Central of Georgia Railway Line

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway_line
gptkbp:associated_with Civil War logistics
gptkbp:cargo_types gptkb:Timber
gptkb:coal
gptkb:textiles
Manufactured goods
Agricultural products
gptkbp:closed gptkb:1983
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Macon,_Georgia
gptkb:Atlanta,_Georgia
gptkb:Savannah,_Georgia
gptkb:Columbus,_Georgia
gptkbp:famous_landmark Some sections preserved as trails
gptkbp:founded 1833
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Macon,_Georgia
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance important for regional trade
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Central of Georgia Railway Line
gptkbp:influenced Georgia's economic development
gptkbp:last_passenger_service 1960s
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future railroads in Georgia
gptkbp:length approximately 1,200 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Georgia,_USA
gptkbp:major_cities_served gptkb:Atlanta
gptkb:Columbus
gptkb:savanna
gptkb:Macon
gptkbp:notable_event Merger with Southern Railway
gptkbp:number_of_tracks over 1,000 miles
gptkbp:opened 1833
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Central_of_Georgia_Railway
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Southern_Railway_System
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:Central_Railroad_and_Banking_Company_of_Georgia
gptkbp:railway_line Part of the expansion of railroads in the South
Key player in the development of railroads in Georgia.
gptkbp:route Available online
Savannah to Atlanta
gptkbp:service gptkb:1983
gptkbp:service_type Freight and passenger
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway
gptkbp:track_gauge Standard gauge
gptkbp:train_types gptkb:Class_I_railroad
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Southern_Railway
gptkb:commuter_rail
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Central_of_Georgia_Railway
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6