Private company

South Carolina Railroad

American railroad company (1843–1894)

The South Carolina Rail Road Company was a railroad company that operated in South Carolina from 1843 to 1894, when it was succeeded by the Southern Railway. It was formed in 1844 by the merger of the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company (SCC&RR) into the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Railroad Company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1843Founded1
  • HeadquartersSouth Carolina1
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Photo: South Carolina Railroad, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The South Carolina Rail Road Company was a railroad company that operated in South Carolina from 1843 to 1894, when it was succeeded by the Southern Railway. It was formed in 1844 by the merger of the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company (SCC&RR) into the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Railroad Company.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company1
  2. Succeeded by Southern Railway1

Timeline

  1. 1843Founded Founded1

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