Carolina Central Railroad

Carolina Central Railroad
Seaboard Air Line Railroad 416, formerly Carolina Central Railroad 26
Overview
LocaleNorth Carolina
Dates of operation1855 (1855)–1900 (1900)
PredecessorWilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad
SuccessorSeaboard Air Line Railroad
Technical
Length152 miles (245 km)

The Carolina Central Railroad, was a railway company in the United States. It was incorporated in 1855 as the Wilmington and Charlotte Railroad and was renamed the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad shortly after. It was reorganized as the Carolina Central Railway in 1873. It built 152 miles (245 km) of track, in two unconnected sections, in the southern part of North Carolina. The company was again reorganized as the Carolina Central Railroad in 1880. In 1900, the Carolina Central Railroad was merged into the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. Its lines are now owned by CSX Transportation.