[2] The Duck River Valley Narrow Gauge Railroad (NGRR) was chartered in 1870 and began construction in Columbia in 1874.

The company ran into financial difficulties and in 1879 leased the tracks to NC&StL.

The line was completed to Fayetteville (48 miles) on March 16, 1882, where there was a break-of-gauge.

NC&StL purchased the line on March 21, 1888, converted the entire tracks to standard gauge by January 1, 1889, and the tracks were renamed the Columbia spur.

David and Debra Hill bought the property in foreclosure in 2012 with plans on restoration[5]