Collins and Ludowici Railroad
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The Collins and Ludowici Railroad was a railroad
that operated in the U.S. state
of Georgia
in the early 20th century.
In 1915, the Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad
entered receivership and was subsequently broken up. Part of this railroad became the Collins and Ludowici Railroad in 1919. Originally, the line ran through Collins
, Glennville
, Darien
and Brunswick, Georgia
. By 1921, the line was reduced to running 23 miles (37 km) between Collins and Glennville and was then renamed the Collins and Glennville Railroad
.
Rail transport
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that operated in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
in the early 20th century.
In 1915, the Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad
Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad
In 1906 the Collins and Reidsville Railroad, the Reidsville and Southeastern Railroad and the Darien and Western Railroad merged to form the Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad. The railroad operated mainly on a line between Collins and Darien, Georgia, USA, extending to Brunswick in 1914...
entered receivership and was subsequently broken up. Part of this railroad became the Collins and Ludowici Railroad in 1919. Originally, the line ran through Collins
Collins, Georgia
Collins is a city in Tattnall County, Georgia, United States. The population was 528 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Collins is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, Glennville
Glennville, Georgia
Glennville is a city in Tattnall County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,641 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Glennville is located at ....
, Darien
Darien, Georgia
Darien is a city in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. It lies on Georgia's coast at the mouth of the Altamaha River about 50 miles south of Savannah, and is part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Darien was 1,719 at the 2000 census. The city is the...
and Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia
Brunswick is the major urban and economic center in southeastern Georgia in the United States. The municipality is located on a harbor near the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 miles north of Florida and 70 miles south of South Carolina. Brunswick is bordered on the east by the Atlantic...
. By 1921, the line was reduced to running 23 miles (37 km) between Collins and Glennville and was then renamed the Collins and Glennville Railroad
Collins and Glennville Railroad
Created from the former Collins and Ludowici Railroad, the Collins and Glennville Railroad was founded in 1921 and operated of track between Collins and Glennville, Georgia, USA. The railroad lasted until 1941 when it was abandoned....
.