Nancy Hanks (train)

Nancy Hanks II
The Nancy Hanks II near Atlanta in 1968
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleGeorgia
PredecessorNancy Hanks
First serviceJuly 17, 1947
Last serviceApril 30, 1971
Former operator(s)Central of Georgia Railway
Route
TerminiAtlanta, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Distance travelled293.7 miles (472.7 km)
Average journey time5 hours, 55 minutes, southbound
6 hours northbound (1954)
Service frequencyDaily
Train number(s)108 (southbound), 107 (northbound)
An advertisement for the Nancy Hanks II

The Nancy Hanks was a popular Central of Georgia Railway and later Southern Railway passenger train in Georgia running between Atlanta and Savannah. It was named after a race horse that was named for Abraham Lincoln's mother. The name is even older than the mid-20th century train derived from that of a short-lived but famous steam special, the Nancy Hanks. The earlier Nancy operated in 1892 and 1893.