Great Walton Railroad
standard gauge | |
| Length | 10 mi (16 km) |
|---|---|
| Other | |
| Website | Official website |
The Great Walton Railroad (
Athens Line, LLC and the Hartwell Railroad
.
Clay, feldspar, grain, machinery, fertilizer, woodchips, plastics, pulpwood, and silica are carried by the railroad, generating around 3,650 annual carloads.[1]
History
The railroad between Social Circle and Monroe was originally constructed by the
Georgia Railroad.[2]
Following acquisition by the
Georgia Railroad the line continued to operate as a separate division, the Monroe Railroad, until 1917. The Georgia Railroad was merged into the Seaboard System Railroad in 1983, and CSX Transportation
in 1986.
The branch from Social Circle to Monroe was sold to the
Georgia Eastern Railroad
in February 1987. On March 30, 1987, the Georgia Eastern sold the line to the Great Walton Railroad.
In addition to the Monroe branch, Norfolk Southern Railway leased a 25 miles (40 km) branch from Covington to Shady Dale under the Thoroughbred Shortline Program to the Great Walton on April 10, 1989.[3] The Covington line was transferred to the Squaw Creek Southern Railroad in 2008.
See also
- Hartwell Railroad
- Athens Line, LLC
References
- ^ "Georgia Railroad Association: Great Walton Railroad". 8 June 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ISBN 0-89024-109-0.
- ISBN 0-89024-290-9.