By 1892, the Atlantic Coast Line track running from Wilson to Fayetteville and Florence, S. C. had been completed, crossing the North Carolina (Southern) Railroad tracks in Selma. This made the town a genuine crossroads for major north-south and east-west traffic. For many years after this, two train stations operated: one for the North Carolina, the freight and passenger station being in the same building at present site of freight station, and one for the ACL. Passengers changing from one to the other had to walk or hire a hack to transport them and their luggage to the other station.
From the History of Selma - Centennial Program.
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