Claim: Sievern and Knoxville Railroad, a South Carolina railroad that runs for about 17.5 miles, was incorporated by the South Carolina General Assembly in which it was given the property for the Metro Rail Transit in 1898 and was later on controlled by the Southern Railway after 1899.
Evidence: The Sievern and Knoxville Railroad was a South Carolina railroad that operated from the late 19th century into the first half of the 20th century. The line ran from Batesburg, South Carolina, to Sievern, South Carolina, about 17.5 miles. The Sievern and Knoxville was incorporated by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1898 as a successor to the Greenwood, Anderson and Western Railway. Ir was controlled by the Southern Railway after 1899 and was abandoned in 1933.