Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad
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The Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad was a South Carolina railroad that operated at the end of the 19th century.
The line was originally chartered in 1885 by the South Carolina General Assembly
as the Eutawville Railroad
.
The name was changed to the Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad in 1890 and the line from Bennettsville, South Carolina
, to Charleston, South Carolina
, was completed in 1891.
The line went into receivership in 1892.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
bought the Charleston, Sumter and Northern in October 1894, and the following year reorganized the line as the Charleston and Northern Railroad
to prevent it from being used by a competitor.
The line was absorbed into the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, apparently in 1895.
The line was originally chartered in 1885 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...
as the Eutawville Railroad
Eutawville Railroad
The Eutawville Railroad was a South Carolina railroad company chartered near the end of the 19th century.The line was chartered in 1885 by the South Carolina General Assembly....
.
The name was changed to the Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad in 1890 and the line from Bennettsville, South Carolina
Bennettsville, South Carolina
Bennettsville is a city in and the county seat of Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. and home to the Bennettsville Historic District...
, to Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, was completed in 1891.
The line went into receivership in 1892.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad was an American railroad that existed between 1900 and 1967, when it merged with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, its long-time rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad...
bought the Charleston, Sumter and Northern in October 1894, and the following year reorganized the line as the Charleston and Northern Railroad
Charleston and Northern Railroad
The Charleston and Northern Railroad was a South Carolina railroad company that existed briefly the end of the 19th century.The Charleston and Northern was created after the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bought the Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad in October 1894, and the following year...
to prevent it from being used by a competitor.
The line was absorbed into the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, apparently in 1895.