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Macon and Western Railroad

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in 1842. An economic depression halted building, but when the railroad started building again, it managed only another 11.25 miles (18.11 km) towards
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in 1846 by adding 21 more miles (34 km) for a grand total of 102 miles (164 km). Portions of this railroad were destroyed during
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Trains departed from Atlanta at 7:15AM and 8:15PM and arrived there at 2:00PM and 4:35PM.
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in December 1833, it was not until 1838 that it opened for business with a
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for a total of 81 miles (130 km) before falling into bankruptcy.
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by United States Census Bureau (Washington DC: 1862), page 222
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in the middle of the 19th century. Originally chartered as the
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It was bought in foreclosure and the name was changed to the
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Index

Monroe Railroad (1833–36)
railway company
Georgia
5 ft
gauge
Macon, Georgia
Forsyth
Griffin
Atlanta
Atlanta
Sherman's March to the Sea
Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia
East Point, Georgia
Mountain View, Georgia
Forest Park, Georgia
Morrow's Station, Georgia
Morrow, Georgia
Jonesborough, Georgia
Jonesboro
Lovejoy, Georgia
Bear Creek, Georgia
Hampton, Georgia
Fayette, Georgia
Griffin, Georgia
Thornton, Georgia
Milner, Georgia
Barnesville, Georgia
Collins, Georgia
Forsyth, Georgia
Smarr, Georgia

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