Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad
| Company type | Railroad |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Predecessor | Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad, Columbia and Augusta Railroad |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Defunct | 1894 |
| Fate | Merged into Southern Railway |
| Headquarters | Charlotte, North Carolina , United States |
Area served | North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia |
| Products | Rail transport services |
The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad came into existence in 1869 as a result of combining the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad with the Columbia and Augusta Railroad.
Route
This consolidated railroad extended over a distance linking Charlotte, North Carolina to Augusta, Georgia.
- Stations
- Charlotte, 0 miles
- Morrow's (present-day Pineville), 11 miles
- Fort Mills, 18 miles
- Rock Hill, 26 miles
- Smith's, 35 miles
- Lewis, 38 miles
- Chester, 45 miles
- Cornwall's, 53 miles
- Black Stock, 57 miles
- Yonguesville, 60 miles
- White Oak, 64 miles
- Adger's, 67 miles
- Winnsboro, 72 miles
- Simpson's, 78 miles
- Ridgeway, 84 miles
- Doko, 91 miles
- Killian's, 97 miles
- Columbia, 107 miles
- Lexington, 124 miles
- Gilbert Hollow, 134 miles
- Leesville, 141 miles
- Batesville, 143 miles
- Ridge Spring, 153 miles
- Johnston, 162 miles
- Mile's Mill, 173 miles
- Graniteville, 183 miles
- Augusta, 195 miles
Track gauge
Originally constructed using a track gauge of , the railroad was converted in 1886 to standard gauge to conform with prevailing regional practices.
Ownership changes
In 1878, the line was purchased by the Richmond and Danville Railroad and formally merged into that company by 1882. Following Richmond & Danville’s entry into receivership in 1892, the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad faced foreclosure in 1893. On July 10, 1894, ownership transferred to the Southern Railway, at which point the original name was discontinued in favor of Southern Railway’s branding.
Tickets
Fare tickets issued by the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad came in denominations of $1, $2, $5, and $10 and displayed an image of a steam locomotive. The $1 ticket allowed one passenger to travel up to 20 miles; the $2 ticket covered two passengers for the same distance; the $5 ticket permitted one passenger to travel up to 100 miles; and the $10 ticket was valid for two passengers traveling up to 100 miles. Along the railroad’s corridor, these tickets were commonly accepted by merchants as a substitute for cash.
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- Defunct Georgia (U.S. state) railroads
- Defunct North Carolina railroads
- Defunct South Carolina railroads
- Predecessors of the Southern Railway (U.S.)
- Railway companies established in 1869
- Railway companies disestablished in 1894
- 1869 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
- 5 ft gauge railways in the United States
- American companies established in 1869