Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad
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The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad was formed in 1869 with the merger of the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad
and the Columbia and Augusta Railroad
.
The combined line stretched 191 miles between Augusta
, Georgia, and Charlotte
, North Carolina. Originally, the line had a gauge of 5-feet, but that was changed to 4-feet, 9-inches in 1886.
The railroad was acquired by the Richmond and Danville Railroad
in 1878 and officially merged into the Richmond & Danville in 1882. The latter went into receivership in 1892 and the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta was foreclosed on the following year. It was sold to Southern Railway
on July 10, 1894.
After the acquisition in 1894, the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta dropped its name and began using the Southern moniker.
The Charlotte Columbia and Augusta Railroad printed fare tickets in $1, $2, $5 and $10 denominations that resembled US currency with the vignette of a steam locomotive on the front. The $1 fare ticket was good for one person for 20 miles. The $2 fare was good for two people 20 miles. The $5 fare was good for one person 100 miles and the $10 fare was good for two people 100 miles.
Many businesses along the railroad would accept the railroad fare notes as currency for goods.
Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad
The Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad began in 1852 and existed until 1869, when it was absorbed by Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad...
and the Columbia and Augusta Railroad
Columbia and Augusta Railroad
The Columbia and Augusta Railroad was begun in 1854 by Col. James Guingard Gibbes but wasn't completed until after the Civil War....
.
The combined line stretched 191 miles between Augusta
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...
, Georgia, and Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, North Carolina. Originally, the line had a gauge of 5-feet, but that was changed to 4-feet, 9-inches in 1886.
The railroad was acquired by the Richmond and Danville Railroad
Richmond and Danville Railroad
The Richmond and Danville Railroad was chartered in Virginia in the United States in 1847. The portion between Richmond and Danville, Virginia was completed in 1856...
in 1878 and officially merged into the Richmond & Danville in 1882. The latter went into receivership in 1892 and the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta was foreclosed on the following year. It was sold to Southern Railway
Southern Railway (US)
The Southern Railway is a former United States railroad. It was the product of nearly 150 predecessor lines that were combined, reorganized and recombined beginning in the 1830s, formally becoming the Southern Railway in 1894...
on July 10, 1894.
After the acquisition in 1894, the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta dropped its name and began using the Southern moniker.
The Charlotte Columbia and Augusta Railroad printed fare tickets in $1, $2, $5 and $10 denominations that resembled US currency with the vignette of a steam locomotive on the front. The $1 fare ticket was good for one person for 20 miles. The $2 fare was good for two people 20 miles. The $5 fare was good for one person 100 miles and the $10 fare was good for two people 100 miles.
Many businesses along the railroad would accept the railroad fare notes as currency for goods.