Hampton and Branchville Railroad
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The Hampton and Branchville Railroad is a South Carolina railroad that has served the western part of the state since the 1920s.
The Hampton and Branchville Railroad is a successor of the Hampton and Branchville Railroad and Lumber Company
, which was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly
in 1891.
The Hampton and Branchville Railroad and Lumber Company changed its name to the Hampton and Branchville Railroad in 1924. Today, the Hampton and Branchville operates freight services from a CSX connection at Hampton to Canadys, South Carolina, about 40 miles away.
The line is owned by the Lightsey family.
The Hampton and Branchville Railroad is a successor of the Hampton and Branchville Railroad and Lumber Company
Hampton and Branchville Railroad and Lumber Company
The Hampton and Branchville Railroad and Lumber Company was a shortline railroad that served Western South Carolina in the early 20th century.The Hampton and Branchville Railroad and Lumber Company was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1891...
, which was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly
South Carolina General Assembly
The South Carolina General Assembly, also called the South Carolina Legislature, is the state legislature of the U.S. state of South Carolina. The legislature is bicameral and consists of the lower South Carolina House of Representatives and the upper South Carolina Senate. Altogether, the General...
in 1891.
The Hampton and Branchville Railroad and Lumber Company changed its name to the Hampton and Branchville Railroad in 1924. Today, the Hampton and Branchville operates freight services from a CSX connection at Hampton to Canadys, South Carolina, about 40 miles away.
The line is owned by the Lightsey family.