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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Americus, Georgia |
| Reporting mark | HOG |
| Locale | East Central Alabama, Southwest Georgia (United States) |
| Dates of operation | 1999– |
| Predecessor | Georgia Southwestern |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Length | 233 miles (375 km) |
The Heart of Georgia Railroad (reporting mark HOG) is a shortline railroad created in 1999 to lease and operate 177 miles (285 km) of track owned by the Georgia Department of Transportation between Mahrt, Alabama and Vidalia, Georgia, in the United States. The railroad has since expanded to include more than 233 miles (375 km) of track, reaching as far as Midville, Georgia. [1] Initially only the portion from Rochelle to Preston, Georgia was utilized, with the Preston-Mahrt and Rochelle-Vidalia lines out of service. The Heart of Georgia also hosts the SAM passenger excursion train and is owned by parent company Atlantic Western Transportation Company.[2]
Primary commodities include feed products, chemicals, plastic pellets, aggregates, lumber, grain, pulpwood, scrap metal, and fertilizer, amounting to around 7,500 annual carloads.[3]
- ^ "Heart of Georgia Railroad – A Genesee & Wyoming Company".
- ^ "Heart of Georgia Railroad". 8 May 2008. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ "Georgia Railroad Association: Heart of Georgia Railroad". 8 June 2010. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2010.