Augusta, Knoxville and Greenwood Railroad

The Augusta, Knoxville and Greenwood Railroad (AK&G) was a South Carolina railroad company chartered shortly after the end of the Reconstruction period.

Augusta, Knoxville and Greenwood Railroad
Overview
LocaleSouth Carolina, USA
Dates of operation–
1880 (1880) (consolidation into A&K)
SuccessorAugusta and Knoxville Railroad
Technical
Length35 mi (56 km) graded right-of-way, no track

In May 1877, the Greenwood and Augusta Railroad was incorporated into and became a branch of the AK&G.[1] In February 1878, it was reported that the company had completed grading on 8 miles (13 km) of right-of-way beginning at Greenwood, South Carolina, with the goal of building a line to Knoxville, Tennessee.[2] On May 8, 1878, the AK&G board awarded a contract to Wm. D. Grant of Atlanta to grade the next section of the line from Augusta to Walton's Island and to bridge across Warren's Canal.[3] The groundbreaking ceremony for this next section was held on May 25, 1878.[4] By June 1878, grading had proceeded such that they had expected to grade 4 miles (6.4 km) of right-of-way in a month.[5] At the AK&G's second annual meeting of stockholders, it was announced that grading work continued through to June 10, 1879, with the last sections expected to be completed by December 20, and the actual cost of construction so far had come in about $17,600 under budget; additionally, progress on the bridge piers and abutments at the Savannah River was positively reported.[6]

In 1880 the AK&G was consolidated with the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad.[7][8][9][10] By the time of the acquisition, the AK&G had graded 35 miles (56 km) of right-of-way.[11] Following the merger, the new company was called the Augusta and Knoxville Railroad.[12]

References
  1. "Augusta and Knoxville Railroad". The Intelligencer (first ed.). Anderson, SC. May 17, 1877. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "New Roads, Extensions and Projects: Augusta, Knoxville & Greenwood". The Railway Age. Vol. III no. 9. Chicago: The Railway Age Publishing Co. February 28, 1878. p. 116 – via Google Books.
  3. Augusta Chronicle and Constitutionalist, 2d ed. (May 9, 1878). "Augusta, Greenwood and Knoxville". The Intelligencer (second ed.). Anderson, SC. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  4. "Roundabout in Georgia". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, GA. May 28, 1878. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Chronicle and Constitutionalist (June 12, 1878). "A. K., and G. R. R." The Abbeville Press and Banner. Abbeville, SC. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Greenwood and Augusta". The Intelligencer (first ed.). Anderson, SC. December 25, 1879. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events. Vol. 5. 1880. p. 668 – via Google Books.
  8. "Township Meetings for Railroad Purposes". The Abbeville Press and Banner. Abbeville, SC. March 17, 1880. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "The Work of the Session". The Intelligencer (second ed.). Anderson, SC. March 4, 1880. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Acts and Joint Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, Passed at the Regular Session of 1881-82. Columbia, SC: James Woodrow, State Printer. 1882. pp. 1134–1135 – via Google Books.
  11. "A Startling Story. Rumors that if True Improve Greenville's Chances". The Greenville News. Greenville, SC. May 7, 1881. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Journal of the House of the State of Representatives of South Carolina. 1881. p. 265 – via Google Books.
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