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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.
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:
In 1867, here were the stops available to riders:



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