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The train station at Hillsborough, N.C (spelled Hillsboro in timetable) no longer exists. They were trying to build one for a light rail project but that got nixed. I am not sure about Chapel Hill either or even if there is an active line there.
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Yes I think a lot of these original stops are now defunct or altered. I came across this helping someone with research on another topic. The actual Burlington station which was referred to as the Company Shops was an amtrak stop at one point I think. The attached facility for engine repair became a market in 1866 or so and most activity was moved to Greensboro. They restored the place in more modern times and i think it has some historic designation now.
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For those interested in Southern RR/NC Transportation history, I recommend a day trip to the N.C. Transportation Museum. A great place to visit, has a nicely restored round table. This 60 acre site filled with immersive exhibits and once was Southern Railroad's largest steam locomotive repair facility on the east coast.
As a car restorer, I am always humbled by folks who restore massive equipment like trains!
https://www.nctrans.org/
Spencer NC is located between Charlotte and Winston-Salem.
Don
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06:57:06pm
Little bit of Postal history from Burlington NC 1887.
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re: Richmond Danville RR Postal History Item
The train station at Hillsborough, N.C (spelled Hillsboro in timetable) no longer exists. They were trying to build one for a light rail project but that got nixed. I am not sure about Chapel Hill either or even if there is an active line there.
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re: Richmond Danville RR Postal History Item
Yes I think a lot of these original stops are now defunct or altered. I came across this helping someone with research on another topic. The actual Burlington station which was referred to as the Company Shops was an amtrak stop at one point I think. The attached facility for engine repair became a market in 1866 or so and most activity was moved to Greensboro. They restored the place in more modern times and i think it has some historic designation now.
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re: Richmond Danville RR Postal History Item
For those interested in Southern RR/NC Transportation history, I recommend a day trip to the N.C. Transportation Museum. A great place to visit, has a nicely restored round table. This 60 acre site filled with immersive exhibits and once was Southern Railroad's largest steam locomotive repair facility on the east coast.
As a car restorer, I am always humbled by folks who restore massive equipment like trains!
https://www.nctrans.org/
Spencer NC is located between Charlotte and Winston-Salem.
Don
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