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.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct railroad
ⓘ
railroad company ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
C of G
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central of Georgia Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electrification | not electrified ⓘ |
| endDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Savannah, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSite | Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSiteLocation | Savannah, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSiteStatus | National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to economic development of Georgia
ⓘ
facilitated export of cotton through Savannah ⓘ |
| laterPartOf | Norfolk Southern Railway system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Southern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePassengerTrain |
Nancy Hanks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nancy Hanks II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion | Southeastern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedInState |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Central Rail Road and Canal Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macon and Western Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Savannah and Western Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCommodity |
agricultural products
ⓘ
cotton ⓘ manufactured goods ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem |
diesel locomotives
ⓘ
steam locomotives ⓘ |
| reportingMark | CofG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
bridge line between coastal ports and interior markets
ⓘ
regional railroad ⓘ |
| servedCity |
Atlanta, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Augusta, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Birmingham, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ Columbus, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Macon, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Savannah, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedPort | Port of Savannah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate |
1830s
ⓘ
1833 ⓘ |
| successor |
Norfolk Southern Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in ⓘ |
| transportType |
freight
ⓘ
passenger ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.