Private company
Port Royal and Western Carolina Railway
Defunct railway company1
The Port Royal and Western Carolina Railway (PR&WC) was a railroad company in the southern United States that operated on 229 miles (369 km) of 4 ft 9 in (1,448 mm) gauge track. It was formed in 1886 by the merger of the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad, Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg Railroad, Savannah Valley Railroad and the Greenville and Laurens Railroad, which then joined with Port Royal and Augusta Railway.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Port Royal and Western Carolina Railway (PR&WC) was a railroad company in the southern United States that operated on 229 miles (369 km) of 4 ft 9 in (1,448 mm) gauge track. It was formed in 1886 by the merger of the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad, Greenwood, Laurens and Spartanburg Railroad, Savannah Valley Railroad and the Greenville and Laurens Railroad, which then joined with Port Royal and Augusta Railway.2
Acquisitions
- Succeeded Augusta and Knoxville Railroad1
- Succeeded Port Royal and Augusta Railway1
- Succeeded by Charleston and Western Carolina Railway1
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaPort Royal and Western Carolina Railway
- WikidataQ7230913
Sources
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