Wilson and Summerton Railroad
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Locale | South Carolina |
Dates of operation | 1888–1899 |
Successor | Northwestern Railroad of South Carolina |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Length | 16.5 mi |
The Wilson and Summerton Railroad was a railroad that served South Carolina in the late 19th century.
The Wilson and Summerton Railroad was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1888. Construction the following year linked , to , a distance of about 16.5 miles.
The line served as a link between the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and the Central Railroad of South Carolina.[1]
In 1899, the name of the line was changed to the Northwestern Railroad of South Carolina.
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- Defunct South Carolina railroads
- Railway companies established in 1889
- Railway companies disestablished in 1899
- 1888 establishments in South Carolina
- 1899 disestablishments in South Carolina
- United States rail transportation stubs
- South Carolina transportation stubs