Piedmont and Northern Railway Depot - Piedmont,SC
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Firefrog69
N 34° 42.380 W 082° 27.156
17S E 366970 N 3841437
This old depot is located off of Highway 86 in Piedmont,SC.
Waymark Code: WM2G14
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2007
Views: 103
The Piedmont and Northern Railway was a heavy electric interurban company operating over two disconnected divisions in North and South Carolina, respectively. The trackage ran 128 miles all told, with the northern division running 24 miles from Charlotte, NC to Gastonia, NC, with a three-mile spur to Belmont, NC. The southern division was the larger of the two, with the main line running 89 miles from Greenwood, SC to Spartanburg, SC, with a 31-mile spur to Anderson, SC. The line was electrified at 1500 volts DC, but much of the electrification was abandoned when dieselisation was completed in 1954. Passenger service ended in 1951. The system was absorbed into the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad in 1969.-(Wikipedia)
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: No
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
This depot is being used for lumber storage by the local builders supply house.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: P&N - Piedmont and Northern Railway
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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