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

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 1913. It was in the process of building a line from Andrews, South Carolina

Andrews, South Carolina

Andrews is a town in Georgetown and Williamsburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 3,068 at the 2000 census, and center of a slightly larger urban cluster of 4,204. Musician Chubby Checker and comedian Chris Rock were born in Andrews. Outside of Andrews is the Robert F...

, 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...

, when it, along with 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...

, 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

North and South Carolina Railway

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 was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1908.In 1911, the North and South Carolina Railway Company and...

 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...

in 1914.