The Northeastern Railroad was a railroad that served South Carolina in the second half of the 19th century.

Chartered in 1851, it was completed in 1856 and ran from 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...

, to Florence, South Carolina

Florence, South Carolina

-Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits...

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It jointly leased the Central Railroad of South Carolina with Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad

Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad

The Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad was a Southeastern United States railroad that served South Carolina and North Carolina during the second half of the 19th century....

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By the late 1880s, it was one of the larger carriers based in South Carolina, with 24 locomotives and nearly 350 cars.

It became part of the Alantic Coast Line Railroad in 1898.