This trestle on the Catawba River was constructed in 1851 by the Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad Company. The company used the historic Nation Ford on the Catawba River as the foundation for the trestle. The trestle was destroyed by Union cavalry in 1865 and subsequently rebuilt. This railroad became the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Railroad in 1869 and was incorporated into the Richmond & Danville Railroad in 1878. In 1894 it became part of Southern Railway. Note the double track system, which includes both narrow gauge (3 ft.) and standard gauge (4 ft. 8 1/2 in.) tracks. The trestle was destroyed by the 1916 flood and rebuilt again.