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The railroad depot stood along the main track of
the Winston-to-Charlotte line that later became part of the Southern
Railroad. With early roads little more than rutted dirt wagon
trails, a modern cotton mill could not bring in materials or ship
out finished cloth without trains. A spur-line that ran parallel to
the river connected the Junction to the mill. When needed,
locomotives pulled cars, including large coal shipments. (Courtesy
of Textile Heritage Center at Cooleemee.)