French Broad and Atlantic Railway

French Broad and Atlantic Railway
Dates of operation 18821882
Successor Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railway
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The French Broad and Atlantic Railway was a railroad that served western South Carolina in the late 19th century.

Creation

The French Broad and Atlantic was formed in January 1882 when the Edgefield, Trenton and Aiken Railroad was consolidated with the Atlantic and French Broad Valley Railroad[1]

Consolidation

In October 1882, the French Broad and Atlantic was consolidated with the Atlantic and French Broad Valley Railroad Company (of North Carolina), the Morristown, Cumberland Gap and Ohio Railroad, the Morristown and Carolina Railroad, and the Cumberland Railway to form the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railway.[2]

See also

References

  1. Abandoned Rails, Croft to Edgefield
  2. Wikipedia, WikiProject Trains, ICC valuations, Southern Railway