Carolina and Cumberland Gap Railway
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Overview | |
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Dates of operation | 1896–1898 |
Successor | Southern Railway |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Carolina and Cumberland Gap Railway was a railroad in the Southeastern United States that existed in the late 19th century.
Charter
The line was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1882, but was not built until 1896.
Sale
It was acquired by the Southern Railway in June 1898.[1]
See also
- Atlantic and French Broad Valley Railroad
- Belton, Williamston and Easley Railroad
- Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railway
- Edgefield Branch Railroad
- Edgefield, Trenton and Aiken Railroad
- French Broad and Atlantic Railway
References
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Defunct South Carolina railroads
- Predecessors of the Southern Railway (U.S.)
- Railway companies established in 1896
- Railway companies disestablished in 1898
- 1898 mergers and acquisitions
- All stub articles
- United States rail transportation stubs
- South Carolina transportation stubs