Bishopville Railroad

The Bishopville Railroad was a shortline railroad that served central South Carolina in the late 19th century.

The Bishopville Railroad Company was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1882.[1]

The 19-mile line was opened around 1892 and its named changed to the South and North Carolina Railroad.[2]

The line was sold to the Manchester and Augusta Railroad Company on January 1, 1896,[3] and became part of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1898.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Acts of the General Assembly of South Carolina, 1882, page 52
  2. ↑ Wikipedia, WikiProject Trains, ICC valuations, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
  3. ↑ Wikipedia, WikiProject Trains, ICC valuations, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
  4. ↑ Wikipedia, WikiProject Trains, ICC valuations, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad


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