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The railway continued to be operated under the East Carolina Railway name until the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad abandoned the line in 1965. The last train ran on 16 November 1965. [1] In 1960, East Carolina reported 1.1 million net ton-miles of revenue freight and no passengers on its 29-mile railroad. [citation needed]
The East Carolina Land and Railway Company was chartered by Craven County, North Carolina, and the city of New Bern in 1887 to construct a 37-mile (60 km) rail line connecting New Bern with Jacksonville, North Carolina. $60,000 was asked for the rail line from the county, plus an additional $40,000 to extend the rail line to either Washington, Greenville, or Pantego.
Wilmington, Onslow and East Carolina Railroad Company. Under special act of North Carolina, May 5, 1885. Name changed to 21 on June 12, 1893. 23. East Carolina Land and Railway Company. Under special act of North Carolina, Mar. 4, 1887. Merged Feb. 8, 1894, with 21. 24. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company of South Carolina.
The railroad of the East Carolina Railway, herein called the carrier, is a single-track, standard-gauge, steam railroad, located in northeastern North Carolina. The main line extends southerly from Tarboro to Hookerton, 38.584 miles. The carrier also owns 1.655 miles of yard tracks and sidings.
East Carolina Railway: ACL: 1898 1965 N/A East Carolina Land and Railway Company: ACL: 1887 1894 Wilmington, Newbern and Norfolk Railroad: East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad: ETWN 1866 1950 N/A Edenton and Norfolk Railway: NS: 1888 1902 Suffolk and Carolina Railway: Egypt Railway: NS: 1892 1910 Sanford and Troy Railroad ...
The Atlantic and East Carolina Railway Company had been chartered under the general corporation laws of North Carolina on June 19, 1939, with charter power to lease and operate the line of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Company. The issues of stock by the Atlantic and East Carolina were authorized by the ICC. [7]
The North Carolina Railway Museum also displays a collection of historic railroad equipment used in North Carolina at the railroad's Bonsal terminal. This is a primarily outdoor exhibit, and is open to the public on ride days throughout the year. For more information, goto www.triangletrain.com.
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railway; Carolina and Northwestern Railway; Carolina Central Railroad; Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway; Carolina Northern Railroad; Chapel Hill Iron Mountain Railroad; Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad; Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad; Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad; Cheraw and ...