Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
American railroad line (1855-1900) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the American Civil War battles, see Battle of the Weldon Railroad (disambiguation).
The Wilmington and Weldon Railroad (W&W) name began use in 1855, having been originally chartered as the Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad in 1834.[1] When it opened in 1840, the line was the longest railroad in the world with 161.5 miles (259.9 km) of track.[2] It was constructed in 4 ft 8 in (1,422 mm) gauge.[3] At its terminus in Weldon, North Carolina, it connected with the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad (to Portsmouth, Virginia) and the Petersburg Railroad (to Petersburg, Virginia). The railroad also gave rise to the city of Goldsboro, North Carolina, the midpoint of the W&W RR and the railroad intersection with the North Carolina Railroad.[4]
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Dates of operation | 1855 (1855)–1900 (1900) |
Predecessor | Wilmington and Raleigh Railroad |
Successor | Atlantic Coast Line Railroad |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8 in (1,422 mm) |
Length | 161.5 miles (259.9 km) |
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