Alcolu Railroad
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Dates of operation | 1902–1936 |
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Successor | none |
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.
Contents
Route
- 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
It was abandoned on June 4, 1936.[1]
References
Local Newspapers, and public timetables
External links
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Categories:
- Articles that mention track gauge 1435 mm
- Defunct South Carolina railroads
- Railway companies established in 1902
- Railway companies disestablished in 1936
- 1902 establishments in South Carolina
- 1936 disestablishments in South Carolina
- United States rail transportation stubs
- South Carolina transportation stubs