Aiken-Augusta Special

The Aiken-Augusta Special was a named night train of the Southern Railway between New York City and Augusta, Georgia.

Different from other long distance Southern Railway lines which tended to briefly go through the northwestern edge of South Carolina, this route went through the interior of the state.

112 unnamed, northbound) from the sleeping cars between New York and Washington, and upon reaching the latter city the itinerary became merged.

[4][5] In October 1966, the Augusta Special was cut back from both ends, running only between Warrenville and Fort Mill within South Carolina.

[9] After the Augusta Limited was cut in 1966, the Asheville Special continued to be combined with the Southerner southbound and the Crescent northbound.