Carolina and Cumberland Gap Railway explained

Railroad Name:Carolina and Cumberland Gap Railway
Start Year:1896
End Year:1898
Successor Line:Southern Railway

The Carolina and Cumberland Gap Railway was a railroad in the Southeastern United States that existed in the late 19th century.

Charter

The line was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1882, but was not built until 1896.

Sale

It was acquired by the Southern Railway in June 1898.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=msU4AAAAIAAJ&q=%22Carolina+and+Cumberland+Gap%22%2F&pg=PA785 Virginia State Corporation Commission, Annual Report, Volume 7, 1909, page 785