Alcolu Railroad

Alcolu Railroad
Overview
Dates of operation	1902–1936
Successor	none
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Alcolu Railroad was a shortline railroad that served South Carolina in the early 20th century. It was incorporated in 1902 to help to carry passengers and freight from Alcolu, South Carolina, in Clarendon County, to Beulah, which was renamed Olanta. Freight service was extended to Ham, in Florence County. For a short time, a passenger service ran from Olanta to Kirby once a week.

Route[edit]

Alcolu, junction with Central Railroad of South Carolina, later (Atlantic Coast Line)
McLeod, 2 miles
Harby, 5 miles
DuRant, 7 miles
Gable, 11 miles (after 1914 when Black River Cypress built mill)
Sardinia, 12 miles
Gamble's Store, 14 miles (Renamed New Zion after Gamble's death )
Beards, 15 miles
Coles, 17 miles (Renamed Seloc in 1905]
Paroda Junction, 20 miles, junction with Paroda Railroad
Hudson, 21 miles
Beulah, 25 miles, (Renamed Olanta in 1908)
Kirby, 29 miles [Passenger service once a week]
Ham, 32.8 miles [Freight service only]

Closure[edit]

It was abandoned on June 4, 1936.^[1]

References[edit]

^ "The Alcolu Railroad". Abandoned Rails. Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2010-12-31.

Local Newspapers, and public timetables^{[full citation needed]}

External links[edit]

Logging Railroads of South Carolina, Thomas Fetters, 1989

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[abandonedrails-1] "The Alcolu Railroad". Abandoned Rails. Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2010-12-31.

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