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  2. East Carolina Railway - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. List of Underground Railroad sites - Wikipedia

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    First Church of Christ, Congregational — Farmington [21] The church was a hub of the Underground Railroad, and became involved in the celebrated case of the African slaves who revolted on the Spanish vessel La Amistad. When the Africans who had participated in the revolt were released in 1841, they came to Farmington.

  4. East Carolina Land and Railway Company - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Wikipedia:WikiProject Trains/ICC valuations/Atlantic Coast ...

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    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.

  6. Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad - Wikipedia

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    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]

  7. East Carolina Line - Wikipedia

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    In 1914, the North and South Carolina Railway, the Georgetown and Western Railroad, and other nearly railroads were merged into the Carolina, Atlantic and Western Railway. In 1915, the Carolina, Atlantic and Western Railway extended the line from Andrews south to Charleston. By the end of 1915, the Seaboard Air Line acquired the Carolina ...

  8. Timeline of railway history - Wikipedia

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    Guide to Railway History, worldwide (2016) Waggonway Research Circle: The Wollaton Wagonway of 1604. The World's First Overland Railway Archived 2012-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, August 2005; Adams, Cyrus C. (January 1906). "The World's Great Railroad Enterprises: Big Schemes on Every Continent". The World's Work: A History of Our Time.

  9. New Hope Valley Railway - Wikipedia

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    The New Hope Valley Railway is a heritage railroad in Bonsal, North Carolina operated by the North Carolina Railway Museum, Inc., an all-volunteer, nonprofit, and tax exempt educational and historical organization. The railroad consists of a total of five miles of track between the communities of Bonsal, North Carolina and New Hill, North Carolina.