Edgefield, Trenton and Aiken Railroad

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Edgefield, Trenton and Aiken Railroad
Overview
Dates of operation1879–1882
SuccessorFrench Broad and Atlantic Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 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]

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]

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