The Petersburg Railroad was a historic American railroad company. It ran from Petersburg, Virginia, south to Garysburg, North Carolina, and from there its trains continued on to Weldon by using trackage rights over the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad.
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Source Petersburg Railroad (Wikipedia)
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1. Petersburg Railroad (Wikipedia)
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1898
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In 1830 the North Carolina General Assembly and Virginia General Assembly (state legislatures) granted a charter for the Petersburg Railroad and it opened in 1833.
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The Petersburg Railroad ran from Petersburg, Virginia, south to Garysburg, North Carolina, from which it ran to Weldon via trackage rights over the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad (later eliminated with a new alignment).
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Railway Line from Petersburg to Garysburg (1833-1898)
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