North Augusta in Aiken County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
North Augusta Trolley Station
This was the site of the North Augusta station of the Augusta-Aiken Railway, a trolley line that opened in 1902. It was one of only three "interurbans" in S.C., electrified railways that connected distinct urban areas. The 26-mi. line ran between Augusta, Ga. and Aiken, passing through Horse Creek Valley. A walkway connected the wooden station at this site to the Hampton Terrace Hotel, which stood nearby from 1903 to 1916.
The railway and hotel were developed by North Augusta founder James U. Jackson. Passenger as well as freight cars used the line. In 1912 a car was attacked 1 mi. S during a strike led by Augusta line workers. The line was racially integrated until the state required "Jim Crow" accommodations in 1913. Use declined as automobiles became common, and the line closed in 1929. The North Augusta station no longer stands.
Erected 2024 by South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, sponsored by Aiken County Historical Society. (Marker Number 2018.)
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Location. 33° 30.201′ N, 81° 58.166′ W. Marker is in North Augusta, South Carolina, in Aiken County. It is on Carolina Avenue south of Butler Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Carolina Ave, North Augusta SC 29841, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Augusta and in the Midlands. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hampton Terrace Hotel (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lookaway Hall / Walter Mixer Jackson (approx. 0.4 miles
Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 70 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 19, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
