Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad
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Chartered in 1834, the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad began operations in 1840 between Wilmington, North Carolina
and Weldon, NC. With 161.5 miles of track, it is said to have been the longest railroad in the world at the time of its completion.
The name was changed in 1855 to the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
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The Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad is one of the earliest ancestors of the current CSX Transportation
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Wilmington, North Carolina
Wilmington is a port city in and is the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population is 106,476 according to the 2010 Census, making it the eighth most populous city in the state of North Carolina...
and Weldon, NC. With 161.5 miles of track, it is said to have been the longest railroad in the world at the time of its completion.
The name was changed in 1855 to the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
Originally chartered in 1835 as the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad, the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad name began use in 1855. At the time of its 1840 completion, the line was the longest railroad in the world with 161.5 miles of track...
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The Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad is one of the earliest ancestors of the current CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
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