| Year(s) |
Event |
| 1858 - 1861 |
Western Railroad of NC builds railroad and hauls coal from Egypt to Fayetteville |
| 1875 - 1881 |
Fayetteville & Florence Railroad grades line from Fayetteville to SC line;
includes route of the present Red Springs & Northern Railroad |
| 1881 |
Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley Railroad purchases Fayetteville & Florence Railroad |
| 1883 |
Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley Railroad reorganizes into Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley Railway |
| 1883 - 1884 |
Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley Railway builds railroad from Fayetteville to Bennettsville;
includes the present Red Springs & Northern Railroad |
| 1892 |
Atlantic Coast Line builds new mainline "Fayetteville Cutoff" southbound from Fayetteville,
parallel to the Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley Railway |
| 1894 |
Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley Railway falls into receivership;
Atlantic Coast Line takes ownership |
| 1899 |
Atlantic Coast Line abandons original line from Fayetteville to Hope Mills to just west of Parkton
as duplicate line |
| 1967 |
Atlantic Coast Line merges with Seaboard Air Line to form Seaboard Coast Line;
much of original line is abandoned, including line south of Red Springs |
| ? |
Red Springs & Northern Railroad takes ownership of line from Parkton to Red Springs |
| 2002 |
Red Springs & Northern Railroad continues to exist from Parkton to Red Springs |
| Dec 20, 2004 |
Red Springs & Northern Foundation takes ownership of the railroad from Advancement, Inc |
