Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad
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In 1906 the Collins and Reidsville Railroad
, the Reidsville and Southeastern Railroad
and the Darien and Western Railroad
merged to form the Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad. The railroad operated mainly on a line between Collins
and Darien, Georgia
, USA
, extending to Brunswick
in 1914. In 1915, the railroad went bankrupt and in 1919 a portion of the railroad was sold to became the Collins and Glennville Railroad
.
Collins and Reidsville Railroad
Constructed in 1896, the Collins and Reidsville Railroad ran about between Collins and Reidsville, Georgia, USA. In 1906 the C&R was part of a merger that formed the Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad....
, the Reidsville and Southeastern Railroad
Reidsville and Southeastern Railroad
The Reidsville and Southeastern Railroad was founded in 1905 and ran a line between Reidsville and Ludowici, Georgia, USA. In 1906 it became part of a merger of several railroads to form the Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad....
and the Darien and Western Railroad
Darien and Western Railroad
In 1894 the Darien and Western Railroad was established to take over operations of the Darien Short Line which had gone bankrupt. The D&W operated a line between Darien and Middleton, Georgia, US, beginning in 1895 and then as far as Ludowici, Georgia, in 1904. It became part of a multi-railroad...
merged to form the Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad. The railroad operated mainly on a line between Collins
Collins, Georgia
Collins is a city in Tattnall County, Georgia, United States. The population was 528 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Collins is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
and Darien, Georgia
Darien, Georgia
Darien is a city in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. It lies on Georgia's coast at the mouth of the Altamaha River about 50 miles south of Savannah, and is part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Darien was 1,719 at the 2000 census. The city is the...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, extending to Brunswick
Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick is the major urban and economic center in southeastern Georgia in the United States. The municipality is located on a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 miles north of Florida and 70 miles south of South Carolina. Brunswick is bordered on the east by the Atlantic...
in 1914. In 1915, the railroad went bankrupt and in 1919 a portion of the railroad was sold to became the Collins and Glennville Railroad
Collins and Glennville Railroad
Created from the former Collins and Ludowici Railroad, the Collins and Glennville Railroad was founded in 1921 and operated of track between Collins and Glennville, Georgia, USA. The railroad lasted until 1941 when it was abandoned....
.