North and South Carolina Railway
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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 (of South Carolina) was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly
in 1908.
In 1911, the North and South Carolina Railway Company (of South Carolina) and the North and South Carolina Railway Company (of North Carolina) were consolidated.
The North and South Carolina Railway ran from Gibson, North Carolina
, to a connection with the Georgetown and Western Railway at the Pee Dee River
, with less than a mile of the carrier’s route lying within North Carolina
.
The North and South Carolina Railroad also operated a 10-mile stretch of track between Gibson and Hamlet, North Carolina
, owned by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad
.
In 1914, 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 to form the Carolina, Atlantic and Western Railway
.
That same year, the North and South Carolina Railroad merged with the Georgetown and Western Railway.
The North and South Carolina Railway Company (of South Carolina) 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 1908.
In 1911, the North and South Carolina Railway Company (of South Carolina) and the North and South Carolina Railway Company (of North Carolina) were consolidated.
The North and South Carolina Railway ran from Gibson, North Carolina
Gibson, North Carolina
Gibson is a town in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 584 at the 2000 census.Elected officials of the town include: Mayor Ronnie Hudson and town commissioners Charles "Freddie" Webb, Randy Pearson, Lula Adelle Cottingham, Stephen Hudson, and Mack "Pete" Wilkins.The...
, to a connection with the Georgetown and Western Railway at the Pee Dee River
Pee Dee River
The Pee Dee River, also known as the Great Pee Dee River, is a river in North Carolina and South Carolina. It originates in the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina, where its upper course above the mouth of the Uwharrie River is known as the Yadkin River. It is extensively dammed for flood...
, with less than a mile of the carrier’s route lying within North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
.
The North and South Carolina Railroad also operated a 10-mile stretch of track between Gibson and Hamlet, North Carolina
Hamlet, North Carolina
Hamlet is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,018 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hamlet is located at ....
, owned by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
The Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service," was an American railroad whose corporate existence extended from April 14, 1900, until July 1, 1967, when it merged with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, its longtime rival, to form the Seaboard Coast Line...
.
In 1914, 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 to form the Carolina, Atlantic and Western Railway
Carolina, Atlantic and Western Railway
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...
.
That same year, the North and South Carolina Railroad merged with the Georgetown and Western Railway.