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Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad

Former railroad in South Carolina, United States

The Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad (reporting mark CNL) was a 75-mile (121 km) railroad line between Columbia and Laurens. In 1885, the South Carolina General Assembly issued a charter for the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad, and the line was officially christened on Christmas Day 1885. In 1890, work began on the track and by July 1891, the line was complete from Columbia through Newberry to Dover Junction, nearly 65 miles (105 km) north of the state capital.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Columbia Newberry & Laurens RR ticket
Photo: PD-US, via Wikipedia4

The Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad (reporting mark CNL) was a 75-mile (121 km) railroad line between Columbia and Laurens.2

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The CN&L Subdivision is a modern railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation that runs along the former CNL. The line runs from Columbia northwest to north of Laurens.

At its southeast end, the CN&L connects to the Hamlet Subdivision, Eastover Subdivision, and Columbia Subdivision. It has a gap near Clinton, where it uses the Monroe Subdivision, and ends at the Spartanburg Subdivision north of Laurens. The CN&L connection track north of Laurens opened in late July 1996, allowing CSX to easily route Florida-bound trains around downtown Laurens and onto the CN&L.

From Wikipedia’s article on Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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