build a line from Augusta, Georgia
, to Knoxville, Tennessee
. About 14 miles of rail was laid between Greenville, South Carolina
, and Marietta, South Carolina, and considerably more grading completed before work was suspended after the failure of the Georgia Construction and Investment Co., which had the contract to construct the entire road.
A receiver was appointed for the Carolina, Knoxville and Western Railway in 1891, and in 1899 the portion of the property to which reference has already been made was conveyed by deed to the carrier.
The Carolina, Knoxville and Western Railway was unsuccessful and the line was abandoned sometime after 1899, until 1907, when the Greenville and Knoxville Railroad
was formed to reopen the route.
In 1914 the railroad once again reorganized, this time as the Greenville and Western Railroad
. It was renamed the Greenville and Northern six years later. The line was purchased by the Pinsly Railroad Company in 1957.
The Carolina, Knoxville and Western Railway was formed in 1887.
The company was consolidated in 1887, with the Carolina, Knoxville and Western Railway Company, the Pennsylvania and Haywood Railroad Company and the Atlantic, Greenville and Western Railway
Atlantic, Greenville and Western Railway
The Atlantic, Greenville and Western Railway was a railroad company chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1885.The Atlantic, Greenville and Western was the new name given in December 1885 when the Greenville and Port Royal Railroad had its charter amended by the S.C. General Assembly...
Company joining under the Carolina, Knoxville and Western Railway moniker.
The newly formed company was to build a line from Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
, to Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
. About 14 miles of rail was laid between Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
, and Marietta, South Carolina, and considerably more grading completed before work was suspended after the failure of the Georgia Construction and Investment Co., which had the contract to construct the entire road.
A receiver was appointed for the Carolina, Knoxville and Western Railway in 1891, and in 1899 the portion of the property to which reference has already been made was conveyed by deed to the carrier.
The Carolina, Knoxville and Western Railway was unsuccessful and the line was abandoned sometime after 1899, until 1907, when the Greenville and Knoxville Railroad
Greenville and Knoxville Railroad
The Greenville and Knoxville Railroad was a South Carolina railroad that operated in the early 20th century.The Greenville and Knoxville was formed in 1907, to reopen the 16-mile route between Greenville, South Carolina, and River Falls, South Carolina, abandoned by the Carolina, Knoxville and...
was formed to reopen the route.
In 1914 the railroad once again reorganized, this time as the Greenville and Western Railroad
Greenville and Western Railroad
The Greenville and Western Railroad was a South Carolina railroad company that operated in the western part of the state in the early part of the 20th century....
. It was renamed the Greenville and Northern six years later. The line was purchased by the Pinsly Railroad Company in 1957.