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The '''Georgia Railroad''' was originally chartered in 1833 starting in [[Augusta, Georgia]] it was completed into [[Atlanta]] in 1845. |
The '''Georgia Railroad''' was originally chartered in 1833 starting in [[Augusta, Georgia]] it was completed into [[Atlanta]] in 1845. |
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At that time the rates were as follows: |
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*5¢ per mile for passengers |
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*50¢ per 100 miles for freight |
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In 1867, here were the stops available to riders: |
In 1867, here were the stops available to riders: |
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Revision as of 20:55, 14 June 2005
The Georgia Railroad was originally chartered in 1833 starting in Augusta, Georgia it was completed into Atlanta in 1845. At that time the rates were as follows:
- 5¢ per mile for passengers
- 50¢ per 100 miles for freight
In 1867, here were the stops available to riders:
Distances of Depots from Atlanta
# | Name | Miles | Notes |
1 | Decatur, Georgia | 6 | |
2 | Stone Mountain, Georgia | 16 | |
3 | Lithonia, Georgia | 24 | |
4 | Conyers, Georgia | 31 | |
5 | Covington, Georgia | 41 | |
6 | Social Circle, Georgia | 52 | |
7 | Rutledge, Georgia | 59 | |
8 | Madison, Georgia | 68 | |
9 | Buckhead, Georgia | 76 | |
10 | Greensboro, Georgia | 88 | |
11 | Union Point, Georgia | 95 | |
12 | Crawfordville, Georgia | 107 | |
13 | Barrett, Georgia | 114 | Near U.S. Highway 278 and I-20 |
14 | Camack, Georgia | 125 | Old spelling |
15 | Thomson, Georgia | 134 | |
16 | Dearing, Georgia | 142 | |
17 | Saw Dust, Georgia | 146 | Now called Harlem |
18 | Berzelia, Georgia | 152 | Near Berzelia Pond |
19 | Belair, Georgia | 162 | Now called Grovetown |
20 | Augusta, Georgia | 171 |
Trains departed from Atlanta at 8:55AM and 7:15PM and arrived there at 10:05AM and 6:00PM