Atlantic and French Broad Valley Railroad explained

The Atlantic and French Broad Valley Railroad was a railroad that served South Carolina in the period immediately following the Reconstruction Era of the United States.

Creation

The Atlantic and French Broad Valley was created in 1878 by an act that changed the name of the Belton, Williamston and Easley Railroad. The Belton, Williamston and Easley was a railroad intended to serve the South Carolina Upstate region, specifically to connect Belton, South Carolina, and Easley, South Carolina.^[1] No such line was ever actually constructed.

Consolidation

The Atlantic and French Broad River was consolidated with the Edgefield, Trenton and Aiken Railroad in 1882 to form the French Broad and Atlantic Railway.^[2]

See also

• Belton, Williamston and Easley Railroad
• Carolina and Cumberland Gap Railway
• Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railway
• Edgefield Branch Railroad
• Edgefield, Trenton and Aiken Railroad
• French Broad and Atlantic Railway

Notes and References

1. http://spec.lib.vt.edu/appal/apunindx-1.htm/ Appalachian History: Manuscript Resources in Special Collections, Atlantic and French Broad Valley Railroad Company Records 1880-1882
2. http://spec.lib.vt.edu/appal/apunindx-1.htm/ Appalachian History: Manuscript Resources in Special Collections, Atlantic and French Broad Valley Railroad Company Records 1880-1882