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Albany, Florida and Northern Railway

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Albany, Florida and Northern Railway
Overview
LocaleGeorgia
Dates of operation1889–1895
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Albany, Florida and Northern Railway (AF&N) was chartered in 1889 and built a railway between Albany and Cordele, Georgia, beginning operation in 1891. The following year the line was leased to the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railway (SA&M), who was responsible for obtaining the charter to begin with.[1]

When the SA&M entered receivership in 1892 and was sold under foreclosure in 1895, the AF&N was spun off as a separate independent company, the Albany and Northern Railway.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Albany to Cordele, GA - Abandoned Rails". www.abandonedrails.com. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  2. ^ "HawkinsRails - Albany & Northern". hawkinsrails.net. Retrieved 7 August 2021.