Central of Georgia Railway

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The Central of Georgia Railway was a major regional railroad in the southeastern United States that played a key role in the transportation and economic development of Georgia and surrounding states from the 19th through the mid-20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct railroad
railroad company
alsoKnownAs C of G
Central of Georgia Railroad
country United States
electrification not electrified
endDate 1982
gauge standard gauge
headquartersLocation Savannah, Georgia
linked to: Savannah
heritageSite Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed
heritageSiteLocation Savannah, Georgia
linked to: Savannah
heritageSiteStatus National Historic Landmark
impact contributed to economic development of Georgia
facilitated export of cotton through Savannah
laterPartOf Norfolk Southern Railway system
mergedInto Southern Railway
notablePassengerTrain Nancy Hanks
Nancy Hanks II
linked to: Nancy Hanks
operatedInRegion Southeastern United States
operatedInState Alabama
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Tennessee
predecessor Central Rail Road and Canal Company
Macon and Western Railroad
Savannah and Western Railroad
primaryCommodity agricultural products
cotton
manufactured goods
timber
propulsionSystem diesel locomotives
steam locomotives
reportingMark CofG
role bridge line between coastal ports and interior markets
regional railroad
servedCity Atlanta, Georgia
linked to: Atlanta

Augusta, Georgia
Birmingham, Alabama
Columbus, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
linked to: Savannah
servedPort Port of Savannah
startDate 1830s
1833
successor Norfolk Southern Railway
Southern Railway
trackGauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in
transportType freight
passenger

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Georgia Railroad connectedTo Central of Georgia Railway
Central of Georgia Railway alsoKnownAs Central of Georgia Railroad
linked to: Central of Georgia Railway
Western Railway of Alabama connectedTo Central of Georgia Railway
Macon and Western Railroad connectedTo Central of Georgia Railway
Macon and Western Railroad laterBecamePartOf Central of Georgia Railway