Edgefield, Trenton and Aiken Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | 1879–1882 |
| Successor | French Broad and Atlantic Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Edgefield, Trenton and Aiken Railroad was a railroad that served South Carolina immediately after the end of the Reconstruction Era of the United States.
Creation
[edit]In 1879, the charter of the Edgefield Branch Railroad was amended to change the line's name to the Edgefield, Trenton and Aiken Railroad Company. The Edgefield Branch Railroad was incorporated to build a railroad line between Edgefield Court House, South Carolina, to Trenton, South Carolina, where it could connect with the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad.[1]
Route
[edit]- Edgefield
- Trenton, junction with Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad
- Aiken
Merger
[edit]The Edgefield, Trenton and Aiken joined with the Atlantic and French Broad Valley Railroad in 1882 to form the French Broad and Atlantic Railway.[2]
See also
[edit]- Atlantic and French Broad Valley Railroad
- Belton, Williamston and Easley Railroad
- Carolina and Cumberland Gap Railway
- Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railway
- Edgefield Branch Railroad
- French Broad and Atlantic Railway
References
[edit]- ^ Abandoned Rails, Croft to Edgefield Archived September 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Abandoned Rails, Croft to Edgefield Archived September 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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