The Hartsville Railroad was a railroad that served eastern South Carolina in the late 19th century.

The Hartsville Railroad Company was 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 1884, with the goal of constructing a line starting from Hartsville, South Carolina

Hartsville, South Carolina

Hartsville is a small city in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,764 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hartsville is located at ....

.

The line was completed in 1889 and was acquired by the Cheraw and Darlington Railroad

Cheraw and Darlington Railroad

The Cheraw and Darlington Railroad was a shortline railroad that served South Carolina and, later, North Carolina, beginning before the American Civil War....

 in 1895. The Cheraw and Darlington was acquired by 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...

in 1898.