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14-899: The Monroe Subdivision beings at the Hamlet Terminal Subdivision in Pee Dee, North Carolina (just west of Hamlet, North Carolina ). From Pee Dee, it runs west largely paralleling U.S. Route 74 though Wadesboro to Monroe . At Monroe, the line splits with the Charlotte Subdivision continuing northwest, while the Monroe Subdivision continues southwest and crosses into South Carolina . In South Carolina, it passes though Catawba , Chester , and Clinton before coming to an end at Abbeville Yard in Abbeville, South Carolina , where it continues as

28-619: Is a railroad line owned by CSX Transportation in North Carolina . The Hamlet Terminal Subdivision is composed of three lines, all of which originate in Marston and terminate in Hamlet . The Hamlet Terminal Subdivision is made up of three individual lines. The three lines converge at Monroe Junction and run parallel from there north to Warmac Interlocking where they combine. The S Line runs northeast to southwest. At its north end

42-797: The Andrews Subdivision . The S Line north of Hamlet was originally built in 1877 as part of the Raleigh and Augusta Air-Line Railroad . From Hamlet south, the line was originally part of the Palmetto Railroad and began service in 1887. Both lines were merged into the Seaboard Air Line Railroad in 1901 and made up their main line. The SF and SH Lines were built in 1874 by the Carolina Central Railway , which would also become part of

56-722: The Panic of 1873 , and John M. Robinson, president of the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad , acquired financial control of both carriers, becoming president of all three railroads in 1875. By 1881, the Seaboard and Roanoke, the Raleigh and Gaston, and others were operating as a coordinated system under the Seaboard Air-Line System name for marketing purposes, combining the nicknames of the two principal roads. By 1883,

70-556: The Seaboard Air Line Railroad . The Seaboard Air Line designated the line as the Monroe Subdivision from Hamlet to Monroe and on to Rutherfordton, North Carolina . Track from Monroe to Abbeville was part of the Seaboard's Abbeville Subdivision. Seaboard's passenger trains historically ran the line on their way from the Northeast to Atlanta which included the Silver Comet , The Cherry Blossoms , and The Capitol . In 1967,

84-811: The Abbeville Subdivision. The Monroe Subdivision from Pee Dee to Monroe was built in 1874 by the Carolina Central Railroad , the successor to the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad. The line from Monroe to Abbeville was built from 1887 to 1892 by the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway . By 1901, both the Carolina Central Railway and the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway became part of

98-640: The Chatham Railroad in February 1851. It changed its name to the Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad in 1871, and was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in February 1878. In 1871, the Chatham Railroad was reorganized as the Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad. The carrier's goal was to build a line from Raleigh to Augusta, Georgia , through Columbia, South Carolina . However, it never progressed past

112-486: The Chessie and Seaboard Systems separately until 1986, when they were merged into CSX Transportation . CSX extended the Monroe Subdivision name from Monroe to Abbeville as it is today and truncated the Abbeville Subdivision to Abbeville. The former Monroe Subdivision west of Monroe towards Charlotte, North Carolina is now the Charlotte Subdivision . Hamlet Terminal Subdivision The Hamlet Terminal Subdivision

126-579: The North Carolina-South Carolina state line, where it met the Palmetto Railroad . The Raleigh and Gaston Railroad controlled the Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad, owning most of its stock. By 1884, the Raleigh and Augusta stretched from Raleigh, North Carolina south to Hamlet , then on to the South Carolina border at Gibson . Later, the Raleigh and Gaston, and Raleigh and Augusta both fell on hard times during

140-486: The Raleigh and Augusta was operating nearly 100 miles (160 kilometres) of track between Raleigh and Hamlet. In November 1899, stockholders of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad considered the consolidation of the Raleigh and Gaston with the following other roads: The resulting company became known as the Seaboard Air Line Railroad . The Raleigh and Augusta Air Line was merged into the Seaboard in November 1901. In 1967,

154-849: The Seaboard Air Line merged with its rival, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL). The merged company was named the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (SCL). Seaboard Coast Line continued operating the line as the Monroe Subdivision and Abbeville Subdivision. In 1980, the Seaboard Coast Line's parent company merged with the Chessie System , creating the CSX Corporation . The CSX Corporation initially operated

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168-418: The Seaboard Air Line merged with its rival, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad . The merged company was named the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad . In 1980, the Seaboard Coast Line's parent company merged with the Chessie System , creating the CSX Corporation . The CSX Corporation initially operated the Chessie and Seaboard Systems separately until 1986, when they were merged into CSX Transportation . The line

182-500: The Seaboard Air Line. This made Hamlet an important junction for Seaboard. Raleigh and Augusta Air-Line Railroad The Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad was a North Carolina railroad that operated in the second half of the 19th century. The Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad traces its history back to the early 1850s, when the line was chartered by the North Carolina General Assembly as

196-672: The line continues south from the Aberdeen Subdivision and at its south end the line continues south as the Hamlet Subdivision . At its north end the line continues south from the S Line at Warmac Interlocking and turns northwest at Monroe Junction. At its south end it continues south as the Monroe Subdivision . At its north end the line continues south from the S Line at Warmac Interlocking and turns southeast and at its south end it continues south as

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