The Georgia Midland Railroad is a shortline railroad

Shortline railroad

A shortline railroad is a small or mid-sized railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance relative to larger, national railroad networks. The term is used primarily in the USA and Canada...

 that operates several lines in 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...

 acquired from the former Ogeechee Railway. The railroad is controlled by the Atlantic Western Transportation Company. The lines were acquired from Ogeechee in a sublease transaction on February 19, 2004, beginning operations over the newly acquired lines on February 21. Hauling an average of 5000 carloads per year of aggregate sand, stone, farm products and wood, the Georgia Midland Railroad connects with the Norfolk Southern Railway

Norfolk Southern Railway

The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...

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Georgia Midland operates three branch line

Branch line

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s, all within Georgia, connecting Fort Valley

Fort Valley, Georgia

Fort Valley is a city in and the county seat of Peach County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,815.Fort Valley is the corporate headquarters of the Blue Bird Corporation, a large manufacturer of buses...

 to Allon and Perry

Perry, Georgia

Perry is a city in Houston county in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Warner Robins, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9,600 at the 2000 census. This town is the county seat of Houston County...

, connecting Dover through Statesboro

Statesboro, Georgia

Statesboro is a city in southeast Georgia, United States, and is the county seat and most populous city of Bulloch County. Statesboro has a population of 28,422 and the Statesboro, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 70,217...

 to Metter

Metter, Georgia

Metter is a city in Candler County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,879 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Candler County.- Geography :Metter is located at ....

 and connecting Ardmore to Sylvania

Sylvania, Georgia

Sylvania is a city in Screven County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,675 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Screven County.-Geography:Sylvania is located at ....

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In 2006 the Georgia Midland was named Short Line Railroad of the Year

Short Line Railroad of the Year

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 by railroad industry trade journal Railway Age

Railway Age

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Company officers

The principal officers of the Georgia Midland are:

• Brad Lafevers, President and CEO.
• Duane Broxterman, COO.