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Asheville and Spartanburg Railroad

Carolinas railway, est. 1879

The Asheville and Spartanburg Railroad was a Southern United States railroad that served South Carolina and North Carolina in the late 19th century and early 20th century. The line was chartered as the Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad in 1873 and the following year it was consolidated with the Greeneville and French Broad Railroad, a North Carolina line.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Asheville, 1883—Iron Bridge looking west—Railroad Bridge higher in picture—Site of Sams's Ferry over French Broad, later Jarrett's Ferry, later Smith's Bridge, now Concrete Bridge (1922) 03
Photo: Asheville and Buncombe County, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Asheville and Spartanburg Railroad was a Southern United States railroad that served South Carolina and North Carolina in the late 19th century and early 20th century.2

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