Augusta, Gibson and Sandersville Railroad
Encyclopedia
The Augusta, Gibson and Sandersville Railroad was incorporated in 1884 and began operating from Augusta
to Stapleton, Georgia
, USA
, in 1885. In 1893, it went bankrupt and was reorganized as the Augusta Southern Railroad
. The line ran as a narrow gauge railway until 1895.
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
to Stapleton, Georgia
Stapleton, Georgia
Stapleton is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 318 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stapleton is located at ....
, USA
United States
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, in 1885. In 1893, it went bankrupt and was reorganized as the Augusta Southern Railroad
Augusta Southern Railroad
The Augusta Southern Railroad was established in 1893 through a reorganization of the Augusta, Gibson and Sandersville Railroad.The railroad acquired the Sandersville and Tennille Railroad in 1894 and then in 1897 was leased by the South Carolina and Georgia Railroad...
. The line ran as a narrow gauge railway until 1895.