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Rogersville and Jefferson Railroad Company was incorporated under special act of Tennessee on February 27 1852.In 1860 the company completed construction of 12.1 miles (19.5 km) of 5 ft (1524 mm) gauge railroad line between Bulls Gap Tennessee and Holston River Tennessee.Financing for the construction of the railroad and its rehabilitation after the American Civil War was obtained mainly through the State of Tennessee.In 1867 the company constructed 2 miles (3.2 km) of railroad line between Holston River Tennessee and Rogersville Tennessee.The company was placed in receivership by the Governor of Tennessee in 1866 because it defaulted on the payment of the interest on its debt.