Collection: Atlanta and West Point Railroad Company freight routes

Scope and Contents

The collection contains the freight traffic routes for the Atlanta and West Point Railroad Company which was part of the Georgia Railroad.

Dates

after 1857

Creator

Atlanta and West Point Rail Road Company (Author, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical / Historical

The Atlanta and West Point Railroad Company (AWP) was chartered in Georgia in 1847 as the Atlanta and LaGrange Rail Road and renamed in 1857. The AWP along with the Western Railway of Alabama and their parent company Georgia Railroad operated as the West Point Route. Through multiple mergers and stock control changes, the group eventually was renamed Seaboard System Railroad (SBD). In 1986 SBD merged with Chessie System to form CSX Transportation.

Extent

0.04 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

Freight traffic routes for this Georgia railroad company

Provenance

unknown

General

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