ALCOLU, SC
The ACL Station as it was in
1920.
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ALCOLU, SC UPDATE 2008 (Courtesy John D. Jones) |
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BABCOCK, SC Information about the Babcock Depot is needed. |
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BARNWELL, SC (Courtesy John D. Jones) | ![]() |
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BATESBURG, SC
The Batesburg Depot was restored and moved to Wilson and Perry Streets next to the City Park. It is now being used by the Boy Scouts. (Photo courtesy of Ann L. Helms) |
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BENNETTSVILLE & CHERAW RR PASSENGER DEPOT AT DRAKE, SC Mike Young stumbled across this old depot while trying to follow the old B&C r-o-w from Bennettsville to
Sellers. He says, "It is literally in the middle of nowhere. This is the only trace of the B&C that I was ever able to find. Unbelievably, there was a freight depot next door, but it was so overgrown with trees/bushes that you could hardly see it and it loooked like it had almost collapsed. The old Drake cotton gin was across the road, but I could not shoot it due to the sun, and people living in a trailor on the property, who were giving me evil looks. The depot had been converted to apartments at one point. It probably survived because Mr. Drake was a principal founder of the B&C. When I returned a few years later, I found the roof caved in. I wondered if the plywood box under the bay window was originally access for some type of train order signal mechanism," (2009) | ![]() |
BISHOPVILLE, SC Good friend, John D. Jones, has given his permission for us to include some of his photos of RR stations on our web site. His extensive travels has put him in the vicinity of many stations over the past few years and we are happy to have him as a contributor. This photo is of the old ACL freight station. |
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BLACKVILLE, SC
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BLAIR, SC
This photo depot was on the Southern Rwy "W" Line, between Columbia and Spartanburg. The depot was sold to a private owner and removed. (original source of photo is unknown, photo provided courtesy of Mike Young 2009) | ![]() |
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BRANCHVILLE, SC (Photos courtesy of John D. Jones) | ![]() | ![]() |
| BRUNSON, SC This photo was taken in July of 2008 by John D. Jones during a return visit. The weeds had been cleared away and he had a chance to photograph the station with better visibility, possibly for the last time, because it seemed that the station was being dismantled. |
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CADES, SC The Cades Station is an ACL station located between Lake City and Kingstree.
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CALHOUN FALLS, SC
Chapter member, Tommy Burkhalter, happened upon the
Calhoun Falls Station as it was being moved in 2005. |
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CAMDEN, SC Located on West DeKalb Street (on National Historic Register)...the station is now used by AMTRAK. (Photo courtesy of Ann L. Helms 2009)
Located at the
crossing of the Southern Rwy's "SA" Line between Branchville and
Augusta, and its "C" Line from Columbia to Hardeeville (thence Savannah
and Jacksonville, via the trackage rights over the ACL), this depot has
been donated to the town, moved and restored.
(original source unknown, courtesy of Mike Young 2009) |
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CAMERON, SC This ACL station is located on Boyce Lawton Street at 2nd Street next to City Hall and is now used by the City. (Photo courtesy of Ann L. Helms 2009)
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CHAPIN, SC
Our Chapter is fortunate to have a "dueling banjos" type of photo
contest going on with friends, Ann L. Helms and John D. Jones.
John says the Chapin depot is in the front yard of a house 1/2 mile down Lazy Brook Drive (off US 76 and a little west of Chapin toward Newberry). It is the original and possibly the only depot at Chapin. The owner says the town is thinking of moving it back into town and restoring it. Since it is probably the only C&L building left besides the Little Mtn section house, it would be worth the effort to save it. (Photo courtesy of John D. Jones 2007)
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JAHNZ STATION CHARLESTON, SC a grading machine (shown in background), then bagged and put in the rail cars for shipment to NY either by rail or on Clyde Mallory Line Steamships. The photos below are of the potato fields. Click on the photo to enlarge. (Courtesy B. Kennerty) |
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RADIUM STATION CHARLESTON, SC
Across the cabbage fields is Radium Station. The gentleman in the
dark suite is W. C. Kennerty, father of Chapter
member, Bill Kennerty. Bill recalls his father putting him on the train at Radium Station for a ride to Jahnz Station where his father would pick him up for the trip back home. (Courtesy B. Kennerty) |
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TOWER DEPOT CHARLESTON, SC A wonderful
snapshot found in the Captain's trove of pictures and goodies...it is
one of those small pictures
like you use to find in your parents' collection of pictures that you never see anymore. The date of the picture would be interesting...maybe judge from the year of the car parked in front of the building. | ![]() |
UNION STATION CHARLESTON, SC Built in 1907,
situated at the corner of Columbus and East Bay Streets, serving
Atlantic Coast Line,
Seaboard Air Line and Southern Railways, Union Station caught fire at 11:35 a.m. on January 11, 1947 and was completely destroyed. The color photo shows the diorama of the Union Station built in 2009 by the CMR Company for the town of Aiken. | ![]() ![]() |
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UNION STATION CHARLESTON, SC
BACK ENTRANCE
Back entrance of
Union Station after Storm of 1911.
(Captain Le Cato
Collection)
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| CLEMSON, SC Located on corner of College and Elm Streets. (Photo courtesy Ann L. Helms) |
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COLUMBIA, SC SEABOARD AIR LINE DEPOT Now the Blue Marlin Restaurant located at Gervais and lincoln Streets in the Vista district of Columbia. |
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COLUMBIA, SC UNION DEPOT Located on South Main Street, this depot served Atlantic Coast Line and Southern Railway. It is now the Carolina Dreaming Restaurant and is listed on the National Historic Register. |
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CONWAY, SC Red Hill Station
in Conway, SC is a former WCL Station. It is now used as a
trucking company office. It has a very unique chrome decorated
stove. Photo was taken in September 2004.
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COPE, SC ACL Station (Photo courtesy of John D. Jones) | ![]() |
DEMOREST, SC When this picture was taken of the Demorest Station, it was in bad need
of repair.
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DENMARK, SC (Courtesy of John D. Jones)
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DIXIANA, SC Our friend, Ann Helms, has been visiting the Lowcountry and Midlands and sent some photos of stations. She advises that the Dixiana depot was moved to the Cayce Museum and Historical Site next to City Hall in Cayce (Lexington County). |
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EFFINGHAM, SC Our friend, R. Myers Truluck, Jr., advises that this station has been moved and is located on the Swink/McCall property for use as a clubhouse. 2009 (Courtesy of John D. Jones) | ![]() |
EHRHARD, SC (courtesy of Ann Helms 2009) Our friend Ann Helms writes us in 2009 that there are plans for
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ELGIN, SC This restored depot is located at the crossroads of Blaney Road and Stephen Campbell Road. The depot was originally called Blaney Station. It is currently being used as a feed and tack store. (Courtesy of Ann L. Helms 2009) | ![]() |
ELLOREE, SC
Thanks to Steve Poe for furnishing this photograph of the station in Elloree. The beautiful blue sky certainly lends a nice setting for the little blue station. According to the sign below, the station is now used by the Orangeburg School District.
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ESTILL, SC (Courtesy of John D. Jones) | ![]() |
FAIRFAX, SC (Courtesy of Frank Moore) | ![]() |
FT INN, SC (Courtesy of John D. Jones) | ![]() | ![]() |
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GILBERT, SC The station was restored and moved to 333 Hampton Street, a few blocks from its original location. (courtesy Ann Helms) |
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GREAT FALLS, SC This depot is located adjacent to a lake and is now converted for use as apartments. It was originally constructed in 1911. (courtesy Ann Helms 2009) |
GREEN POND, SC (Courtesy of John D. Jones) | ![]() |
GREENVILLE, SC This is the CSX yard office that replaced the P&N office building at River Jct. (Courtesy of John D. Jones, 2010) | ![]() |
GREER, SC The Greer station is located at 311 Trade Street. (Photo courtesy of Ann Helms) |
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HALES, SC (Photo courtesy of John D. Jones)
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HARVIN, SC The old Atlantic Coast Line Station from
Harvin (east of Manning)
is now a two family dwelling in Alcolu, SC. |
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HOLLY HILL, SC These photographs of the Holly Hill ACL Depot and the accompanying metal building that was used by the RR were taken by Ann L. Helms on a 2009 trip along Hwy 176. The depot is in its original location along the RR tracks on Old State Road, between Depot Street and Railroad Street, and is used as a Visitor/Community Center. The metal building is located about one block away. |
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STONO STATION JOHNS ISLAND, SC This photograph of the
Stono Station is very rare. The station was located on Johns
Island until the early 1970's at the SAL crossing where Belvidere Road veers off to the
northwest, approximately a mile north of Humbert Road. The family
of the station agent, Frank Howard, still live a short distance from
where the station stood. The telephone that was
installed in the stations agent's office was the first telephone on
Johns Island. One incident the family recalls during the time of WWII is the movement of
military supplies and troops over the SAL tracks following a telephone
order to Mr. Howard to allow those cars to go through without any
delay. (courtesy of F. Moore)
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KINGSTREE, SC (Photo courtesy of John D. Jones)
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KLINE, SC (Photo courtesy of John D. Jones)
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LADSON, SC This
picturesque depot was dismantled in 1935. It was built in a gingerbread
style which could be found in many locations because the station plans
were made available as kits in the manner of the Sears and Roebuck kit
houses like the one which former President Richard Nixon was speculated
to have lived in after his father built their 900 sq. ft. bungalow on
the family's citrus ranch in Lorba Linda, CA in 1912. Further
investigation has revealed that no one has been able to find matching
plans for the Nixon house in any of the Modern Homes Catalogues offered
by Sears.
The South Carolina Railway built the Ladson station and its freight shed with the ornate trimmings in 1880. It was originally constructed in Summerville, SC and then moved to Ladson on flatcars.
After a drive through the Ladson area
looking for the site of this depot, a local resident suggested we call the postal
deliverer who would remember the station and
some of its history. Mrs. Priester, the postal deliverer, offered to show us its former location
and we may return some day, just to see where the "doll
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LAKE CITY, SC An ACL station. (Photo courtesy of John D. Jones)
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LAMAR, SC (Photo courtesy of John D. Jones)
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LANDRUM, SC This Southern Railway
Station typlifies the size and architecture of the small town station
along the Southern Line.
(September 1974 "Best Friend"
Newsletter)
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LAURENS, SC (Courtesy John D. Jones)
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LITTLE MT, SC 1890's section house still stands, restored, at Church and Pomaria Streets. (Courtesy Ann L. Helms)
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LYMAN, SC (Courtesy Ann L. Helms)
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MARTIN, SC C&WC Station (Photo courtesy of John Jones) | ![]() |
McCORMICK, SC SCL No.
0980 sits outside the station in McCormick, along with a trailer and
satellite dish...quite a mixture !
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MONCKS CORNER, SC
This station has a small museum and is used as a visitor center. It is located off Hwy 52 at the Intersection of 17A and Hwy 6. Thanks to railfriend, Ann Helms, for the information and photo. |
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MULLINS, SC The SCL Station at Mullins, SC is a good example of a small town station - complete with train with order signals. (courtesy of Mike West) |
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ORANGEBURG, SC The Orangeburg Station looks like a scene from a western movie. The horses and carriages indicate that this picture is quite old. |
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ORANGEBURG, SC The CSX Station is located between Dukes and Union Streets on Broughton Street. (Courtesy James Wike 2008) | ![]() |
PACOLET, SC There seem to be only some old buildings left along the tracks in Pacolet (Spartanburg County) off Hwy 150. (Courtesy Ann L. Helms) | ![]() | ![]() |
PELION, SC This station sat
off the road and looked deserted for a long time and then it
disappeared and suddenly reappeared beside a lake right off Hwy
178. We went exploring down a road named "No Trespassing" and
found the little station to be in good repair with a fresh coat of
white paint. Ann Helms furnished the photo of the station in its current location (2009). What a wonderful lake house!
At the Pelion Town Hall we were told that the station had been bought relocated and was being used year round. Beside the town hall sat an old Southern Railway caboose which had been used as a reading room by the public library. The history of the town and railroad is available at the town hall and is very interesting. |
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PENDLETON, SC (Photo courtesy of John D. Jones) | ![]() |
PERRY, SC (Photo courtesy of Ann L. Helms) | ![]() |
PICKENS, SC (Photo courtesy of John D. Jones) | ![]() |
PINEWOOD, SC ACL Station (Photo courtesy of John D. Jones) |
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POMARIA
Ann Helms found during a January 2009 visit that the Pomaria
Depot is long gone, but the warehouse that sat along the tracks on Hwy
176 still stands and the railbed is now a walking path.
Conflicting markers identify the line as the Columbia and Newberry
RR/or/Greenville and Columbia RR. The cotton gin at the far left is now located on Main Street but it once sat next to the old depot. (Courtesy Ann L. Helms)
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PORT ROYAL, SC The
Port Royal Depot has
been relocated away from the railroad tracks to Main Street. The
building is currently a retail store dealing in shark related
items. The proprietor is known for his deep sea expeditions
exploring sharks and their habitat. Now ... a visit to this
location would be an interesting week-end outing!
May 2005 Update...Well forget that... The shark fellow met an unexpected diving problem 6 months ago and the depot is now being rented by a photograph studio. We should have gone ahead and visited like we wanted to last year! We hear that all of the shark stuff is now packed away in boxes. |
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PORT ROYAL 2005 A recent visit to Port Royal presented a good photo op. The
station is now a framing business. To the back of the station is
a cute red caboose that seems perfect for birthday parties or
even a cafe. The caboose houses a table and two chairs
reminiscent of an old ice cream parlor.
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RAVENEL, SC This CSX station
at Ravenel was bought by the town in the mid 1980's and is
scheduled to be moved a short distance from the RR tracks on Hwy
165 where it will be restored to its original condition. The depot will
be made into a museum with ACL and SAL artifacts as a primary focus.
The museum will contain many artifacts contributed by the CCNRHS,
including a teletype machine used at the SY switching tower that was
located in the neck area of Charleston where the Seaboard track crossed
those of Southern Railway and a telegraph key. UPDATE ... MAY 2009: Buddy Hill provided the photos below of the Ravenel Depot as it now appears in its new location a short distance away from the RR tracks. He advises that a major portion of the restoration is nearing completion. They have secured an ACL train order board and hope to have it restored and erected in the coming months. They hope additional grants will make it possible for them to construction freight platforms and complete the interior. |
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REEVESVILLE, SC Southern RR section house. There are several such houses currently located on property near the Baptist Church (Photo courtesy of John D. Jones) |
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RIDGEVILLE, SC Southern Depot in Ridgeville, SC, 1980. |
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RUFFIN, SC The Ruffin station has been relocated to a farm in Walterboro. The current owner would like to have a photo of the station in its original location. He would especially like to have a photo of the original sign that was on the property. (Photo courtesy of John D. Jones) |
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SALLEY, SC The Salley Depot is not included on the National Historic Register yet the Freight Platform and Coca Cola Warehouse across the street are both registered. (Photo courtesy of Ann L. Helms 2009) | ![]() | ![]() |
SALTERS, SC The Salters Station is located on Glad and Depot Street. It is an ACL station and located near several abandoned old buildings and a lovely old home that is occupied. (Photo courtesy of Ann L. Helms 2009) | ![]() |
SCOTIA, SC John D. Jones sent us the two photos of the station in Scotia. The photos were found by Pete Silcox while he was working at the old Savannah Division Office. | ![]() | ![]() |
SPARTANBURG, SC This photograph of the Spartanburg Depot on Magnolia Street shows the portion of the depot that still stands. The smoke stack of Spartan Mills may be seen to the right of the depot. UPDATE: The May 1, 2010 opening of the Hub City Railroad Museum in the old Spartanburg Depot was welcomed by many railfans and was attended by several of the Charleston Chapter NRHS. The museum is a wonderful location for railfans to gather to see the history of railroading recreated in such a small space. Congratulations to Craig Myers, Museum Curator, on a job well done. (courtesy of Ann L. Helms 2008) |
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ST GEORGE, SC Ann Helms reports that this old building that was moved to Walters Pond on Second Texas Road may have been the original depot but locals think it may have been torn down. Additional information will be reported as it is available. (Courtesy of Ann L. Helms 2009) | ![]() |
SYCAMORE, SC (Photo courtesy of John D. Jones) |
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SUMMERVILLE, SC This is the Summerville diorama that will be displayed in Aiken. It shows Summerville circa 1916. | ![]() | ![]() |
TIMMONSVILLE, SC (Photo courtesy of John D. Jones) | ![]() |
ULMER, SC It appears from
this photograph, there is more than railroading going on here. |
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UNION, SC ... Beautiful structure ... future uncertain ... Let's work to keep it as a shining example of our proud heritage. Thanks to Jennie Holton Fant for alerting us about it's condition. (photo courtesy of John Jones) |
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WALTERBORO, SC These photographs from 2005 and 2009 indicate that the Walterboro Depotand its surrounding grounds are being maintained. Thanks to Ann Helms for the 2009 photo. |
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WHITE HALL, SC (Photo courtesy of John D. Jones) | ![]() |
WIGGINS, SC ACL freight house located between Hamlet, Charleston and Savannah. (Photo courtesy of John D. Jones2010) | ![]() |
WILLIAMS, SC (Photo courtesy of John D. Jones) | ![]() |
WILLIAMSTON, SC (Photo courtesy of John D. Jones) |
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