Welcome to Camp Hall Rail
Palmetto Railways is developing an industrial rail line to serve the Camp Hall Commerce Park and other developable properties in Berkeley County, South Carolina. The new rail line will connect Camp Hall Commerce Park to the existing railroad right-of-way, near the Santee Cooper Cross Generating Station in Berkeley County. Palmetto Railways will construct, own and operate the rail line, which is expected to open the door to greater economic development efforts to support the State of South Carolina.
Project Overview
Palmetto Railways is developing an industrial rail line to serve the Camp Hall Commerce Park and other developable properties in Berkeley County, South Carolina. The Camp Hall Commerce Park is a new, 6,800+ acre industrial park that offers designated sites with site-ready infrastructure for businesses. The development within the Commerce Park has increased the demand for rail service to interconnect the commerce park with South Carolina’s rail network. This is a logistically feasible way to better serve the need of the future tenants and industry within the Camp Hall Commerce Park and Berkeley County for transportation, distribution, and logistics.
Rail growth is needed to support the state’s infrastructure needs and will provide Berkeley County with access to a statewide rail network. This project will support future economic development opportunities for the area. More specifically, the project is needed to provide rail access for Volvo Cars and an alternate means of freight transportation for all tenants of Camp Hall Commerce Park.
View the project area and Camp Hall Rail route by clicking on the map image below.
Palmetto Railways is a division of the South Carolina Department of Commerce.
Construction
The Camp Hall Rail project has entered the construction phase. Construction is anticipated to occur from spring 2024 through spring 2026.
Camp Hall Rail construction is being completed in five phases. Please visit the Construction page for more information on construction phasing and activities.
Project Benefits
The Camp Hall Rail Project will bring numerous benefits to the surrounding area, including:
- Access to major rail networks via CSX, the Class I freight carrier main line connection
- Connectivity to the Port of Charleston
- Support all phases of the Volvo Cars site
- Ample capacity to serve current and future service needs of industries at Camp Hall Commerce Park
Keeping business on track and opening the door for economic opportunities across the state of South Carolina
Camp Hall Rail