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Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad

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Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad
Overview
Dates of operation1869–1878
SuccessorRichmond and Danville Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Previous gauge
previous gauges:
5 ft (1,524 mm) and
4 ft 9 in (1,448 mm)[1][2]

The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad was formed in 1869 with the merger of the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad and the Columbia and Augusta Railroad.

Route

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The combined line stretched for over 190 miles (310 km) between Charlotte, North Carolina, and Augusta, Georgia.

Stations[3]

Track gauge

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Originally, the line had a track gauge of 5 ft (1,524 mm), but that was changed to 4 ft 9 in (1,448 mm) in 1886.[1][2]

Ownership changes

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The railroad was acquired by the Richmond and Danville Railroad in 1878 and officially merged into the Richmond & Danville in 1882. The latter went into receivership in 1892 and the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta was foreclosed in the following year.[4] It was sold to Southern Railway on July 10, 1894.[4] After the acquisition in 1894, the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta name was dropped and the Southern moniker was used.

Tickets

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The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad printed fare tickets in $1, $2, $5 and $10 denominations that resembled US currency with the vignette of a steam locomotive on the front. The $1 fare ticket was good for one person for 20 miles. The $2 fare was good for two people 20 miles. The $5 fare was good for one person 100 miles and the $10 fare was good for two people 100 miles. Many businesses along the railroad would accept the railroad fare notes as currency for goods.

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Days They Changed the Gauge". southern.railfan.net.
  2. ^ a b Poor, Henry Varnum (June 11, 1889). "Manual of the Railroads of the United States". H.V. & H.W. Poor – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Railroad". Archived from the original on 2010-11-28.
  4. ^ a b "70 F1d 442 | OpenJurist". openjurist.org.