Private company

Cahaba, Marion and Greensboro Railroad

American railroad company

Cahaba, Marion and Greensboro Railroad Company was incorporated under the act of Alabama on February 9, 1850, as The Marion and Alabama River Transportation Company. On February 2, 1854, the name of the company was changed to The Marion Railroad Company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1856Founded1
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Photo: Henry Seibert & Bros., producer ; Selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad Company, associated name, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Cahaba, Marion and Greensboro Railroad Company was incorporated under the act of Alabama on February 9, 1850, as The Marion and Alabama River Transportation Company. On February 2, 1854, the name of the company was changed to The Marion Railroad Company.2

Timeline

  1. 1856Founded Founded1