Private company
Southwestern Railroad
Predecessor of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway1
The Southwestern Railroad started a 5 ft (1,524 mm) gauge spur line from Sparta, Tennessee to McMinnville, Tennessee to connect with the McMinnville and Manchester Railroad. The Southwestern Railroad Company was chartered in 1851–52 to build a railroad from Danville, Kentucky to McMinnville in less than ten years.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Southwestern Railroad started a 5 ft (1,524 mm) gauge spur line from Sparta, Tennessee to McMinnville, Tennessee to connect with the McMinnville and Manchester Railroad. The Southwestern Railroad Company was chartered in 1851–52 to build a railroad from Danville, Kentucky to McMinnville in less than ten years.2
Links
- WikipediaSouthwestern Railroad (Tennessee)
- WikidataQ7571445
Sources
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- 2WikipediaSouthwestern Railroad on Wikipedia