Berkeley Railroad was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly, it was built by A.S. Emerson and  he built a railroad from Moncks Corner.
The Berkeley Railroad was chartered by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1892. The Berkeley Railroad was built by A.S. Emerson, an early real estate developer who wanted to promote a development he called "New England City", in Berkeley County. Emerson built a railroad from Moncks Corner to New England City, which later became known as Chicora. 
