- Title:
- Western and Atlantic Railroad records, 1836-1870
- Creator:
- Western & Atlantic Railroad
- Date of Original:
- 1848/1870
- Subject:
- Western & Atlantic Railroad
Railroads--United States--Georgia
Railroads and state--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- documents (object genre)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The Western and Atlantic Railroad was a state owned and operated railroad created by an enabling act of the Georgia General Assembly in 1836. The route ran from Chattanooga to a spot near what is now Forsyth and Magnolia Streets in Atlanta. The state operated the railroad until December 1870, when operations were transferred to the Western & Atlantic Railroad Company for twenty years. Various other railroads have leased the line from the state to the present. The current leaseholder is CSX Transportation.
- Metadata URL:
- https://cdm17154.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/warr
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia Archives
- Rights:
-
